Satellite Operations Engineer

Exostaff GmbH; Darmstadt; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Career growth

Permanent position

Space industry exposure

Résumé du poste

Exostaff GmbH in Darmstadt, Germany seeks a Satellite Operations Engineer to oversee spacecraft operations during validation, LEOP, commissioning, and routine activities. Experience with AOCS is a plus, and you will engage in operator-level procedures, databases, and ground segment tools.

The role requires fluent English and offers exposure to GEO/LEO commissioning and end-of-life support within a fast-growing space company. A permanent position with growth potential awaits the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience of Spacecraft Operations in validation, LEOP, commissioning or routine operations, with AOCS advantageous.
• Experience in Operational Baseline development and validation, including validation tools and ground segment facilities.
• Experience in satellite performance monitoring and anomaly analysis.
• Experience in ground segment facilities development, monitor & control, mission planning, on-board software management.

Connaissances

Spacecraft operations

AOCS experience

Ground segment facilities

Operational baseline development

Satellite performance monitoring

English proficiency

Formation

University degree in a relevant technical discipline

Outils

Satellite simulator

Description du poste

Job title: Satellite Operations Engineer

Location of work: Darmstadt, Germany

What we offer?

• Flexibility to support various sub-systems and payloads → you will be able to develop further experience in your current area of expertise or develop expertise you wish you had;
• The Service Team in charge of supporting routine operations is also in charge of supporting the operations preparation → you will gain invaluable experience in all phases of this space project including the support to GEO and/or LEO commissioning and end of life;
• A permanent employment in a fast growing and energetic company looking at shaking the Space Industry;
• Very good salary package and evolution possibilities;

The ideal candidate:

In addition to having a university degree in a relevant technical discipline or the equivalent work experience, the applicant shall have experience in at least the following attributes:

• Experience of Spacecraft Operations, with responsibility for one or more platform subsystems or instruments during operational validation, LEOP, commissioning or routine operations phases. Experience in the AOCS subsystem will be considered an advantage;
• Experience of Spacecraft Operations Preparation, with responsibility on development and validation of operational baseline (procedures, database etc.) including validation tools (e.g., S/C simulator) and ground segment M&C facilities;
• Experience in satellite performance monitoring and reporting aspects including anomaly analysis and solving in liaison with satellite industry, procedure change control and configuration management processes;
• Experience in the operation or development of satellite ground segment facilities, in particular procedure development, monitor and control, mission planning, on-board software management, performance analysis, configuration management and simulator facilities.

Fluency in English is mandatory; and the Contractors must be able to work effectively in this language both in written and spoken form.

Are you up to the challenge of a new opportunity to evolve your career?