Do you want to be part of the space future? As support to a European space company we are looking for a Operations Planner of the International Space Station (ISS)

Activities

Our customer is a European leader in exciting and technologically sophisticated projects in the areas of space transportation, space station and satellites. You will be working on-site as an Operations Planner, establishing plans for the European activities on board the International Space Station (ISS). This exciting position involves:

• Interaction with numerous international partner institutions for the integration and management of planning data for Columbus day-to-day operations
• You will be introduced to the environment of space operations for the European Columbus module and its scientific payload
• You will be educated in the application of processes and dedicated computer systems for the collection of planning data for Columbus day-to-day operations (partner institutions are e.g. European centres for experiment facilities operations as well as planning experts from international space agencies NASA and JAXA)
• You will have the perspective of taking over team manager functions later.

Skills

You  ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• Graduation/diploma engineering studies required
• Good knowledge of Office Applications under Microsoft Operating System required
• Experience in database application preferred
• Knowledge/experience in the ISS operations environment
• Fluent English language are mandatory, Italian language skills would be a plus
• You are capable of working in a team with a high motivation to integrate and learn
• Willingness to travel 6-7 times a year to Moscow and Houston

Starting date: January 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter

An exciting international working environment in a highly innovative team awaits you. You will benefit from focused training and personal development bundled with a competitive salary.

Please note: Due to work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you already hold a work permit for Germany.

HE Space Operations is a growing international space company. For over 25 years we have provided our customers with consultancy services in Engineering and Business Administration. We open the door to working directly on-site with our principal customers in the space sector who rank amongst the top 25 engineering employers in Europe: EADS and the European Space Agency.