Mission Control Systems Engineer - Talent Pool

Description

You will join the Ground Segment engineering team and work with EUMETSAT and industrial partners to design, integrate and validate the EPS-Sterna Ground Control Segment.

The Mission Operations System covers monitoring and control, mission planning, flight dynamics, satellite simulation, configuration control and operations preparation.

Your scope will grow as the mission matures, so there is steady technical depth and long-term learning ahead.

Responsibilities

• Own technical work within Ground Segment systems engineering and coordinate across disciplines
• Design and integrate Mission Control Systems from design through IVV and operations preparation
• Build automation for mission operations, keeping it efficient and reliable
• Plan, run and support integration, verification and validation work
• Support flight control teams and operational users during preparation and critical phases

Requirements

• University degree (or PhD) in computer engineering, data science or a related field
• Several years of experience with spacecraft ground control systems, covering specification, architecture and IVV
• Strong hands-on experience with ESA Mission Control System environments, such as MICONYS-based systems
• Experience with mission automation systems such as MATIS or comparable tools
• Experience with ground facilities or ground functional test systems
• Solid background in integration and verification testing
• Excellent communication skills for working with several disciplines and clients
• Proficiency in English, written and spoken
• Desirable: knowledge of DABYS
• Desirable: system and software modelling with SysML or UML
• Desirable: familiarity with flight dynamics systems and operational procedures
• Desirable: experience giving software support to operational users

Conditions

Hybrid role: about 50% on-site at EUMETSAT, with more on-site presence during critical activities

The remaining time is spent at the Darmstadt offices or working remotely

Primary location: Darmstadt, Germany

Talent pool posting: no fixed start date or contract type is stated

Benefits

• Direct client-facing work with EUMETSAT
• End-to-end involvement from early integration through launch and operations
• Long-term, operationally significant mission
• Clear career paths into Ground Segment engineering or Mission Operations, based on your interests