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Ground Station Engineer

Leonardocompany

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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.

Preferred

  • Skills Knowledge of ground segment interfaces.
  • Hardware/software anomaly diagnosis.
  • Baseband configuration.
  • Monitoring tools (e.g., Dataminer).
  • SLE services.

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

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).

Seniority

Expert Primary Location: DE - Darmstadt - EUMETSAT Contract Type: Hybrid Working: Onsite