Ground Station Engineer

## Job Description We are looking for a qualified professional to handle routine, non-routine, and contingency GEO/LEO ground station operations, systems evolution and validation, future mission preparation, and collaboration support. ## Key Responsibilities - Conduct routine, non-routine, and contingency GEO/LEO ground station operations. - Track performance, investigate anomalies, and propose corrective upgrades. - Maintain schedules, operational databases, and monitoring systems. - Provide inputs for periodic metrics and Copernicus Programme reporting. - Assist in specifying requirements and assessing technical upgrades. - Support operational validation (IV&V, SSVTs) and document results. - Evaluate technical documentation for improvements. - Prepare commissioning and operational scenarios for upcoming missions (MTG, EPS-SG, EPS-Sterna, CO2M, Sentinel-6). - Identify system deficiencies and propose risk resolutions. - Contribute to operational concepts, transition plans, and training manuals. - Participate in ARBs, ECPs, and team meetings with external partners. - Train controllers and engineers via documentation and presentations. - Availability for on-call/standby, weekend, holiday, and shift work as required. ## Essential Skills and Qualifications - University degree (or equivalent) in engineering or a relevant scientific discipline (Telecommunications, RF, Electronics, Aerospace). - Minimum 2 years operating complex GEO/LEO ground station systems (TT&C, MDA), preferably in Earth Observation. - Proven experience in ground station validation (V&V) and managing major system evolutions. - Working knowledge of ECSS and CCSDS operational standards. - Skilled in writing technical documents (requirements, designs, test/operational procedures) and managing configuration control. - Experience defining or optimizing operational user interfaces (HMIs, operator views). ## Desirable Skills - Knowledge of ground segment interfaces. - Hardware/software anomaly diagnosis. - Baseband configuration. - Monitoring tools (e.g., Dataminer). - SLE services. ## Seniority Expert ## Primary Location DE - Darmstadt - EUMETSAT ## Hybrid Working Onsite