Do you want to be part of the space future? As support to a European space company we are looking for a System Technical Responsible at Geostationary Satellite Program

Activities

Our customer is a European leader in exciting and technologically sophisticated projects in the area of satellites. As System Technical Responsible for the Geostationary Satellite Programs you will report directly to the project technical responsible.

Your tasks will include:

1. Acting as a lead system engineer of a project for development and integration of a geostationary satellite
2. Coordination of all system level related technical activities of a geostationary satellite project like requirements tracking, design and performance, subsystem and payload interfaces, accommodation and configuration, budgets, verification planning, operations, satellite simulator and satellite database, etc.
3. Leading a group of system engineers

Skills

You ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree in Aerospace Engineering, Physics or any other relevant degree
• Several years of professional experience as a lead system engineer or in a similar position, preferably in the space industry
• Ideally, experience in working on DLR or ESA satellite development projects
• Good knowledge of process management/analysis
• Well-developed communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work well in a team and make decisions
• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills
• Fluency in English is mandatory; German is advantageous.

Starting date: November 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.