Galileo AIV Engineer in Fucino

DLR GfR mbH is a company providing reliable, safe and secure aerospace services. We operate and manage the constellation of Galileo satellites in the Galileo Control Center Oberpfaffenhofen on behalf of the European Commission. Our company headquarters is located in an area widely known as a holiday destination – the five‑lakes region in Upper Bavaria near Munich. In the space industry location in Oberpfaffenhofen, our around 300 employees work every day in international and interdisciplinary teams on the navigation for the future. Become a part of us Your Mission As a core team member of the Galileo Service Operator (GSOp), DLR GfR mbH operates and manages the constellation of Galileo satellites from the Galileo Control Center in Oberpfaffenhofen in Germany (GCC‑D) and the Maintenance Engineering team inside the Galileo Project is the driving force behind the staggered implementation of the Level 2 and Level 3 maintenance of the Galileo Ground Infrastructure (Galileo Mission Segment, Galileo Control Segment, GNSS Service Center and Galileo Security Monitoring Center). As a Galileo AIV Engineer (m/f/d), you will be responsible for performing corrective, preventive, adaptive, and perfective maintenance activities for the Galileo maintenance, validation, and operational environments. You will be in the leading team for the handover of the maintenance activities from the design authority to GSOp. You should feel comfortable working with heterogeneous ICT environments, enjoy working in agile teams, and continuously learning to be up to date with new technologies. You will be offered a stable and long‑term opportunity to work in an international and competitive environment on a high‑profile European Project. DLR GfR mbH is encouraging you to have the initiative and drive to take on the responsibility that will develop your technical as well as your leadership skills. Your Responsibilities Will Include Delve into particular subject expertise related to Galileo Ground Segment and understand the end‑to‑end Galileo System. Assist OPS/L1 and L3 teams with problem resolution, system restoration, vulnerability management, and security incident response. Autonomously perform all maintenance procedures of the segment manual. Autonomously perform troubleshooting activities. Complete the L2 maintenance training needs analysis and training plan. Support incident resolution and anomaly root cause identification. Support the major Ground Infrastructure Releases incorporation activities. Actively support all milestone reviews related to the L2/L3 maintenance handover. Coordinate and support with L2 colleagues from other segments. Support the continuous service improvement initiatives from a technical point of view. Maintain and evolve the maintenance and troubleshooting platform. Provide inputs to Configuration Management activities; mentor new L2 maintenance engineers. The position is based in Fucino (Italy). Your Qualification Bachelor's and/or Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent. At least two years of experience in Operations, maintenance and evolution of complex ICT environments as well as in Ground systems testing and validation. Experience using Linux and Linux scripting. Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMWare or Docker. Troubleshooting experience. An advanced level of English (at least C1). Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills. Desirable Knowledge of automation tools: Ansible, Kubernetes, Selenium. Software/Web development experience. Experience with CCNA / CCNP. Knowledge of network configuration and design. Availability to support on‑call service. Experience providing guidance and leadership to novice systems engineers. Our Offer Work‑Life‑Balance, e.g., through flexible working time models and mobile office options. 30 days annual leave and additional days off on 24.12. and 31.12. Trusting and appreciative cooperation. International team spirit. Access to LinkedIn Learning. Contact We have aroused your interest but you still have questions about the position? Then please contact us at Please apply exclusively via our job portal under ‘Apply now’. #J-18808-Ljbffr