Ground Segment L2 Maintenance Engineer

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.

Tasks and Activities

The scope of the work include the following tasks and 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.
  
  

Skills and Experience

• Engineering degree in a relevant technical field with minimum 5 years of experience.
• Experience in ground system AIV campaigns.
• Experience in ground system operations.
• Familiar with IT systems, like web-based applications and server hardware.
• Knowledge of Galileo or other navigation ground segment would be a plus.
• Willingness to strictly follow procedures and creative enough to find workarounds if they fail.
• Ability to coordinate complex tasks over team boundaries.
• Interested in new and exciting things, interested in constant learning.
• Willing and able to travel for trainings and workshops.
• An advanced level of English is mandatory, if not yet mastered the willingness to learn at least a basic level of Italian is expected.
  
  

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.
  
  

Location

The work will be performed at the Fucino Space Centre in Italy.

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 30 June 2025, please apply via our Job Application form quoting SSCitaly-25001 as reference.

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