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    Telespazio Germany GmbH

    Aerospace & Defense

    Ground Station System Integration Engineer

    DE - Darmstadt - ESOC, GermanyHybridFull-timePosted 1mo ago
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    Job description

    Job Description:

    About Us

    We are the first-choice European aerospace company for software centric engineering solutions. We are a key player since 40 years in a market where trust and quality are needed. With more than 450 employees in Germany, we craft the future of aerospace – and beyond - together.

    Our staff plays a key role for our success through their qualifications, motivation, passion, different cultural backgrounds, and their sense of collaboration in an open international environment living our values, trust, integrity, participation and curiosity.

    We are committed to crafting a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

    We offer a wealth of benefits to support a balanced work life balance, including but not limited to flexible working hours, mobile working and encouraging career development.

    Responsibilities / Duties

    Are you passionate about space missions, ground segment and in particular ground stations systems and seeking a meaningful opportunity to enfold your talents? Then you are on the right track!

    As Ground Station Integration Engineer at Telespazio Germany, you will be supporting the European Space Agency (ESA) with highly qualified services at the European Operations Control Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt. You provide engineering services for the integration, evolution, operation, maintenance and deployment of ground segment systems and associated infrastructure supporting ESA and third-party missions. The role covers backend ground station systems, local and wide area networks, operating systems, application software, RF-related interfaces and compatibility activities, as well as associated engineering processes and support functions. The role spans the full system lifecycle and includes technical coordination, system engineering, maintenance, obsolescence management and operational support activities.

    As part of this role, in close and direct collaboration with the client, you will support ground station developments, upgrades, testing campaign, validation and deployment of operational systems or subsystems:

    • Development, upgrade, integration, testing, validation and deployment of operational systems and subsystems.
    • Support to Mission Operations infrastructure projects.
    • Support to ESA and third-party missions during routine, mission-critical and contingency operations.
    • Performance of integration activities in accordance with applicable engineering processes.
    • Corrective and preventive maintenance, as well as obsolescence management, of ground station systems and associated network infrastructure.
    • Participation in technical reviews, coordination activities, conferences and project meetings.

    Some of the activities will require travel to ground station sites as well as to development/integration facilities.

    Crucial Skills

    • University degree in Electronic Engineering, Telecommunication or similar
    • Knowledge in the Ground Station domain: ground station architecture and design
    • Knowledge and experience with future technologies like SDR, RF over IP, antenna arraying, advance modulation and coding schemes etc.
    • Experience with RFCTs (RF Compatibility Tests)
    • Integrating and upgrading large systems, including testing and validation
    • Familiarity with ECSS and CCSDS standards
    • Fluency in English, both in speech and writing
    • Capability to coordinate and interact with other service providers in operations and other fields
    • Good planning and organisational skills
    • Ability to work independently and to set priorities
    • availability to travel (depending on mission, working across global sites as required)

    Desirable Skills

    • Familiarity with the ESOC environment: processes, configuration control
    • Familiarity with Ground station maintenance and operations

    Seniority:

    Expert

    Primary Location:

    DE - Darmstadt - ESOC

    Contract Type:

    Employee-Permanent

    Hybrid Working:

    Hybrid

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Telespazio Germany GmbH

    Telespazio Germany is a leading provider of satellite services, including Earth observation, navigation, and telecommunications.

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