Satellite Control Center (SCC) Systems Engineer [25165]

CS GROUP, together with HE Space and Sopra Steria, has been successfully providing digital end-to-end systems and engineering services for more than 40 years. With over 2000 employees worldwide, we combine advanced and unique skills in both information technology and space data engineering. We combine entrepreneurial agility with cutting-edge technological expertise. CS GROUP is a leading provider of operational systems and an important and trusted long-term partner for space and defence organisations. At CS GROUP, we are driven by innovation and we value our most important asset: our people.

Job Description

As a member of a team providing services to System Engineering, you will have the following responsibility:

• Conduct and follow-up conceptual design activities in the area of satellite control center systems engineering, including but not limited to requirement, interface, user data and management data flow within the ground segment as well as TM/TC interfaces;
• Establishment of requirement for satellite control center hardware (HW) and software (SW) items and their interfaces to other ground segment entities, e.g. ground stations, payload control center, networks incl. IT infrastructure as well as data centers;
• Elaboration of system trade-offs in the area of satellite control center systems engineering and support the overall architecture definition;
• Elaboration of validation concept at satellite control center level and support of relevant tests at higher level (e.g. SVTs, GSVTs);
• Elaboration of the operations concept as well as preparation of operational requirements and operational products (Flight & Ground Operations Procedures, i.e. FOPs & GOPs) for the satellite control center;
• Provide technical support to the project managers on planning, contractual changes and risk & opportunities identification;

Qualifications

You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience:

• University degree in Telecommunicationsor an equivalent discipline;
• At least 3 years experience in Spacecraft Control Center and Payload Control Center systems engineering;
• At least 3 years knowledge of satellite control center systems engineering wrt. technical interface, data flow (for user and management data) as well as TM/TC engineering (secure and unsecured) is required;
• Experience in Ground Station engineering is required;
• Strong experience in software based systems, networks and IT infrastructure is a must have;
• Fluency in English and Germanis mandatory; knowledge of another European language is an advantage.

Additional Information

This job is located in Munich, Germany.

If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send your CV (in English and in Word or PDF) by clicking on the button “Apply for this job” quoting job DE-HP-25165 .

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Last apply date: 07/01/2026!