Job Overview

Telespazio Germany is looking to provide an Integrated Ground Control Segment Service to support the Galileo & EGNOS programmes. The role encompasses interfacing with segment primes and subcontractors in the engineering tasks, development and validation of the Network and in general IT infrastructure used by the GMS, SECMON and GCS Ground Segments. This includes the design, development, verification, validation, and qualification of the network subsystem, with a focus on LAN and ensuring the handover to the Galileo operator.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

Key Responsibilities

• Interface and coordinate with the GMS, SECMON and GCS prime and subcontractor the activities in the LAN Galileo Networks (e.g. MDDN, SDDN and EDDN), including the security devices.
• Interface and coordinate with the GMS, SECMON and GCS prime and subcontractor the activities in the IT infrastructure, including but not limited to the directories, DNS  and time services.
• Interface and coordinate with the GMS, SECMON and GCS prime and subcontractor the activities required to provide monitoring and control infrastructure of the above.
• Support the system team in managing the interface with the WAN (GDDN and GRON), which is provided under EUSPA contract. This includes support to ensure technical compliance of Customer Undertakings and Customer Furnished Items.
• Support the Ground Segment and System team in meeting the delivery requirements by carefully monitoring the planning at all times.
• Support the system team in managing the interfaces inside the Ground Segment and with other Segments (e.g. Space Segment, System test beds).
• Any other activity required to support the Ground Segments activities or reviews in relation to the activities described above.
• Interface and coordination with ESA for the service and OPS-O Galileo Support Delivery Coordinator.

These activities include Design, Implementation, AIV, and over to Operations, support discussion and approval of non-compliances and anomalies. In doing so, support to other Galileo teams (e.g. Security) should be expected.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Solid technical background and knowledge of physical and virtual networking as well as IT infrastructure
• Experience in writing requirements
• Experience in following project implementation.
• Experience in AIV.
• Experience in setting and following SLA through KPIs.
• Experience in procurement activities.
• Experience in Space System and Segment activities and reviews.
• Experience in the Space business and in the GNSS field. Past experience in the Galileo programme would be extremely useful.
• Experience in network and IT
• Experience in the procurement, integration, and operations of IT and networks
• Experience in system engineering, ideally in the domain of GNSS (Galileo)
• Ability to manage requirements of large space programmes or projects, including breakdown of
• requirements, tracing of requirements at different levels, and changing requirements.
• Experience in the management and monitoring of industrial activities, including negotiations, as well as the management of technical reviews.
• The selected Service Team member must be eligible to be granted with personal security clearance having a nationality belonging to one the EU member states, as required by the Secure Connectivity PSI

Desirable Skills

• Experience in managing risks and related associated schedules
• Familiarity with the ESTEC/GCC-D environment.

Furthermore

• CV in Europass format
• Permission to work in the EU
• Frequent European travel is to be expected (up to 12 times per year)