Ground Segment Manager / Senior Engineers x 3 salary around to c50k for the senior posts
Specific disciplines and experience needed by applicants: Several of the following
Navigation system concept definition
Specification, design and development of satellite and mission control systems
System engineering (e.g. requirements definition and requirements management, system architecture and interface design and specification, performance budget management and segment modelling, technical support to RAMS, PA, ILS, etc)
Management of subcontractors developing elements of satellite and mission control systems
Integration and test of ground-based control systems or data processing systems,
Satellite and mission system operations, including operations preparation System certification and accreditation
Security systems engineering
Navigation applications
The candidates need to be self-motivated and with good communication skills (the working language is English but additional languages e.g. French, German, Italian or Spanish could be useful). Knowledge and experience is required to a good level in some or all of the above disciplines, combined with demonstrable experience in the generic skills:
Plus …. Generic skills:
Project management
Engineering Management of a multi-disciplinary team
Project control processes and procedures

The Ground Segment Managers / Senior Engineers will be capable of integrating quickly into an established team and undertaking a range of tasks within the Navigation projects at the Portsmouth site. The positions require candidates with a background in satellite and mission control or systems integration, test and operations.

Successful candidates could be assigned tasks and responsibility in positions such as Project Manager, Engineering Manager, Procurement Manager, Project Office Manager, etc or in specific engineering disciplines including System Engineering, System AIT, Satellite Control, Ground
Control, Operations, Flight Dynamics, Simulators, TT&C stations and Security Engineering.

The successful candidates will work either on the existing Galileo IOV project, the preparation for the future Galileo FOC project or on a range of smaller studies and development projects across the whole spectrum from mission definition through to end-user applications.

The positions demand considerable interaction with external customers, co-contractors and sub-contractors within the Galileo programme. The nature of the work would entail an element of overseas travel to other Companies and Institutions around Europe and, for some positions, could
include some limited or extended periods of co-located work at, for example, the designated satellite control centres, the site of the prime Contractor or partner Companies.