System Operability & Operations Preparation (GMS) – Space programmes

Esyen Spain; Town of Italy (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent, full-time contract

No on-call duty or shift work

Professional training opportunities

Supportive working environment

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Esyen Spain is looking for a System Operability and Operations Preparation Engineer to ensure operability and maintainability within the Galileo programme. This role involves supporting system evolution, deployment activities and operational readiness for complex systems.

The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience managing system operations and proven analytical skills, particularly in regulated environments. Benefits include a full-time contract and professional training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in system operations or engineering.
• Experience in regulated or mission-critical environments.
• Proven operability analysis for complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Support Galileo GMS system evolution activities.
• Analyze operational experiences for system improvements.
• Assist in operations and maintenance documentation preparation.

Skills

Operability and maintainability analysis

System operations

Experience with Galileo programme

Fluent English (B2+)

Security clearance eligibility

Education

University degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications

Job description

Esyen is an engineering company providing high-value services to the Space Industry, supporting major international Customers and Agencies such as EUSPA and ESA. Since 2012, Esyen has been actively involved in key European Space Programmes, including Navigation, Earth Observation and Secure Satellite Communications. We have a strong footprint across Italy, France, Germany and Spain, delivering Ground Segment expertise with a focus on quality, reliability and innovation.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a System Operability and Operations Preparation Engineer to support operability, maintainability and operations preparation activities within the Galileo programme, with a specific focus on GMS deployments from GCC-I.

Requirements

• University degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications or a related technical discipline
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience in system operations, operations preparation, system engineering or ground segment activities
• Proven experience in operability and maintainability analysis for complex systems
• Experience supporting system evolutions, deployments and operational transitions
• Experience participating in segment and system reviews (e.g. CDR, Segment QR, System QR)
• Knowledge of operational readiness processes, deployment planning and acceptance activities
• Experience working in regulated or mission-critical environments is considered a strong asset
• Fluent English (written and spoken) – minimum B2+ level
• Eligibility for security clearance

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As a System Operability and Operations Preparation Engineer, you will support Galileo GMS system evolution and deployment activities, ensuring proper operability, maintainability and operational readiness.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analysing operations return of experience and deriving operability and maintainability requirements for system evolutions
• Participating, from an operator perspective, in system design and development activities to ensure systems are operable and maintainable
• Supporting the preparation of operations and maintenance documentation within integrated system development teams
• Supporting the definition, verification and implementation of system operational transitions associated with system evolutions
• Supporting Galileo deployment activities related to GMS, including SB 2.1 and G2G GMS deployments in GCCs and remote sites
• Monitoring deployment schedules against programme baselines and reporting discrepancies
• Supporting segment and system reviews by reviewing relevant documentation and attending technical meetings
• Preparing deployment checkpoint activities in advance of planned deployment milestones
• Preparing and organising Operational Readiness Boards and migration-related boards
• Supporting acceptance activities once all required inputs and documentation are available
• Preparing minutes of meeting within agreed timelines and ensuring follow-up of open actions
• Tracking documentation deliveries linked to deployment activities
• Supporting the transfer of accepted deliveries to operations within agreed timelines
• Consolidating templates and lessons learnt from previous deployment and operations preparation activities

OUR OFFER

• Permanent, full-time contract
• No on-call duty and no shift work
• Professional training and continuous learning opportunities
• Supportive and international working environment
• Career development opportunities within major European space programmes

LOCATION

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- The offer is open to candidates of all genders, in compliance with applicable equal opportunity laws.