About this job

For our customer, ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany, we are seeking an experienced ESTRACK Operations Engineer to support their mission operations.
 

Responsibilities

This request is for a ESTRACK Validation Engineering and ESTRACK Station Engineering services.
The provision of ESTRACK Validation Engineering Services includes on one hand the support the RFCT process by:

• Reviewing the Compatibility Verification Matrix, Test Procedures and test results
• Definition and execution for the Radio Frequency Compatibility test plan and production of the Test Report

And on the other hand support of the ESTRACK NDIU Engineering Services including:

• Maintain a plan of usage of the available NDIU
• Support the procurement of NDIU
• Configure and validate the NDIU
• Support the operations

In addition to those services, the provision of Station Engineering services could be required, including:

• Maintenance of the Station configuration
• Support the station upgrade processes from the review of requirements to the validation and handover to operations

This service will primarily be provided in support of ESTACK ground stations.
This is a full-time position to be located at ESOC’s premises in Darmstadt with the planned start date on 1st July 2021. Please note there will be 2 European missions per year and 1 or 2 missions outside Europe per year as travel requirements.

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:

• Telecommunication Engineering knowledge, (i.e. RF expertise) including practical experience as RF engineer in ground-station
• Ground-Station knowledge (i.e. architecture, subsystem maintenance and operations, incident management, station performance).
• Configuration control expertise (i.e. knowledge and experience in configuration management )
• Expertise on production of technical reports reflecting the performed tests and the associated results.

Desirable skills include:

• Understanding of RF Compatibility Tests
• Familiarity with the ESOC environment: processes, configuration control
• Familiarity with ground station control processes and set-up
• Some experience dealing with external interfaces like M&O and industrial suppliers
• Familiarity with Ground station maintenance and operations

 
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 link below with a Cover Letter and an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae: 
https://www.terma.com/working-at-terma/apply-for-a-job/open-positions/?hr=show-job%2F71520%26locale%3Den_US
Closing date: May 5th, 2021
Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe.