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
Product and Quality Assurance Support for MTG

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 part of the
Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Quality Assurance Team, providing support to the
Geostationary Satellite Programmes (GEO) Division. Your tasks will include:

• Ensure and maintain a suitable quality planning in compliance with the evolving Quality Management System (QMS);
• Ensure that the applicable QMS procedures are implemented and that the software standards are implemented by the software development & maintenance team;
• Organise and maintain the process of anomaly and problem management at system level and its interfaces with partners, infrastructure and subsystems;
• Lead the process of non-conformances;
• Support the process of risk management and maintain the risk register;
• Define and maintain the rules for documentation production, handling and storage;
• Perform quality review of the documents produced by the team;
• Organise and maintain the process of configuration management at system level;
• Stimulate the identification of lessons learned from the experience of the missions;
• Provide quality training on processes and tools to the team;
• Participate in project meetings and test activities.

Skills

You ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree in a relevant discipline;
• Several years of professional experience in supporting complex systems and ground segment for satellite earth observation, involvement in quality activities, appreciated skill on software product assurance;
• Ability to work independently as well as good communication skills;
• Fluency in English is mandatory; French would be an asset.

Deadline for application: 17th February 2012

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.