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. As support to a European space company we are looking for a
MSG Applications Software 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 to support the
maintenance and development of spacecraft monitoring and control systems, as part of
the Routine Operations phases of the Meteosat Second Generation Programme:

• Software development using C++ and Java engineered in Windows and Unix environments, interacting with Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) products
• Support to the 24/7 smooth running of facility software applications and their operating systems and in the case of anomalies affecting operations
• Investigation into relevant anomalies and solutions, their documentation and classification, with suitable follow up of the delivery of software updates
• Analysis of user-driven requirements, generation of software requirements, design, implementation and verification/testing activities
• Analysis, planning and management of application, operating system and COTS upgrades and reconfigurations, taking into account any compatibility issues
• Definition and management of technical documentation and procedures
• Software and technical support to the end-users of the application software
• Provision of standby/call out support to operations and support to critical operations out of normal hours, as required

Skills

You ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree in a relevant discipline
• Significant work experience in a 24/7 operational environment characterised by high availability requirements
• Working in a software maintenance and development team in the framework of software projects resulting in deliveries to customers
• Several years of proven life cycle based software development using C++ and Java,
• Software development on Windows and Unix platforms
• Software development using the Microsoft Visual C++ IDE, SQL and relational database management systems, Version Control Systems, SVN or CVS
• Understanding of operational concepts and experience with configuration management and change control
• Understanding of the verification and validation process and experience of supporting testing campaigns
• Experience with upgrading and migrating operating system and SW applications
• Fluency in English is mandatory; French would be an asset

Deadline for application: asap

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.