Galileo System Control Centre IVQ Engineer (2 Posts)

Description

Galileo System Control Centre IVQ Engineer in the Galileo System Exploitation Unit in the Galileo System Verification and Deployment Service, Galileo Project Office, Galileo Programme Department, Directorate of Navigation. 
The Galileo teams at the European Space Agency’s Technology Centre in the Netherlands are in charge of the design, development, procurement, integration and qualification of the Galileo system, including the constellation of satellites in medium-Earth orbit and the ground segment for mission, control and security monitoring deployed at remote sites all over the world.
As part of these activities, a critical task is to ensure the execution of Galileo infrastructure development, deployment and operations at the Galileo Control Centres. To perform the tasks involved in this onsite role, you will be resident at the Galileo GCC-I Control Centre in Fucino (L’Aquila, Italy).

Duties

You will report to the Head of the Galileo System Exploitation Unit and functionally to the Head of the Galileo Ground Segment Management Service. You will be responsible for the following activities at the Galileo Control Centre in Fucino (L’Aquila, Italy):

• coordinating the day-to-day ground segment and system IVQ (integration, verification and qualification) and deployment activities;
• managing the on-site IVQ and deployment planning through participation at the mid term planning Meetings (MTPs) and change control boards (CCBs);
• ensuring implementation of ground segment interfaces with satellite manufacturing and satellite AIT facilities;
• coordinating the different reviews (including PSR, TRRs and TRBs) organised by ESA with our industrial contractors to perform the deployment and verification of the ground segment infrastructure to be installed, verified and operated at the control centres;
• managing the ESA level deployment planning and documentation;
• managing on-site activities with the ESA industrial contractors, the operations contractor and the hosting entity's responsibles;
• following up the investigation and correction of incidents and anomalies during the critical deployment phases, through attendance of the relevant boards, either at segment level (internal) or resulting from system/OPS activities (external), ensuring that critical issues are solved as a top priority;
• supporting the organisation and execution of the galileo system compatibility test campaign to ensure compatibility, before satellite launch, between the Galileo ground sites and the Galileo satellites;
• ensuring that the system in operations upgrades are evaluated against the system design and qualification scope through active participation at the maintenance release boards, and providing active feedback to the project to ensure that the operability improvements are properly considered in the future system releases;
• participating, as requested, in Galileo-related reviews (including QRs and CDRs) and technical evaluation boards, in particular contributing to qualification reviews, system and operations reviews;
• contributing to ESA procurement activities (preparing ITT documents and evaluating proposals) for topics related to IVQ and deployment;
• taking responsibility (CIC) for any crypto items delivered to the GCC and under ESA custody.

In performing these duties, you are expected to interface closely with the various Galileo project teams, the operations teams and the related industrial teams.
Your duties may also include supporting other activities within your field of competence and the transfer of knowledge across the Agency

Technical competencies

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

Education

A master's in physics, electrical or aerospace engineering or a related field is required for this post. 

Additional requirements

You must have at least five years of technical experience in a field directly related to the position. In particular, you have:
knowledge and experience of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
knowledge of Team collaboration tools (JIRA, Confluence, or similar)
good knowledge of large-scale distributed ground segment infrastructure. 

Knowledge of GNSS technology and infrastructure would be considered an asset.

You should be able to demonstrate that you can work in a fast-paced environment and handle pressure as may typically occur in a project team. You should be result-oriented, able to set priorities, and capable of presenting practical solutions both verbally and in writing.

You should have good interpersonal and communication skills. You should have the ability to work autonomously, effectively and cooperatively in a diverse, international team environment, defining and implementing solutions in line with team and individual objectives and project deadlines. You should also have good technical, analytical, organisational and reporting skills, a proactive attitude to solving problems and an interest in innovative technologies.

You must be prepared to travel on a regular basis, as many of the activities will take place on operational sites or at the AIV factories.
You must be eligible for security clearance from your national security administration.