As support to a European space company we are looking for an Infrastructure Engineer

Activities

Our customer is a European organisation providing weather and climate-related satellite data, images and products for its users. You will be working onsite as an Infrastructure Engineer for GMES Sentinel-3 (S-3) to support following tasks/areas:

• Define the S-3 requirements specifications on operational infrastructure, covering the building infrastructure and SNI (Storage Network Infrastructure) aspects;
• Perform engineering budget for the operational rooms in terms of square meters, power, cooling capacity, etc.;
• Contribute to the definition of the layouts in the operational rooms;
• Perform the physical installation of infrastructure for the S-3 equipment installation i.e. cables, interface panels, network devices, etc.;
• Generate and maintain installation documentation, including layout diagrams, Infrastructure Interface Control Documents, cabling database, network diagrams;
• Evaluate compatibility of the Storage Area Network (SAN) solution proposed by the S-3 programme with the existing SNI operational system;
• Liaison with the external providers of SNI H/W and S/W maintenance;
• Provision of stand-by/on-call support as required;
• Participation in any necessary meetings and reviews;
• Provision of support, as required, to critical operations during system commissioning operations.

Skills

You ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree in a relevant discipline;
• Several years of professional experience in in the field of building infrastructure and SAN environments;
• Familiarity with installation documentation, including layout diagrams, Infrastructure Interface Control Documents, cabling database, network diagrams;
• Ability to work independently as well as attention to details;
• Fluency in English is mandatory; French would be an asset.

Deadline for application: Summer 2011

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.