ESTRACK Ground Operations Engineer

Telespazio Germany GmbH; Darmstadt; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working

International environment

Zusammenfassung

Telespazio Deutschland GmbH in Darmstadt invites an experienced Ground Operations Engineer to join the ESTRACK Ground Operations Engineering Service at ESOC. You will support mission operations by validating ground segment configurations and leading readiness tests for both onboarding and live missions.

The role requires RF engineering expertise, broad IT system understanding, and experience with configuration management.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in Telecommunication Engineering with RF expertise.
• Broad understanding of IT systems.
• Configuration management experience.
• Ground station operations knowledge.

Aufgaben

• Validate end-to-end ground segment configurations.
• Lead Mission Readiness tests for procedures.
• Create operational configuration documentation for missions.
• Investigate anomalies affecting ground station services.
• Interface with NOC, Ground Station teams and external partners.
• Prepare ground segment for launch and early orbit phases.
• Provide training and procedural docs for NOC operations.
• Support NOC facilities development and new concepts.

Kenntnisse

RF engineering

Ground operations

IT systems

Configuration management

Ausbildung

Engineering degree

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description: Telespazio Germany is looking for an engineer to join our ESTRACK Ground Operations Engineering Service team at ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany. ESTRACK is ESA's global network of ground stations supporting deep-space and LEO satellite communications. As a Ground Operations Engineer (GOE), you'll be assigned to a Spacecraft Mission operations team, providing engineering support to prepare and maintain ground operation facilities—both during new mission onboarding and throughout live mission operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Validation of end-to-end ground segment configuration for critical and routine remote operations.
• Leading Mission Readiness tests to validate operational procedures for critical and routine operations.
• Generation of operational configuration of mission-specific documentation (e.g. Ground Operation Procedure, Remote and local Procedures, training material) during the lifetime of the mission.
• Investigations of anomalies (incidents analysis and problem management) affecting the Ground station services to any supported mission.
• Interfacing with ESTRACK Network Operations Centre (NOC) and Ground Station. Maintenance and Operations teams; interfacing with external station partners.
• Preparation of the ground segment for launch and early orbit phases of new missions.
• Provide training and procedural documentation for NOC operations.
• Supporting the development and evolution of the NOC facilities and operational concepts.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent education in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering.
• Experience in the Telecommunication Engineering domain (i.e. RF expertise), including practical experience as an RF engineer.
• Broad understanding of IT Systems.
• Configuration control expertise (i.e., knowledge and experience in configuration management).

Desirable Skills

• Some experience with deep space and 15m antennas.
• Some experience with Ground Station operations.
• Familiarity with Satellite support ground facilities control processes and set-up.
• Some experience dealing with internal & external interfaces and industrial suppliers.
• Familiarity with ground segment maintenance and operations.

Start date 01/10/2026 or 01/01/2027.

EU applications only.

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Seniority: Expert Primary Location: DE - Darmstadt - ESOC Contract Type: Employee-Permanent Hybrid Working: Onsite International, multicultural, innovative, technological: this is Leonardo.

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