Senior Ground Systems Engineer

3 settimane fa


Lomazzo, Lombardia, Italia D-Orbit A tempo pieno
Senior Ground Systems Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Ground Systems Engineer to join our team at D-Orbit. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, verification, validation, and maintenance of entire ground segment solutions for our innovative missions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the architectural definition of ground segment solutions for multiple applications, including Earth Observation, Space Transportation, and In-Orbit Servicing.
  • Derive and maintain requirements for ground systems and related subsystems.
  • Support the generation, elicitation, or derivation of stakeholder, mission, and/or program requirements.
  • Conduct ground systems and subsystems budgeting and analyses, including coverage analyses, providers, and technologies trade-off analyses, RAMS analyses, etc.
  • Generate engineering plans, such as Design and Development, or Verification and Validation plans.
  • Define the execution of Verification and Validation plans through the generation of test plans, programs, and procedures.
  • Support the ground systems and subsystems development teams, particularly the software ones, acting as a Product Owner.
  • Coordinate the integration of ground systems into overall mission architectures, particularly managing all interfaces between Space and Ground Segments.
  • Lead the preparation and execution of verification and validation test campaigns, including Spacecraft Validation Tests (SVTs) and System Operational Validation (SOV) campaigns.
  • Lead the generation of verification and validation reports, such as review of design, analysis, inspection, or test reports.
  • Support the generation and maintenance of ground systems training material for D-Orbit's Mission Control Centre.
  • Support the planning and execution of training campaigns for D-Orbit's Mission Control Centre personnel.
  • Provide technical support to D-Orbit's Mission Control Centre in executing operations when required as Technical Solution Expert.
  • Interface with ground systems development teams, including Mission Control Software, Mission Planning System, Ground Spacecraft Simulator, Ground Stations Providers, Space Tracking Service Providers, and Flight Operations.
  • Oversee the preparation and validation of Flight Operations.
  • Oversee the development of the Mission Control Systems.
  • Interface with AIV team and support related activities.
  • Interface with Flight Operations development and execution teams and support related activities.
  • Interface with Space Segment and Mission level teams to ensure compatibility throughout mission solutions and compliance to mission level needs.
  • Interface with external stakeholders, representing D-Orbit's technical team within the frame of the assigned programs.

Requirements:

  • Demonstrable experience in ground systems engineering, particularly in requirements engineering for software systems.
  • Demonstrable experience in the design and development of ground systems.
  • Demonstrable experience in the integration, verification, validation, and rollout of ground systems into production environments.
  • Track record of multiple successful deliveries of milestone data-packs on quality and in time within the context of big institutional programs.
  • Demonstrable experience in successfully driving technical activities involving the coordination of multiple external stakeholders.
  • Demonstrable experience working with Agile and/or Lean development teams.
  • Solid knowledge of typical ground segment solution architectures.
  • Experience authoring technical documents to the standards of institutional players in the space industry.
  • Experience in requirements management tools, e.g. DOORS or Jama.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Solid knowledge of relevant space industry standards, e.g. ECSS or CCSDS.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Proactive attitude and ability to work in teams and individually.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and effectively.
  • Good knowledge in software programming.
  • Full professional proficiency in English.

Desirable Requirements:

  • Professional exposure to real-time flight operations of space and/or ground systems.
  • Good familiarity with space systems engineering principles and systems-level knowledge of all spacecraft subsystems.
  • Familiarity with communications link architectures, protocols, and budgeting, e.g. OSI model.
  • Experience working with Mission Control and Mission Planning Systems.
  • Experience working with Ground Station Providers and Space Tracking Service Providers.
  • Experience working with Spacecraft Simulators.
  • Knowledge of space mission analysis and flight dynamics, and related computational tools, e.g. STK, FreeFlyer, GMAT, or Orekit.
  • Knowledge of Linux.
  • Knowledge of Atlassian suite, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket.
  • Experience in the use of MATLAB and Python.
  • Good knowledge of software development and configuration management tools, e.g. GIT or Bitbucket.

About D-Orbit:

D-Orbit is a pioneering company in the space logistics and transportation industry. We are committed to fostering an environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and celebrated for their unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is not only the right thing to do, but it also leads to better decision-making, innovation, and overall success.

We actively strive to build a culture where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, and where all voices are heard and valued. We are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels safe, supported, and empowered to share their ideas, and where everyone is given equal opportunities to grow and excel.

Settore: Industria aerospaziale

Ruolo: Ingegneria/Progettazione

Gestisce altre persone: No

Tipo di occupazione: Contratto a tempo indeterminato

Inquadramento: Impiegato



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