Galileo Ground Segment Support Engineer RFP LE-17-004

Package Description

Full details on application.

Relocation assistance provided (if applicable).

Job Introduction

Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments.

Serco Europe employ’s a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK.

Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. 

Main Responsibilities

For our activities in ESTEC, we are currently looking for a Galileo Ground Segment Support Engineer.

The key person shall work as integrated support to the Galileo Control Segment Procurement office in ESTEC.

The initial focus of the work shall be on support to the phase B of the GAL Second Generation (G2G) and support to aspects of security in GAL data systems.

The responsibilities of this post include:

1) Support to the Segment Engineering team

(a) Participating in Segment reviews and Element reviews when required.

(b) Follow up of design activities at segment level (architecture, performances, common services) when required by the ESA Technical Manager, with special focus on the GCS Security functions.

(c) Contribution to Segment change request production and review.

(e) Contribution of Request For Deviation and waivers assessment.

(d) Follow up the Cyber Security topics, ensuring a timely resolution of the vulnerabilities found.

2) GCS Assembly, Integration and Verification (AIV) engineer

Provide support to the GCS AIV team as required, with respect to:

(a) Support GCS on‐site AIV activities through review of test procedures, witnessing of test campaigns aiming at segment integration & verification, external interface verification and overall segment validation.

(b) Be responsible of organising and/or supporting the Test Readiness Reviews and Test Readiness Board campaigns, ensuring that the integrated GCS successfully passes the planned test campaign.

(c) Ensuring that the GCS functional and design requirements are adequately verified through a process of verification testing including participation in the Verification Control Boards.

(d) Ensuring that the GCS compliance to the applicable requirements is correctly verified by the Prime Contractor during planned test campaigns either at element or system level.

(e) Supporting to the Ground Segment (GCS to GMS) Integration and Verification Test Campaigns when required.

(f) Informing the GCS Technical Manager with respect to any design or functional requirement issues arising during the AIV campaigns

3) Support to FOC2 Procurement

The post holder shall provide expert support to the FOC2 Procurement process as per his area of responsibility.

4) Support to G2G Activities

The post holder shall provide expert support to the preparation of the G2G Phase B ITT preparation, to the evaluation of contractor proposals and to the different Phase B reviews and activities, as per his area of responsibility.

Successful Candidate

The key person shall bring the following:

• University degree or equivalent education in Computer Science, Electric or Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering;
• Good knowledge of applicable ECSS standards (ECSS‐E‐10‐03A, ECSS‐E‐10‐02A) as well as Galileo applicable standards (GSWS);
• Good knowledge of the Galileo system design, Galileo Control Segment design and of satellite control infrastructures (e.g. ESOC, DLR, Eumetsat, etc.);
• Practical experience on the procurement area;
• Practical experience in development, integration, verification and testing of satellite monitoring and control infrastructure;
• Demonstrable experience on Security aspects;
• A proven experience of working with commercial/industrial organisations is required. Experience related to developments in the Galileo project will be considered an asset.

Should you consider yourself a suitable candidate for this role, please submit an application not later than 01/05/17.

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About The Company

Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multi-national Service Provider with over 60,000 employees worldwide.

Serco’s space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies - We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest on-site service provider with ca. 300 staff.

What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service – To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here.

Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action.

If you share our values then join with over 60,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you