Satellite Operations Engineer

OCC Computer Personnel, posted 38 days ago in Engineering.

Description

If you are an entrepreneurial, interdisciplinary-minded individual who would love to work at a fast-growing company in an international team, read on! My client is building an exciting new service team and are looking for a select group of outstanding people.

Background:

My client is a provider of geospatial management information and solutions, customized to the needs of clients in the Agriculture, Forestry, Power & Communication, Environmental and Governmental markets.

As its main data source, the company operates a constellation of five identical high-resolution earth observation satellites capable of imaging any point on earth every day. Combining the knowledge and skills of their professional staff with the unique features of their satellite constellation and ground processing facility, they are the only provider who can supply the most up-to-date, customized information to clients around the world.

This is a special opportunity to be directly involved in the operation of a unique remote sensing satellite constellation. The company has several immediate openings for senior and intermediate satellite operations engineers with satellite operation experience. You will be joining the existing team of twenty engineers and operators, responsible for the operation of the entire system, including space and ground segments.

Requirements

The Challenge:

? Direct involvement, together with a small team, in the day-to-day operation and safekeeping of the company's five-satellite constellation ? Critical system parameters monitoring, trending, analysis ? Investigation of anomalies and technical issues, resolving them, implementation of work-around solutions in case of failures, temporary or permanent, or system degradations ? Become familiar with the rest of the system and participate with other engineers in the resolution of issues, analysis of error conditions and handling of emergency events ? Improve and adapt to needs of the operation strategies, processes and procedures

Profile: ? Entrepreneurial thinking style ? Interdisciplinary-minded ? Team player ? Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience ? Shows initiative and energy ? Open to new ideas

Skills: ? University degree (aerospace engineering or other applicable) ? Strong practical experience in satellite operations, preferably EO and LEOs; constellation experience would be an asset ? Solid knowledge of satellite systems (power, propulsion, AOCS, etc.) ? Familiarity with SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.) satellite systems and approach to operation would be an asset ? Practical experience in the use of the software Satellite Tool Kit (STK) ? Familiarity with the Linux operating system would be an asset. ? Fluent in written and spoken English; German a plus, other languages welcome

Compensation: My client offers an attractive compensation package with strong emphasis on success-driven elements with rewards being based on the long-term success of the company. The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact: If you think you can contribute to the overall success of my client's company, please contact aaron.davies@occ-computing.co.uk

Additional Information

salary is in euros

About OCC Computer Personnel

OCC has been involved in recruiting specialist engineers and technicians for the European space sector for over 38 years.

Our clients in this area span from European level supranational institutions related to ESA to prime vendors and contractors operating within the European Union.

OCC manage recruitment campaigns for space industry clients in many areas, including AOCS, spacecraft operations, spacecraft simulations, thermodynamics, satellite engineering, payload instrumentation, remote sensing, flight dynamics, ground station control and related areas such as astrophysics, and astronomical research.

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