New Mission Data Processing System Engineer (2 Positions) – Darmstadt (Job Number: VN 24/52)
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VN 24/52 New Mission Data Processing System Engineer (2 posts)
The Data Processing team is composed of very skilled and talented people that are dealing with the latest technologies (current and future state of the art) applicable for data processing systems in space activities. The team will face and resolve very challenging projects where thinking out of the box is essential and bringing innovative ideas is mandatory.
You will work in an environment led by innovation and excellence. Joining EUMETSAT will give an unpaired opportunity to develop your professional path in satellite data processing.
We are seeking a highly motivated, results-oriented person to join our dynamic team as a key player in driving our organization’s growth and success. If you are a collaborative team player with a proven track record of driving results and are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we encourage you to apply for this exciting role.
- Lead and coordinate system engineering activities for EUMETSAT’s Payload Data Processing system (PDP) during its whole lifecycle (requirements, design, integration, validation and finally maintenance and support to operations) in collaboration with cross-functional internal teams.
- Support the re-engineering of EUMETSAT legacy data processing systems to bring them to the new paradigm of multi-missions solutions.
- Identify optimisation opportunities and promote innovation within the engineering team, by staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and emerging technologies aiming to improve the efficiency and the effectiveness of EUMETSAT ground segments.
- Management of industrial contracts through SLAs and KPIs, including technical coordination with external maintenance service providers.
- Support your managers and colleagues in proposing long-term plans and roadmaps to harmonise Data Processing Systems engineering, maintenance and evolutions across all satellite systems exploited by EUMETSAT.
LOCATION
QUALIFICATIONS
A university degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software or Systems Engineering or other relevant discipline.
LANGUAGES
DEADLINE
8 January 2025
- Lead and coordinate system engineering activities for EUMETSAT’s Payload Data Processing system (PDP) during its whole lifecycle (requirements, design, integration, validation and finally maintenance and support to operations) in collaboration with cross-functional internal teams.
- Support the re-engineering of EUMETSAT legacy data processing systems to bring them to the new paradigm of multi-missions solutions.
- Identify optimisation opportunities and promote innovation within the engineering team, by staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and emerging technologies aiming to improve the efficiency and the effectiveness of EUMETSAT ground segments.
- Management of industrial contracts through SLAs and KPIs, including technical coordination with external maintenance service providers.
- Support your managers and colleagues in proposing long-term plans and roadmaps to harmonise Data Processing Systems engineering, maintenance and evolutions across all satellite systems exploited by EUMETSAT.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in engineering of Data Processing Systems following well established processes, covering the full development lifecycle and using relevant technical standards (e.g. ECSS, CCSDS, OGC);
- Competence in the area of Data Processing Systems Verification &Validation (V&V) activities;
- Ability to manage complex tasks with minimum supervision, including planning and prioritisation of activities, monitoring and reporting;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to apply these to a team environment while working within a matrix structure;
- Experience in the management of industrial contracts in relevant area will be considered an advantage.
Employment Conditions
The initial contract will be of 4 years’ duration, with subsequent 5 year contracts being awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of follow-up contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63 and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT.
This post is graded A2/A4 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 7,146.98 per month (net of internal tax but excluding pension contribution and insurances) which may be negotiable on the basis of skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site.
EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women.
Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT.
About EUMETSAT
EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation’s Member States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.
EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.
As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.)
