Spacecraft Operations Engineer- ExoMars Rover and Surface Platform

Package Description

Highly competitive salary 

Corporate Benefits Package 

Relocation Assistance (if applicable)

Further information available from the Serco Europe Recruitment Team

Job Introduction

Serco Nederland BV,/ Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multi-national Service Provider with over 50,000 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.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Spacecraft Operations Engineer - ExoMars Rover and Surface Platform based at ESOC.

Main Responsibilities

The primary areas of responsibility for this position are the Guidance, Navigation & Control, Propulsion subsystems and Payload, the setup and configuration of the Mission Planning System for routine operations and the support to the SOM in the Egress Operations planning and Ground Segment System Test and Validation.

The support will initially be provided to the ExoMars RSP mission within the Solar and Planetary Missions family but with the possibility of supporting other missions within this family.

The general activities to be supported are (depending on the phase of the mission):

• Study of Project specific Characteristics

• Participation in the development of the Ground Segment Documentation (System Requirements Document, System Test Plan)

• Preparation of Functional Requirements for the Project dedicated Flight Control Software

• Preparation of Functional Requirements for the Project dedicated Flight Control Ground Facilities

• Participation in the Ground Segment system validation activities

• Participation in the Analysis and Design of Satellite Operations

• Preparation of Flight Control and Contingency Procedures

• Production of Project specific Software Validation and Satellite Interface Validation Test (SVT)

• Procedures, Reports and Participation in SVTs

 • Participation in the System Operations Validation Test (SOV), Training and Simulation Programmes

• Participation in Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) and Mission Critical Operations

• General Flight Control Support Service

• Spacecraft Performance Analysis

Successful Candidate

The ideal candidate should bring the following skills and experience:

The essential requirements:

• Spacecraft subsystem knowledge AOCS/GNC/Propulsion systems
• Experience with Mission Planning System configuration
• Experience in Ground Segment development and/or improvement activities in support of flight operations
• Experience in spacecraft operations
• Ability to work with other service providers in operations (team player)
• Ability to interact with other teams supporting the operations preparation (e.g. ground data systems)
• Ability to work independently
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written

Desirable requirements:

• Experience with On-Board SW Maintenance (OBSM) operations
• Familiarity with the ESOC environment
• Familiarity with satellite control systems, in particular SCOS-2000
• Familiarity with ground station control processes and set-up
• Familiarity with operational simulators, especially the ones based on SimSat
• Familiarity with MOIS
• The knowledge of the Russian language would be a great advantage

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About The Company

Serco is one of the world’s largest providers of public services, employing over 50,000 people in over 20 countries.

We work closely with the European Government Institutions & Space Agencies providing crucial Services with over 300 staff members.

The services we provide are often of critical importance to the communities and nations we serve, Providing public services is one of the most satisfying and rewarding careers you can have, you have an ability to make a real positive difference to people’s lives and to your community and country.

As a business which delivers “front-line” public services, employing tens of thousands of people, we are constantly developing and promoting people; our need for skilled professionals is insatiable and few companies can offer as many opportunities for individuals to grow their careers

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 50,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you

A career with Serco offers the chance to work with both inspirational people and innovative contracts, in a dynamic and exciting environment.

We have a mandate to execute brilliantly and our people lead and inspire based on our core values, Trust, Care, Pride and Innovation.

Take pride in what you do.