In support to a European space company we are looking for a
GMES Sentinel-3 Infrastructure Engineer

Main tasks and responsibilities:

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 and Experience:

• University degree in a relevant discipline;
• Several years of professional experience 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.

Starting date: January 2012 or as soon as possible thereafter.

An exciting international working environment in a highly innovative and
motivated team awaits you!

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 an international human resources company specialised
in the space market. We have been providing consultancy services in space
engineering and business administration for nearly 30 years. We generally work
directly on-site with our principal customers such as the European Space
Agency and EADS Astrium.