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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Ground Segment Systems Engineer

Telecommunications EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTaufkirchen, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in microwave engineering, telecommunications, electronics, or a comparable engineering discipline.
  • Sound knowledge of ground segment engineering, including technical interfaces, user and management data flows, and secure and non-secure telemetry and telecommand engineering.
  • Strong knowledge of communications engineering, including radio-frequency link budgets and antenna design.
  • Extensive experience with software-based systems, networks, and IT infrastructure.
  • Experience in ground station engineering.
  • Experience in the design, development, integration, verification, and operation of ground segments and related processes and operating procedures.
  • Business-fluent English and German.

Responsibilities

  • Perform requirements engineering using DOORS for the ground segment and subordinate levels.
  • Conduct and follow up on concept and design activities in ground segment systems engineering, including requirements, interfaces, user and management data flows within the ground segment, and telemetry and telecommand interfaces.
  • Create requirements for ground segment components, such as earth stations, mission operation centers, spacecraft control centers, payload control centers, networks including IT infrastructure, and data centers.
  • Develop system trade-off analyses in ground segment engineering and support definition of the overall system architecture.
  • Develop the ground-segment-level verification and validation concept and support relevant tests.
  • Develop the operating concept and create operational requirements for the ground segment.
  • Provide technical support to project managers with planning, contract changes, and identification of risks and opportunities.
  • Work on the concept, design, development, and technical procurement of ground-segment extensions and modifications for SATCOMBw and EDRS ground segments, for new customers and to support additional satellites.
  • Support development and acceptance activities for procured components from request for proposal through final acceptance.
  • Support implementation of accepted components into the ground segment through commissioning.
  • Serve as the technical contact during operations for anomalies and support their technical resolution.

About the Company

Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Airbus designs and manufactures a wide range of aerospace products, including commercial airplanes, helicopters, defense systems, and space technologies. Its aircraft and rotorcraft are built with integrated airframes, propulsion, avionics, and digital systems to carry passengers, cargo, or conduct military missions, while its space division covers satellites, orbital infrastructure, launch services, and secure communications. Airbus differentiates itself with an end-to-end portfolio across commercial, defense, and space, a global manufacturing and services network, and a focus on sustainability and digital transformation. Its goal is to enable global mobility and connectivity while reducing aviation’s environmental impact through sustainable aviation and collaborative innovation.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Blagnac, France
Founded
1970

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