Our customer is a European organisation providing satellite operations and ground station tracking network services. You will be working onsite as part of the Mission Control Team.
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Responsibilities:
Mission preparation and implementation of the relevant ground segment.
Familiarisation with the mission characteristics and supporting the operational analyses of the mission.
Support to the porting, development, integration and validation of the ground systems and facilities required for including all elements of the mission data systems.
Provide operations support to the Spacecraft Operations Manager at systems & spacecraft level for mission management and mission planning
Prepare and validate nominal and contingency procedures for flight and for spacecraft testing on ground
Support the SOVs, ground segment integration tests, training and simulations
Participate in all flight operations following the wake-up
Support in-flight operations, including nominal, critical, contingency and on-call support
Support off-line evaluation of the spacecraft in-flight performance
Support maintenance of on-board software for the assigned areas
Skills and Experience:
University degree in engineering, science or other relevant discipline
Several years of professional experience in system engineering
Understanding of interplanetary mission operations
Understanding of spacecraft avionics architecture (data handling and AOCS)
Understanding of Flight Control Team tasks and responsibilities pre- and post-launch
Understanding of ground systems and facilities required to support spacecraft operations including the area of mission planning
Ability to work independently as well as good communication skills
Fluency in English is mandatory; French would be an asset
