Spacecraft Operations Engineer for Astronomy Missions

Spacecraft Operations Engineer for Astronomy Missions (f/m/d)

About LSE Space

We are an independent provider of space services, covering the entire life cycle of space systems, as the main subsidiary of SSC's Engineering Services. Employing over 190 engineers, we provide services to the international space market, including support for all phases of a space mission or full service, operations, independent consulting and training.

Overview

Location: ESOC, Darmstadt

Working hours: full time, 40h/week

Requirement: EU citizenship

Submission deadline: 22nd of June 2025

Start date: January 2026

About LSE Space

We are an independent provider of space services, covering the entire life cycle of space systems, as the main subsidiary of SSC's Engineering Services. Employing over 190 engineers, we provide services to the international space market, including support for all phases of a space mission or full service, operations, independent consulting and training.

Do you have passion for deep space, cutting-edge science, and complex mission operations? Embark on an exciting journey with us to help Earth benefit from space.

We are looking for highly motivated and skilled Spacecraft Operations Engineers to support ESA missions in the field of astronomy and fundamental physics. This includes current and future missions such as XMM-Newton, INTEGRAL, PLATO, ARIEL, EUCLID, VIGIL, OPS-SAT SpaceLab, and others.

Security

In line with security requirements for the concerned missions of this position, the candidate has to hold a European citizenship. Evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks

What You´ll Do

• Support end-to-end mission operations, from early development to routine operations, including the following for one or various subsystems:
• Spacecraft design support and reviews.
• Flight Operations segment development, including back-up control centre.
• System tests coordination, preparation and execution.
• Flight Operations Procedures (FOP), data base and tools preparation, validation and maintenance for all mission phases, including LEOP, commissioning and routine operations.
• OBSM preparation and management.
• Mission planning.
• Real Time operations, including LEOP, commissioning and routine.
• Supervise automated operations.
• Provide On-call support and anomaly handling.
• Perform Spacecraft performance analysis and reporting.
• Coordinate Ground segment maintenance and validate of ground segment updates.
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Master´s degree in Aerospace engineering, Telecommunications, Physics or in a similar subject
• Proven experience in Astronomical missions operations and ground segment validation
• Proficiency in SCOS2000; knowledge of EGOS-CC is a strong asset.
• Experience with operational simulators and mission planning systems
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for automation of operational tasks
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Fluent in English, both in speech and writing
• Eligible and willing to handle export-controlled information
  
  
  

About Us

What we offer:

• Thriving Environment: A growing and international environment with diverse backgrounds to learn from, with a lot of social events.
• Work-Life Balance: Take advantage of our relocation support and 30 days of paid vacation.
• Develop yourself: Enjoy permanent employment with diverse opportunities for growth, with our training program and a German language course.
• Well being: Prioritize your well-being with access to our gym program, bike lease program, and company doctor services.
• Supportive Workplace: Experience our open-door policy and ISO 9001-certified workplace, where your voice is valued and your contributions recognized
• Rewards and Incentives: Receive a competitive salary, bonus scheme, deferred compensation scheme and sponsored public transportation tickets.
  
  
  

Our Values

Customer Passion - Collaboration - Care - Curiosity - Courage

In particular this means we always put our customers’ needs at the forefront of everything we do. We aspire to a high level of customer passion. Our policy, as a fair and loyal partner, is to focus on our customers’ goals and generate innovative solutions tailored to the project. Collaboration is the key to our success – one for all and all for one. We care for our people and try to make everything happen – for our employees AND our customers. Only with a high employee well-being our success is possible. We are reliable and result-oriented all the way and we always strive to deliver better than expected. This approach is essential for the benefit of both our clients and teams. As a result, we are able to preserve a spirit of trust and fairness between customers, partners and employees.

LSE Space is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Please submit your application and all accompanying documents in English.

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