Ground Station Engineer

Job description

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 Contract Type: Hybrid Working: Onsite