Ground Segment System Engineer 2

CLC Space is currently recruiting a Ground Segment System Engineer to provide consultancy support at their client’s headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany.

JOB DESCRIPTION
To provide consultancy to the Systems Engineering and Projects (SEP) Division in performing system engineering and design activities at Ground Segment system level (either for evolutions of operational Ground Segments or as new designs for new development of future programmes.)
The activities will cover several system engineering areas and disciplines involving requirements, architectural design, and detailed definition of ground segment subsystems, with deep analysis of their functions, performance, interfaces, verification and operation, as well as maintenance aspects. The work is performed at ground segment system level, but also involves activities to ensure the different constituent elements are specified, designed, implemented and verified in coherence with the overall ground segment architecture.
You will provide consultancy to engineering activities related to the ground segments for the new programmes. You will provide consultancy to a multi-disciplinary team which reports to the SEP Ground Segment System Engineering Competence Area Manager.

Your tasks will be carried out at our client’s facilities in Darmstadt, as required. Travel within Europe, or even worldwide might be required for some tasks and will also be identified in the corresponding work package. You shall be in a position to
attend, on a short notice, reviews and progress meetings held outside EUMETSAT premises.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Your tasks are related to different phases in the life cycle of EUMETSAT systems. They will mainly correspond to various stages of the Detailed Design –Phase C- of a given programme under definition and development, and Phase D (Implementation and Validation), as support to Integration, Verification and Validation.

The ground segments of EUMETSAT programmes consist of TTC and Payload Data acquisition ground stations, mission management and control systems, data and product processing, monitoring, archiving, data dissemination plus the associated network fabric elements supporting data distribution and circulation, plus underlying sites and infrastructure.

You will perform typical system engineering activities in the lifecycle of a system, such as:
• Design – defining the conceptual build and configuration which results in a physical architecture, described by its complete functional, physical and software characteristics;
• Technical analyses - which are performed for the purpose of resolving requirements conflicts, assessing system effectiveness and justification of the proposed conceptual and physical designs with consideration to the suitability of COTS and reuse of operational components developed in the context of EUMETSAT ground segments;
• Technical tradeoffs - for assessing dependability, effectiveness, risks, efforts and planning;
• Planning and preparation for integration and verification, with the final objective to demonstrate that the deliverables conform to the specified requirements

Specifically, for ground segment phase C and D, you shall provide consultancy in the following areas:
• refinement, management and maintenance of the GS system requirements, ensuring correct flow-down and implementation during the element level developments;
• Ground Segment detailed design addressing the overall design of the ground segment system and its physical elements, including the GS deployment views, and generation of the associated architectural design documentation;
• completion of the detailed design of GS components, including analyses (architectural trade-offs, system technical budgets, risk analyses) to ensure completeness and coherence of the design for all aspects related to system engineering;
• definition and refinement of GS external interfaces, and internal interfaces between the different GS elements, and their documentation in ICDs;
• refinement and maintenance of the ground segment model;
• preparation of the documentation for the GS Critical Design Review (CDR) and the review itself, as part of the ground segment project team, i.e., providing answers to and supporting the resolution of issues raised.
• development processes of the elements of the GS, both internal developments at EUMETSAT and externally procured elements, ensuring that those developments are fully compatible with the overall ground segment systems;
• studies (internal or external) and the evaluation of their results, and related engineering proposals for the ground segment detailed design;
• Analyses of element-level deliverables for conformance to existing requirements and specified test procedures, which involves following up all element level development and testing activities and status;
• installation of ground segment elements at sites, and their integration into the overall Ground Segment system;
• verification and validation (IV&V) of the Ground Segment;
• preparation of, and participation in, project reviews and other check points at system, ground segment system and element level;
• preparation and maintenance of schedule, resource allocations and work breakdown structures for the GS system engineering activities.

In the performance of these tasks, you shall comply with the applicable rules of the EUMETSAT Directory of Instructions (DI) and the EUMETSAT Management System (EMS) which include the Quality Assurance and Configuration Management processes, the applicable organisational and divisional management standards, and also with the relevant working practices and procedures as well as the organisational and divisional documentation management procedures.

YOUR PROFILE
MANDATORY SKILLS:
You shall have a university degree (or equivalent) in the domain of engineering or science, together with at least 5 years of demonstrated experience in the following areas and disciplines:
• Experience in system engineering practices and processes, especially in the field of space systems engineering, including knowledge of ECSS standards and system life cycle processes;
• Experience in model-based system engineering, including the use of modelling and design tools in support of design activities;
• Experience in performing technical budgets, trade-offs and analyses;
• Extensive experience in the specification, design, implementation, integration, and verification of large and complex Earth Observation ground segments;
• Experience in the preparation of ground segment documentation relating to requirements, design, and interfaces engineering;

DESIRABLE (BUT NOT MANDATORY) ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
The following knowledge/experience would represent additional assets:
• Knowledge the following systems and related technologies: (i) Near Real-Time Data Processing chains, (ii) Satellite Mission Control and operations systems, (iii) Ground Stations, (iv) Data archive & retrieval, and dissemination systems.
• Experience of CORE Model-Based Systems Engineering Software;
• Experience in management and traceability of complex requirements structures;
• Experience with DOORS;
• Experience in ground segment IV&V planning and execution.
You shall be able to fulfil the assigned tasks without supervision, have a systematic approach to work, be able to plan your work and to cope with tight schedules and multiple tasks. You shall have the capability to write accurate and consistent technical documentation. Good communication skills (verbal and written) are important.
You shall be willing to provide consultancy to a team of engineers and in cooperation with industry and partner agencies.
Fluency in English is required.
The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported require a high degree of autonomy and good analytical skills.

Location: 
Darmstadt, Germany
Start Date: 
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Application Deadline: 
Monday, May 1, 2017