Do you want to be part of the space future? As support to a European space organisation we are looking for Space Weather Consultants

Activities

Our customer is a European organisation providing satellite operations and ground station tracking network services to its users. You will be working on-site as a member of the Engineering Team. Tasks will include the provision of engineering support for:

• Space Weather issues within the ESA Space Situational Awareness programme
• Space Weather information services requirements and system definition
• Space Weather monitoring system requirements and system architecture
• Identification of existing assets and procurement of monitoring services
• Specification and procurement of monitoring and information assets.

Skills

You should ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree or equivalent in science or engineering
• Expert knowledge in space weather environment and monitoring
• Instrumentation for space environment monitoring
• Characterisation of space weather phenomena and their effects
• Systems engineering for scientific information service provision
• User requirements capture and change management
• Knowledge of ECSS and CCSDS standards
• Able to work independently and good communication skills
• Fluency in English is mandatory, some knowledge of French or German an asset.

Starting date: 2011

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.