About this job

Our client is a software company specialising in the space industry. 
We are looking for a dynamic and client-focused Software Engineer/ Computer Scientist graduate or PhD (or graduate of another discipline with equivalent experience) with experience of Ground Segment Systems Engineering to join Multi-Mission-Elements Elements (MME) Upgrade Service Team. The ideal candidate should have a strong IT infrastructure profile.
The MME services encompass Monitoring (Ground Segment including H/W Monitoring & Reporting, Satellite & Ground Station Monitoring), IT & Site Infrastructure (Computing, Storage, Network),Processing (Off line Satellite Analysis & Reporting, Mission Data Re-Processing) and Data Access Services (Mission Data Long Term Archive, Online Data Access, Near Real Time distribution, Data Circulation, Encryption Keys Generation, Data Collection Platform).

Responsibilities

• As part of the Multi-mission engineering (MME) upgrade team:
  • ground segment system requirements analysis;
  • generation and maintenance of services definitions, compliance matrices, design justification;
  • analysis and evolution of current System Design to enhance the MME Services so as to meet Ground segments/System requirements;
  • generation and/or Maintenance of MME internal and external Interface Control Documents;
  • provide inputs to Design reviews, Verification reviews, etc.;
  • provide expertise to Ground Segment reviews;
  • support MME services handover and training to Assembly, Integration, Verification (AIV) and Operations preparation team;
  • provide MME expertise to Ground Segment Integration, Verification and Validation (IV&V) tests for the MME services;
  • provide support to technical discussions with engineering team.

Profile

• Profile, Qualifications and Experience:
  • Relevant graduate degree or equivalent experience;
  • 5+ years working experience in the analysis and generation of requirements, development, testing, operations and maintenance of ground segments;
  • Strong IT infrastructure profile.
• Desired knowledge and experience:
  • Experience in the field of systems engineering and architectural design for ground segment systems
  • Capability to prepare and maintain services specifications
  • Capability to prepare system requirements and design documents, and to perform system-level analyses for complex satellite-based systems
  • Experience in writing technical requirementsExperience of interface management and definition. Familiarity with mechanisms and tools for detailed interface definition;
  • Knowledge of space and ground system engineering processes, and system and software life-cycles and standards;
  • Definition, management and traceability of requirements structure with the support of dedicated tools (e.g. DOORS);
  • Experience in working as part of a multicultural team
  • Ability to perform regular, e.g. weekly, context (project) switch
  • Practical knowledge in service-based approach for defining services specifications (e.g. ITIL)
  • General knowledge of satellite systems and ECSS standards.
  • Computer systems, Network systems and IT Security:
    • Network engineering – deployment and operations
    • Administration of communications infrastructure systems and WANs
    • CISCO equipment, Network Management Systems, networks and software defined & programmable networks
    • Production environments with high availability requirements
    • Configuration and operation of network management and monitoring systems such as Netbrain or SolarWind
    • Automation of network routine monitoring and maintenance tasks
    • Network infrastructure, services and solutions low level design specifications