Senior Ground Systems Engineer

Senior Ground Systems Engineer

Alexander Associates are working with an innovative, rapidly growing company within the space sector who are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Ground Systems Engineer to join their team in Oxfordshire.

The successful candidate will be involved in the whole ground segment development process, from conceptual design to maintenance. The candidate will be involved in all the infrastructure and software on ground that is critical to safely operate a mission.

Responsibilities of the Senior Ground Systems Engineer:

• Participate in/lead the development of ground systems including Mission Control System, Mission Planning System, Ground Stations Interface System
• Interface with the external suppliers’ teams acting as a Product Owner or Technical Officer and provide support to the development team during the ground segment development phase
• Follow the Agile (SCRUM) methodology to ensure implementation of the requirements and maintain the schedule
• Produce and maintain project documentation to good standard including requirements, verification and validation plan, test procedures, test reports, etc.
• Perform verification & validation of the systems with other team members while ensuring requirements are met, including systems tests and simulation campaigns.
• Interface with the Mission Operations team and provide support / training on the ground systems
• Perform maintenance of the ground systems while being the interfacing point between the operations team and the developers to resolve technical issues
• Maintain (troubleshoot) ground segment components to support Satellite Operations

Senior Ground Systems Engineer essential skills:

• University degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, or other relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of industry experience in satellite ground systems engineering.
• Minimum 5+ years of industry experience in the space sector.
• Good knowledge of the main components of a ground segment (for example, mission control system, mission planning system) and how they interact between them.
• Essential team player as well as proactive.
• Excellent communication skills (required to interface with different cultures/nationalities)
• Excellent reporting skills (for documentation, keeping track of changes, etc)
• Good understanding/knowledge of space mission design/development and standard milestones.
• Good knowledge of Requirements Engineering.
• Good knowledge of system integration, verification and validation

Are you a dedicated Senior Ground Systems Engineer seeking your next mission? Apply today!