Systems Flight Controller (STRATOS) for the International Space Station

GMV Spain; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Personalized career plan

Language learning support

Job summary

GMV is expanding its Human Spaceflight team to work on the International Space Station. As Systems Flight Controller for STRATOS, you will be responsible for on-orbit operations of Columbus module subsystems, including Thermal Control, Environmental Control, EPDS, DMS and COMMS.

The role requires graduates in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent, willingness to work 24/7 shifts, strong analytical and teamwork skills, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Graduates in Aerospace Engineering or an equivalent University Degree (M.Sc. or similar) with background and interest in Human Space Flight.
• Willingness to work shift for 24/7 support.
• Ability to work under stress.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Demonstrable interest in Human Space Flight/Space Operations would be an asset.
• Punctuality and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, operate, and safing of hardware and software related to on-board subsystems.
• Provide operations information of the Columbus systems to other teams as required per operations.
• Perform resource management and coordination with international partners for system and Payload requirements of power and bandwidth.
• Support International partners and ESA payload teams with their payloads when interfacing with systems for which STRATOS position is responsible.
• Perform resource planning and review of upcoming activities on the Space Station timelines.
• Provide proper documentation of activities done in shift, any anomalies observed and handover to oncoming shift.
• Preparation of products required to perform online tasks, including operation data files, command stacks, telemetry pages.
• Provide support for the offline increment preparation tasks.
• Participate in meetings with other teams involved in operation.

Skills

Shift work

Analytical thinking

Stress tolerance

Teamwork

Fluent English

Punctuality

Education

Aerospace Engineering

M.Sc. or similar

Job description

Systems Flight Controller (STRATOS) for the International Space Station

If the expression “Houston, we have a problem” gives you chill bumps... Your place is here!

We are expanding our teams in the Human Spaceflight sector to work on the International Space Station (ISS).

We´ll get to the point; we'll tell you what's not on the web. If you want to know more about us go to GMV website.

WHAT CHALLENGE WILL YOU BE TAKING ON?

In our team you will be responisble foron-orbitoperations for Thermal Control (TCS), Environ-mental Control (ECLSS),Electrical Power Distribution (EPDS), Data Monitoring (DMS) and Communications(COMMS) systems of Columbus Module of the International Space Station.

Your main tasks will be:

• Monitoring, Operation and Safing of hardware and software related to on-boardsubsys-tems as required using predefined procedures and other operationalproducts.
• Responsible for providing operations information of the Columbussystems to other teams as required per operations.
• Perform resourcemanagement and coordination with International partners for system and Payloadrequirements of power and bandwidth.
• Support International partners and ESApayload teams with their payloads when they in-terface with systems for whichSTRATOS position is responsible.
• Perform resource planning and review of theupcoming activities on the Space Station timelines.
• Provide properdocumentation of activities done in shift, any anomalies observed and handoverto oncoming shift.
• Preparation of products required to performonline tasks, including preparing/reviewing operation data files, commandstacks, telemetry observation pages etc.
• Provide support for the offlineincrement preparation tasks.
• Participate in meetings with other teams involvedin operation.

WHAT DO WE NEED IN OUR TEAM?

We are looking for graduates in Aerospace Engineering or an equivalent University Degree (M.Sc. or similar)with backgroundand interest in Human Space Flight.

Ready to take a seat in the control room?

Here is what we are looking for in detail:

• Willingness to work shift for 24/7 support.
• Ability to apply logical thoughtprocesses in analyzing and troubleshooting complex systems.
• Ability to workunder stress.
• Good team working and communication skills.
• Fluency in writtenand spoken English.
• Demonstrable Interest in Human Space Flight/SpaceOperations would be an asset
• Punctuality and Reliability.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

Personalizedcareer plan development, training and language learning support.

National and international mobility. Do you come from another country?We can offer you a relocation package.

Competitivecompensation with ongoing reviews, flexible compensation anddiscount on brands.

Wellbeingprogram: Health, dental and accident insurance; free fruit and coffee,physical, mental and financialhealth training, and much more!

In our recruitment processes youwill always have telephone and personal contact, face-to-face or online, withour talent acquisition team. In addition, bank transfers and bank cards willnever be requested. If you are contactedthrough any other process, please write to our team at [e-mail]

We promoteequal opportunities in recruitment, and we are committed to inclusion anddiversity.

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If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Konstantin Uhl, in charge of this vacancy.