Job Overview

Telespazio Germany is looking to recruit for their current Earth Observation Mission Operations team with additional engineering support, delivering services to ESA/ESOC for the Sentinel-2 Mission. This position is based in Darmstadt. It is full-time and permanent, and the expected starting date will be around 01.03.2026

Key Responsibilities

• Routine operation of a 3 satellites constellation
• General flight control support service.
• Spacecraft performance analysis.
• Platform system operations engineering support.
• Payload (including payload management) system operations engineering support.
• Participation in the analysis and design of satellite operations.
• Preparation of flight control and contingency procedures.
• Participation in all mission-critical operations.
• Participation in system validation tests.
• Participation in ground segment validation tests.
• Support for mission control system evolution and testing.
• Support for mission planning system evolution and testing
• Support for spacecraft simulator’s evolution and testing
• Study of project-specific characteristics and ground-segment documentation.
• Mission management and mission planning support service.
• Participation in the team training program.
• Participation in Copernicus program’s launches and LEOPs

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Spacecraft payload or platform subsystem knowledge (DHS/OBSM/AOCS/Power/Thermal).

• Experience in activities applicable to spacecraft operations.

• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.

• Coordination with other service providers in operations (team player).

• Familiarity with operational simulators, especially those based on SimSat.

• Familiarity with satellite control systems, in particular SCOS-2000.

• Programming knowledge (Python, Bash).

• Ability to work independently.

• Generation of flight procedures and validation.

• Satellite verification test planning and execution.

Desirable Skills

• Familiarity with the ESOC environment.

• Familiarity with Earth Observation satellite operations.

• Familiarity with the Copernicus program.

• Some experience dealing with external interfaces (e.g., Project, Industry, PDGS, etc.).

• Familiarity with MOIS.

• LEOP experience.

• SVT experience.

Furthermore

• CV in Europass format.
• Permission to work in the EU.