Satellite Ground System Engineer Mission Control (d/m/w)

Overview (English)

Job description and company information for Satellite Ground System Engineer (d/m/f) with focus on Mission Control for national space projects within Airbus Space Engineering, Friedrichshafen, Germany. Core aim is to contribute to Space & Ground Systems Architectures, Secure Space Solutions, Systems Engineering, Development, Operations, Data Processing, and Performance Modelling.

Responsibilities

• Definition and design of Satellite Ground Systems using state-of-the-art methods (Scrum, Model-Based Systems Engineering)
• Requirements analysis and architecture definition for Ground Segments related to satellite monitoring and control, interfaces to ground stations, and mission planning systems
• Design trade-offs and interface management: evaluate design decisions, identify internal and external interfaces, create interface documents (ICD)
• Specification of hardware and software elements as well as redundancy concepts
• Definition of ground segment operating concepts and training of satellite operators
• Cost estimates for Ground Segment development and operation
• Support in system development, AIV (assembly, integration, verification)
• Contributions to proposals and studies as well as research and development activities
• Technical management for the procurement of software components
• Interdisciplinary collaboration: Space Segment Engineering, Performance Engineering, Operations Engineering

Qualifications (English)

• Education and professional experience: completed university degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Communications (Network), or equivalent qualification; more than 5 years of professional experience
• Technical expertise: knowledge of and practical experience with space industry processes and standards (e.g., ECSS, CCSDS); experience in systems engineering and related methods/tools
• Adaptability and willingness to learn: ability to quickly familiarize with new technologies
• Project experience: experience on classified projects (advantage), experience in managing technical stakeholders (advantage)
• Soft Skills: good communication and presentation skills, team-oriented work style
• Language Skills: fluent German and English; French is a plus

Overview (German)

Wir suchen einen Kandidaten, der unser neuer Satellite Ground System Engineer (d/m/w) mit Schwerpunkt Mission Control für nationale Raumfahrtprojekte innerhalb von Airbus Space Engineering in Friedrichshafen, Deutschland, wird. Teil des Teams für Systemarchitektur und Lead Engineering; vielfältiges Umfeld mit Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten und flexiblen Arbeitsweisen.

Responsibilities (German)

• Definition und Design von Satellitenbodensegmenten
• Anforderungsanalyse und Architekturdefinition für Bodensegmente: Satellitenüberwachung und -steuerung, Schnittstellen zu Bodenstationen, Missionsplanungssysteme
• Design-Trade-Offs und Schnittstellenmanagement; Erstellung von Schnittstellendokumenten (ICD)
• Spezifikation von Hardware- und Software-Elementen sowie Redundanzkonzepte
• Unterstützung bei Bodensegmentbetriebs- und Schulungskonzepten
• Kostenschätzung für Bodensegmententwicklung und Betrieb
• Unterstützung in Systementwicklung, AIV (Assembly, Integration, Verification)
• Beiträge zu Angeboten und Studien sowie F&E-Aktivitäten
• Technisches Management für die Beschaffung von Software-Komponenten
• Interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit: Space Segment Engineering, Performance Engineering, Operations Engineering

Qualifikation (German)

• Abgeschlossenes Studium im Bereich Luft- und Raumfahrt, Informatik, Computer Communications (Network) oder vergleichbare Qualifikation; mehr als 5 Jahre Berufserfahrung
• Fachliche Expertise: Kenntnisse und praktische Erfahrung in Prozessen/Standards der Raumfahrt (z.B. ECSS, CCSDS); System Engineering mit entsprechenden Methoden und Tools
• Anpassungsfähigkeit und Lernbereitschaft
• Projekterfahrung: vorteilhaft bei klassifizierten Projekten; Erfahrung im Stakeholder-Management
• Soft Skills: Gute Kommunikations- und Präsentationsfähigkeiten; teamorientierte Arbeitsweise
• Sprachkenntnisse: fließendes Deutsch und Englisch; Französisch von Vorteil

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Computing & Information Data Processing

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