About this job

For our customer, ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany, we are seeking an experienced Spacecraft Operations Engineer (SOE) to support their mission operations.
The areas of responsibility stretch from operations supervision and mission planning, to assuming the responsibility and performing activities for specific spacecraft subsystems or systems within the scope of operations engineering, including testing, validation and operation of the Mission Control System, Mission Planning System and Simulator.You will be primarily assigned to the Heliophysics Missions Operations Unit (OPS-OPS) at ESOC, which includes the Cluster II and Solar Orbiter missions, with the possibility of supporting other missions within the division.

Responsibilities

The general activities to be supported (depending on the mission) are:

• Operations supervision
• Spacecraft and ground operations systems anomaly handling
• Mission planning
• Operations tools, spacecraft database and FOP maintenance
• Validation and deployment of ground systems updates
• Management and coordination of internal mission interfaces
• Spacecraft performance analysis and peporting
• Operations phase execution (eclipses, fly-by, remote sensing windows, etc.)
• On-board software maintenance support

 
This is a full-time position to be located at ESOC’s premises in Darmstadt with the planned start date on 1st April 2021.

Profile

In addition to having a university degree in a relevant engineering field, astronomy, mathematics or physics, you should be able to cover many of the following topics:
Essential skills are:

• Spacecraft system and subsystem knowledge (AOCS, Data Handling, OBSM Power Thermal, TTC, Payload)
• Experience in spacecraft operations
• Excellent coordination and interaction skills with other service providers in operations and other fields.

Desirable skills include:

• Experience in programming in Python and software engineering practices and technologies (such as SQL/NoSQL DB, Angular, Django, Docker, GITLAB, webservices, etc.)
• Experience in the generation of nominal and contingency procedures
• Familiarity with satellite control systems, in particular SCOS-2000
• Familiarity with On-board software and OBCP development
• Familiarity with operational simulators, especially the ones based on SimSat
• Familiarity with deep space missions
• Familiarity with MOIS
• The ability to multi-task efficiently; working on multiple activities, multiple subsystems and if applicable multiple missions simultaneously.
• Experience in testing and validation of ground segment systems

You will be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, able to work calmly and accurately under stress and able to work without supervision.
 
What can Terma offer
At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the “best-in-class” solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace.
Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company:

• Great opportunities for training and personal development
• Challenges in advanced technical environment
• International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere
• An employment contract with an attractive package with extra-legal benefits
• Highly competitive salary

Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer.
 
Additional information
For further information, please contact Mrs. Raluca Moise by telephone [+49 6151 860050] or by email [recruitment.de@terma.com].
To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed please apply through the following link:
https://www.terma.com/careers/apply-to-open-positions/?hr=show-job%2F67701%26locale%3Den_US
With a Cover Letter and an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae.
Closing date: February 22nd, 2021
Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe.