Columbus Flight Director (f/m/d)

category: Service and Satellite Operations

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Aerospace Engineer to join our team delivering services to our customer based in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich. As Columbus Flight Director, your main responsibilities lie in the following areas:

• Lead the Columbus Flight Control Team
• Overall authority for ESA payloads elsewhere in the station that are operated via Col-CC
• Interfaces with Houston FLIGHT to coordinate
• Columbus systems or ISS anomalies
• Interfaces with POD to coordinate anomaly impacts of Columbus systems on NASA payloads in Columbus

Key Responsibilities

• Realtime operations responsibility for Columbus and Col-CC operated ESA experiments inside and outside of Columbus (ESA owned activities on the ISS).
• Responsible for crew safety, vehicle safety and mission success in the Columbus module.
• Crew interface.
• Contingency responses and resolution of anomalies by approving the execution of malfunction and corrective procedures.
• Interface to external ops centres, real-time product changes, and reporting.
• Handling of short-term shift plan changes.
• Orphan Stowage Notes Handling in case COSMO is not on the console.
• Provision of Operations Product Services to ESA ODF operations products and ESA ODF management process board function.
• Provision of Operations Product Services to ISS Flight Rules and ESA payload regulation operations products and related management process.
• Provision of Operations Product Services to Joint Operations Interface procedures (JOIPs) and Operations Interface Procedures (OIPs) operations products and related management process. (JOIP work is restricted to ops needs).
• Provision of Operations Product Services to standard operations products and regular interface meetings.
• Provision of Stage Analysis Support services for Guideline and Constraints disposition.
• Provision of Operational Expertise with regard to ISS onboard emergency cases.
• Support to the Columbus Onboard SW Cycle Transition Team.
• Increment Preparation and Near-Real Time Increment Execution Support Services.
• Support to Anomaly resolution process on ISS level.
• Lead function of the nominated Flight Control Team Increment team.
• Provision of System Matter Expertise (SME) Know How and Training to flight controller trainees and certified flight controllers, including simulation support.
• Provision of Operations Services for the Columbus System and Payload Safety Management.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Aerospace or related technical disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
• Years of experience in Ops Engineering and leadership function.
• Proficient user of computer systems and MS Office suite.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.
• Ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Prepared to deliver 24/7 shift work and On-Call provision.
• Outstanding communication skills and a team player.
• Ability to prioritize different and parallel activities.
• Problem-solving aptitude.
• Fast learner.

Furthermore

• Due to the project requirements, only candidates with nationality of any Member State of the European Union or Norway need to apply. This is a must and non-negotiable.
• While applying, please indicate your availability to start in this position. Candidates who can start at a shorter notice period will be given priority.

Are you passionate about making an impact with an open and curious mentality? Get in touch with us today and send us your application!

Your HR Contact for this position is Bitu Maklari.

(J26009 - SOP6) Columbus Flight Director (f/m/d)