THIS POSITION IS EXPIRED
The Key Person will be part of a Team providing engineering services to the Technical and Scientific Support Department (TSS) in EUMETSAT.
The Key Person will initially support system and interfaces engineering activities by contributing to the routine operations of the MSG, EPS and Jason-2/3 operational programmes and contributing to multi-mission systems.
In the frame of support provided by the TSS Department to the development of new programmes, the tasks of the Key Person will then gradually evolve to provide also service to the future programmes (as they become operational), in the area of ground segment system engineering and, in particular, interfaces definition.
Activities
The Key Person will contribute to maintaining the overall system design documentation of the operational systems. When evolutions of these systems are proposed and implemented, the Key Person will analyse them and verify the system and interfaces coherence.
In the role of support to the maintenance and evolution activities of the operational programmes, the tasks of the Contractor shall include:
- Contribute to the maintenance, for all the operational ground systems, of a complete and consistent set of System Technical Documentation.
- Perform technical analysis of system architecture and specification evolutions or major upgrades of the operational ground systems, for interfaces coherence and compatibility check with other ongoing developments;
- Define the IV &V testing approach for major evolutions of the operational ground systems and contribute to the co-ordination of the installation, integration and verification of new systems into the Operational infrastructure;
- Contribute to the various OPS & TSS Projects and associated reviews, as required, providing System Engineering support during the design phase and contribute actively to the definition of the IV & V activities;
- Perform analysis, investigations and resolution of system level anomalies.
- Provide expert inputs to the SEP System Engineering Team Leader on all related activities as requested;
- Support the OPS regular coordination processes, including CRBs and ARBs, as requested.
In the role of support to the development of new GEO and LEO programmes, the tasks of the Key Person will include:
- Participate to the definition of the system architecture and interfaces between the multi-mission elements and the programme specific elements of the ground system;
- In coordination with the system and interface engineers of the future ground segment, ensure that the definition and documentation of new interfaces are compatible with the methodology used in Operations; this includes the use of common templates for Interface Control Document and the use of the same tool for maintaining the interfaces data dictionary;
- Provide support to the definition of the IV & V approach for the future ground systems;
Profile
The key person shall have, additionally to a University degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, the experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks with a minimum of supervision.
Knowledge and experience with the following is considered essential:
- Extensive experience in the analysis of systems applications and modelling;
- At least 5 years demonstrated experience in the field of systems engineering and architectural design;
- Strong background in the use of modelling and design tools in support of architectural design activities (e.g. Vitech CORE, Enterprise Architect);
- Sound knowledge of space and ground system engineering processes, and system and software life-cycles and standards.
- Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering methods, techniques and tools;
- Definition, management and traceability of requirements structure with the support of dedicated tools (e.g. DOORS);
- Experience in Integration, Verification and Validation (IV & V) of complex systems.
In addition, for the accomplishment of the listed tasks, proven knowledge and experience in the following of at least two of the following areas:
- Satellite monitoring and control systems (including Flight Dynamics and S/C Simulator aspects)
- Data processing
- Dissemination
- Archive systems
- Ground Stations
It would be a distinct advantage for the servtce manager to have knowledge and/or experience with some of the following:
- Full development cycle oflarge systems, from the definition of requirements to system design and testing;
- System requirements management and functional/architectural modelling, with support of tools (e.g. DOORS);
- System architectural design; experience in the use of modelling and design tools in support of it will be considered an advantage (e.g. Enterprise Architect);
- Configuration Control processes and tools;
- Familiarity with the ECSS standards.
The following interpersonal skills are required:
- Very good communication, presentation, and team working skills;
- The ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and obtain a system overview;
- A high degree of autonomy and good analytical skills.
The working language for this position is English and therefore the Key person must be able to work effectively in this language.
REFERENCE: SE-78.18
LOCATION: Darmstadt, Germany
CLOSING DATE: EXPIRED