Do you want to be part of the space future? As support to a European space organisation we are looking for a System and Ground Segment 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 on-site as a member of the Ground Segment Engineering Group. Tasks will include:

• Analysis of ground segment requirements for future earth observation missions
• Analysis of ground – space and subsystem communication requirements
• Support the functional decomposition of the system
• Perform performance trade-offs in the areas of data acquisition, processing, archive and retrieval as well as system monitoring and control
• Definition of overall system architecture and production of architectural concept
• Contributing to the Ground Segment Requirements Document.

Skills

You ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree or equivalent in science or engineering
• At least 5 years professional experience in satellite earth observation
• Specification, design, implementation, verification and validation of complex EO ground segments
• ECSS standards and best practice in the field of space systems engineering
• Management and interpersonal skills and ability to work autonomously
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Fluency in English is mandatory, some knowledge of French would be an asset.

Starting date: January 2010

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.