About this job

EUMETSAT establishes user requirements for its next generation satellite systems on behalf of its Member States and cascades these requirements down to system and ground segment levels, with full traceability. EUMETSAT is responsible for the verification of requirements, throughout the development and life cycles of all its satellite systems.

Responsibilities

Within the Ground Segment System Engineering (GSSE) Competence Area of the System Engineering and Projects (SEP) Division, the Requirements and Verification Engineer will maintain and improve the EUMETSAT requirements and verification engineering processes and associated tools, and support and assess their implementation across all EUMETSAT programmes.

Duties:

• Maintain and improve Requirements and Verification Engineering process according to industry standards;
• Assess the maturity of implemented Requirements and Verification Engineering practices and derive process improvements;
• Evolve the EUMETSAT Requirements Management and Verification tool suite based on user needs;
• Support the eliciting, analysis, specification and management of Requirements at various levels, i.e. from end-to-end satellite system via ground systems to facilities;
• Support the planning and preparation of Requirements Verification activities;
• Facilitate the re-use of Requirements and Verification methods and tools across the organisation;
• Maintain the EUMETSAT Requirements Frameworks.

Profile

• University Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant technical discipline;
• Proven theoretical and practical experience of Requirements and/or Verification Engineering;
• The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French;
• Experience in using and customising RM tools (preferred IBM DOORS);
• Model based Systems Engineering knowledge would be desirable;
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, combined with a proven ability to work within a team;
• Strengths in analysis, synthesis and presentation of complex problems and solutions;
• University Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant technical discipline;
• Relevant certification in Requirements or/and Verification Engineering, e.g. IREB CPRE, ISTQB Foundation, or INCOSE CSEP would be an advantage.