Do you want to be part of the space future? As support to a European space organisation we are looking for Spacecraft Operations Engineer (Cluster)

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 Operations Team. Tasks will include:

• Engineering support to routine and contingency situation spacecraft operations
• Prepare and support operations during eclipse seasons
• Support the transition to a new mission planning system
• Monitoring spacecraft subsystem and instrument performance and health
• Anomaly investigation, tracking & follow-up
• Special operations, in flight testing, compilation of the weekly operations report
• Maintain the relevant procedures of the Flight Operations Plan.

Skills

You should ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree or equivalent in aerospace, electronics or physics
• Spacecraft systems in particular power systems
• Spacecraft operations and mission planning systems
• ESOC environment mission control and automated procedures of Cluster
• Familiarity with PC based MS Office tools
• Knowledge of ECSS and CCSDS standards
• Able to work independently and good communication skills
• Fluency in English is mandatory.

Starting date: April 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.