Description

Head of Galileo Qualification Unit in the System AIV and Deployment Service, Galileo Programme Office, Galileo and EGNOS Programme Department, Directorate of Navigation.

The Galileo teams at the European Space Agency 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.

Duties

You will report to the Head of the System AIV and Deployment Service in the management of the overall activities related to the verification and qualification of the Galileo system, with functional reporting to the heads of service of the Galileo Ground Segment Management Office. You will have the following responsibilities:

1)    Fulfilling the role of qualification authority of the Galileo project (G1 and G2), in close cooperation with the Navigation Product Assurance and Safety Office to ensure that the Galileo system infrastructure complies with the applicable mission and system requirements and is capable of sustaining its operational use during the overall lifetime;
2)    Performing an incremental qualification of the overall Galileo system infrastructure at segment and system level, starting from System Build 2.0 until full G2 qualification is achieved in accordance with the One Galileo Roadmap;
3)    Managing the corresponding ground segment qualification, in close cooperation (functional reporting) with the heads of the Galileo ground segment procurement services;
4)    Establishing and implementing an overall system integration and verification programme of work to reach PRS FOC qualification for Galileo First Generation;
5)    Establishing and implementing an overall system integration and verification programme of work to reach qualification of the Galileo Second Generation system builds, with particular attention to the RFCT and SCTC test campaigns to demonstrate the compatibility between the space and ground segments;
6)    Contributing to the definition of the system tools required to support system qualification and validation activities and coordinating their deployment and use;
7)    Continuously monitoring the qualification status by reviewing design changes, new developments or changes outside the system requirements and assessing their impact on the system qualification and on the FOC Roadmap for service provision;
8)    Ensuring ESA’s role of design authority of the system in operations, maintaining the qualification status during exploitation;
9)    Ensuring the constant consolidation of the system-level statements of compliance (SOC), and providing fast and appropriate reactions to any anomaly/non-compliance (including OPS anomalies) by deploying workarounds or element fast-fixes;
10)    Maintaining, in close cooperation with PA Manager, the Anomaly Correction Plan and agreeing the corresponding workaround list with the Service Operator;
11)    Supporting the approval of ground segment and space segment changes to the operational infrastructure configuration to confirm they are in line with the system design and qualification at the relevant EUSPA Operations Change Configuration Control Boards;
12)    Supporting the definition of the system DDVP and the integrated project-level schedule, the definition of the FOC Roadmaps, and the maintenance of the overall project risk register;
13)    Supporting the head of NAV-NFD, developing and maintaining an efficient interface with the European Commission and EUSPA.

You will also be responsible for identifying, assessing, managing and reporting the health and safety risks in your area of responsibility.

When performing your tasks, you will cooperate closely with the Galileo System Engineering Unit in the Galileo Programme Office to establish the end-to-end system integration verification and qualification plan of activities (One SIVQ Roadmap).

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

At least 10 years of experience in system-level testing, integration and deployment, including the organisation of the related test campaigns.
Good knowledge of large-scale distributed ground segment infrastructure.
Knowledge of GNSS technology and infrastructure would be considered an asset.
You must be prepared to travel on a regular basis, as many of the activities will take place at operational sites or at the AIV factories.

You should also have:
•    the potential to manage individuals or a team in a project setting;
•    the ability to organise their activities and ensure a motivating work environment;
•    strong leadership capabilities, with proven relationship management and communication skills;
•    the ability to drive your team’s performance, developing your people by encouraging learning, delegating responsibility and giving regular and constructive feedback;
•    strong problem-solving skills to deal with day-to-day operational challenges, together with demonstrated planning and organisational skills;
•    strong result orientation with the ability to set priorities and present practical solutions both orally and in writing;
•    the ability to manage challenging situations proactively and constructively and to be customer focused.

People management experience would be an asset, as would international experience, i.e. outside your home country, as well as experience in diverse functional areas relevant to ESA activities.