L2 Maintenance Engineer

SSC - Swedish Space Corporation; L'Aquila; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading space engineering firm in Abruzzo is seeking an experienced individual to support the Galileo Ground Control Segment. The ideal candidate will have a university degree, strong troubleshooting skills, and experience in network technologies. Responsibilities include supporting AIV campaigns and defining test documentation. This role offers competitive remuneration and unique career opportunities with international exposure, alongside personalized training programs.

Servizi

Competitive remuneration package

Unique career opportunities

Personalized training and development programmes

Competenze

• Strong L2–L3 troubleshooting skills with incident resolution experience.
• Knowledge of scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) is required.
• A good understanding of network technologies is essential.

Mansioni

• Support to AIV campaigns for the Galileo Ground Control Segment.
• Definition of test documentation and maintenance.
• Support to the preparation of Non‑Regression/System Validation Test Campaigns.

Conoscenze

L2–L3 troubleshooting skills

Incident resolution

Root cause analysis

Knowledge of scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Network technologies (TCP/IP, DNS)

ITIL knowledge

Curiosity and motivation

Formazione

University degree in relevant disciplines

Strumenti

JIRA

ServiceNow

Remedy

Docker

Kubernetes

VMware

Descrizione del lavoro

Description

On behalf of the Italian subsidiary of the group – SSC Italy – we are helping to expand the team supporting the Galileo Control Centre Italy (GCC‑I), in Fucino.

We are always seeking passionate individuals with a strong background in space engineering. If you are driven, ambitious, and eager to make a significant impact in the space industry, apply now and embark on an extraordinary space journey with us.

Requirements

• University degree in relevant disciplines and at least 2 years of working experience, ideally.
• Strong L2–L3 troubleshooting skills, including incident resolution, root cause analysis, and experience with ticketing tools (such as JIRA, ServiceNow, or Remedy). Candidates should also be familiar with IT systems, including web-based applications and server hardware.
• Knowledge of scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell) is required. Experience with Java or C++ for advanced debugging is a plus. A good understanding of network technologies is essential (covering TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls, and routing/switching). Knowledge of satellite or telecom protocols, as well as Galileo or other navigation ground segments, would be an advantage.
• Experience in ground system AIV campaigns and ground system operations is highly valued. Candidates should also be comfortable working with development and testing environments, staging systems, CI/CD pipelines, virtualization (VMware, VirtualBox), and containers (Docker, Kubernetes).
• The role requires knowledge of IT operations frameworks (such as ITIL) and experience in mission‑critical environments. Candidates must show the ability to coordinate complex tasks across teams, strictly follow procedures, and still be creative enough to find workarounds if needed.
• A high level of motivation and curiosity is expected, with interest in learning and working on new challenges. Candidates should also be willing to travel for trainings and workshops. An advanced level of English is mandatory, and at least a basic level of Italian should be learned if not yet mastered.

Legal and Security Requirements

• Applicants must be legally allowed to work in the EU and hold a European citizenship. Evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.
• Copy of passport and degree(s) certificate.
• Good conduct certificate from the country where currently resident.
• Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference checks.

Responsibilities

• Support to AIV campaigns for the Galileo Ground Control Segment.
• Definition of test documentation (including maintenance of the documentation).
• Support to the preparation and execution of the Non‑Regression / System Validation Test Campaigns.
• Support OPS/L1 and L3 teams for problem management, system restoration, vulnerability management and handling of security incidents.
• Provide inputs to Service Asset and Configuration Management activities, including maintaining the configuration via the provided tools.
• Support all milestone reviews related to the L2/L3 maintenance handover.
• Support the design of end‑to‑end integrated maintenance and troubleshooting environments for Galileo systems.
• Provision of inputs to the release strategy for minor and major evolutions of the GCS infrastructure.
• Provide Maintenance on‑call support as required to support on‑site recovery of the Core of Trust (CoT) which may occur outside normal office hours.

Benefits

Contract

• Competitive remuneration package, recognizing the value of your skills and expertise.
• Unique career opportunities, including the possibility of working in other countries with our SSC Group.
• Personalized training and development programmes.

To be considered for this Position

Prior to 2025‑12‑15 please apply via our Job Application form.

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