Spacecraft Controller (f/m/d)

Location: Gilching or Darmstadt, Germany
Working hours: full time, 40h/week, shift work
Requirement: EU-citizenship

About LSE Space:
We are an independent provider of space services, covering the entire life cycle of space systems, as the main subsidiary of SSC's Engineering Services. Employing over 190 engineers, we provide services to the international space market, including support for all phases of a space mission or full service, operations, independent consulting and training.

Are you fueled by a passion for satellite operations and ready to embark on an exciting journey with us to help Earth benefit from space? 

If you answered yes to the question, we invite you to seize the opportunity to make a significant impact as a Spacecraft Controller. We are seeking dynamic and motivated individuals with interest in ground segment, telecommunications or software development to join our Spacecraft Operations Teams in Darmstadt or Gilching and contribute to many exciting missions. 

Security:
In line with security requirements for the concerned missions of this position, the candidate has to hold a European citizenship. Evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.

• Complete the training program to achieve certification
• Prepare and validate flight operations procedures and products
• Participate in the testing and validation of the flight operations segment
• Monitor and control the operations progress for multiple satellite missions, in accordance with the scheduled operations timeline
• Execute some specific operations, as defined in the operations timeline and in accordance with the established procedures
• Upon detection of an anomaly, take the corrective action as necessary, according to the approved contingency procedures, and support the responsible expert for further investigation
• Produce and evaluate graphs and plots for off-line analysis
• Support the satellite operations engineers in their operations preparation and execution tasks
• Create operations reports summarizing all shift activities and events
• Contribute to the maintenance of training material and train new spacecraft controllers

• Master's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent degree
• Interest in real-time operations (particularly in the ground segment), software development or satellite communications
• Commitment and willingness to work in a 24/7 shift
• Fluency in English