Mission Control Systems Engineer – Space Ground Segment

SSC Space; Lazio; Ibrido; EUR 70.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive remuneration package

Opportunities to work in SSC Group in/

Personalized training and development

Descrizione del lavoro

SSC Space seeks a Mission Control System Engineer to join the Ground Segment engineering team. You will design, develop, integrate and maintain mission control and communication systems with satellites across the system life cycle.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, define interfaces, and support critical mission phases. The role emphasizes problem solving, detail orientation, and collaboration in a space-focused environment.

Competenze

• Master’s degree in STEM disciplines.
• Experience with TT&C protocols (CCSDS/ECSS) and Mission Control systems.

Mansioni

• Design high-level architecture of Mission Control System.
• Define MCS requirements and interfaces (Space-Ground, Ground-Ground).
• Collaborate on TT&C integration with satellite experts.
• Maintain MIB construction with input from satellite manufacturers.
• Perform integration, validation, and testing.
• Support real-time operations during launches, LEOP, and commissioning.
• Prepare system specifications, design notes, user manuals, and test reports.
• Manage suppliers; prepare SoW and WPD; review deliverables.
• Help operations develop and implement procedures for C&C.
• Attend periodic technical meetings.
• Contribute to process improvement and innovation.

Conoscenze

Mission Control concepts

Telemetry decoding

Telecommand encoding

MIB management

Ground Station links

TM/TC protocols

Mission Control systems

ECSS/CCSDS standards

Python

C/C++

Java

Linux environments

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Technical English

Real-time operations

DOORS

Jira

Redmine

IP networks

IT security

Cloud architectures

Machine learning

Automation

Formazione

Master’s degree in STEM disciplines

Strumenti

DOORS

Jira

Redmine

Descrizione del lavoro

SSC Space seeks a Mission Control System Engineer to join the Ground Segment engineering team. You will design, develop, integrate and maintain mission control and communication systems with satellites across the system life cycle.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, define interfaces, and support critical mission phases. The role emphasizes problem solving, detail orientation, and collaboration in a space-focused environment.