About this job

Please submit your application by 25/05/2021 11:59 (Prague time) 
The only means of submitting an application for this vacancy is through the GSA e-recruitment portal https://www.gsa.europa.eu/gsa/jobs-opportunities
 
ABOUT THE JOB: 
We are looking for a Performance Engineer for GRC who will be involved in all activities within the mission of the Centre to elaborate and implement GNSS service and signal performance monitoring.

Responsibilities

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The jobholder will have the following tasks and responsibilities: 

• Conduct routine and ad-hoc technical performance assessments related to Galileo service performance commitments and signals interoperability, and compatibility with other systems;
• Analyse in-service performance degradations in order to identify the origins of problems and propose recommendations for corrective measures, in liaison with the relevant stakeholders;
• Generate Public Regulated Services (PRS) reference products (orbits, clocks, biases), prepare PRS navigation reports and carry out performance investigations into navigation service related issues;
• Define the approach for independent performance monitoring of the new European GNSS services (e.g. HAS/CAS/EWS/SAR) and of the evolutions of the current ones;
• Specify and carry out procurements and grants related to GRC infrastructure development, hosting and operation according to the applicable rules and procedures;
• Carry out technical management of GRC infrastructure development and operation activities;
• Contribute to the design of the European GNSS services, of their extensions and evolutions (Service Requirements, Service Definition Documents, Performance, User and Signal Requirements and Interfaces);
• Contribute to standardization activities through the exploitation of historical GNSS performance related data stored in the GRC archive;
• Contribute to the design, development, implementation and validation of solutions for Safety of Life (SoL) applications, such as integrity monitoring algorithms and Advanced Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring related activities;
• Coordinate with other GSA sites as well as with EC, ESA, Member states, aviation stakeholders and other service providers through the IGMA activities;
• Liaise with the European Commission and ESA regarding performance monitoring aspects of the Galileo services;
• Represent the GSA in the relevant boards as necessary (including but not limited to Change Control Boards, Anomaly Review Boards, Qualification Review Board, Acceptance Review Board);
• Support the department in any other tasks, as necessary.

Profile

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The selection procedure is open to applicants who satisfy the following eligibility criteria, on the closing date for application:

• A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more
  OR
  A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and at least one year of appropriate professional experience when the normal period of university education is three years
• In addition to the above, appropriate professional experience of at least six years after obtaining the required diploma
• Be a national of a Member State of the European Union
• Be entitled to his or her full rights as citizen
• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws concerning military service
• Meet the character requirements for the duties involved
• Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of his/her duties
• Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post

 
SELECTION CRITERIA
All eligible applications, according to the afore-mentioned criteria, will be assessed against the requirements listed below solely based on the information provided by the candidates in their application. 
The Selection Board responsible for this selection will determine the criteria to be assessed in the various phases of the selection procedure (assessment of the application forms, interview and written test) prior to being granted access to the names of the applicants. All essential criteria will be assessed during the applications evaluation phase.
Non-compliance with any of the essential criteria may result in the exclusion of the candidate from the selection process. Advantageous criteria constitute additional assets and will not result in exclusion, if not fulfilled.
When filling the online application, candidates are expected to clearly include elements that demonstrate that their profile matches the requirements below.
 
Essential criteria

• University degree in the exact sciences, such as engineering, physics, mathematics or computer science;
• Proven experience relevant to the tasks described above;
• Knowledge (by training and/or experience) of radio-navigation satellite systems and/or receivers;
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English;

Advantageous criteria

• Experience in space programme(s) and/or knowledge of navigation, earth observation or telecommunication space programmes;
• Knowledge and/or experience in the field of GNSS data processing, receiver, signal design, operating complex systems, descriptive and inferential statistics, including hypothesis testing, authentication and encryption techniques;
• Experience of working in line with EU security regulations, preferably in security-related matters of the Galileo programmes;

Behavioural competencies

• Motivation;
• Solution-oriented mind-set and collaborative attitude;
• Excellent organisational and planning skills;
• Excellent communication skills with ability to be concise on complex subjects and tailor to the audience;
• Ability to deliver quality results under pressure and prioritise tasks.