Ground Segment System Engineer [25105]

Location: Darmstadt, HE, de

Company Description

With over 2.100 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT and systems company in Europe, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS Group solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey.

Our German activities are growing at a fast pace and to face our customers' high level expectations and needs, we are looking for talented profiles with relevant experience in Space systems and applications.

Job Description

The service covers the following:

• Contribution to management and programmatic activities.
• Engineering activities for requirements definition/consolidation and early design phases (direct implementation or follow up support provided to EUMETSAT teams).
• Engineering activities for detail design phases and build-up phases (also direct implementation or follow up support provided to EUMETSAT teams).
• Engineering activities for IVV, including:

1. Definition of AIV plans and test scenarios, specifications and procedures.
2. Coordination and implementation of integration activities.
3. Coordination and implementation of Verification activities.
4. Contribution to Validation activities.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience in Systems Engineering and IV&V related activities for at least one major element of a ground segment for earth observation missions;
• Knowledge of space and ground system engineering processes, and system and software life-cycles and standards;
• Experience in change control procedures;
• Experience in writing technical requirements;
• Definition, management and traceability of requirements structure with the support of dedicated tools (e.g. DOORS);
• Experience in interface management and definition, including familiarity with mechanisms and tools for detailed interface definition and capability to prepare and manage ICD;
• Experience with formal testing (FAT/OSAT), including preparation of test procedures, TRRs/TRBs;
• Experience in formal verification control processes (VCBs) and maintenance of VCDs;
• Use of modelling and design languages for System Engineering (e.g. SysML) and tools in support of architectural design activities (e.g. Enterprise Architect);
• Experience in operational environments under strict configuration management rules;
• Experience in maintenance of ground system and associated anomaly management process;
• Experience with Data Processing systems for earth observation missions;
• Experience with Satellite Mission Control systems for earth observation missions;
• Experience with Ground Stations and/or EUMETSAT Multi-Mission Elements for archiving, monitoring, data dissemination;
• Knowledge of scripting in Linux environment;
• Experience with ground segment test data, including reconditioning, change control, and related test tools;
• Knowledge of IT/ground segment technologies: relational databases, virtualisation, networking, SW deployment tools, etc.

Additional Information

This job is located in Darmstadt, Germany.

If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send your CV (in English and in Word or PDF) to Andrés Izquierdo, by clicking on the button “Apply for this job” quoting job 25105. An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you!

Please note: Due to work permit requirements for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you are eligible to obtain a work permit for Germany.

Inclusive and committed employer, our company works every day to combat all forms of discrimination and promote a respectful working environment. That's why, committed to gender diversity and overall inclusivity, we encourage all applications and profiles.