Operations Tools Engineer

Start Date: October 2026
Location: ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany
Working Hours: 40 hours/week
Submission Deadline: 2026-10-30

About SSC Space:
Welcome to SSC Space - the perfect workplace for those passionate about technology in general and space in particular.  
With space organizations, research institutes, institutional and commercial actors as customers, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications, space consulting services, rocket and balloon systems, flight test services, satellite propulsion systems, and much more. 
SSC also has one of the world’s largest global networks of ground stations for satellite communications. We own and operate the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, northern Sweden, with the aim of launching satellites in the near future. 
Are you fueled by a passion for people and the ambition to create an awesome workplace? Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey with us to help earth benefit from space? 
If you answer yes to these questions, we invite you to seize the opportunity to make a significant impact as a Operations Tools Engineer! We are looking for a dedicated person who shares our core values of Customer passion, Care, Collaboration, Curiosity, and Courage to join our Team.

Responsibilities

• Support the installation, configuration and maintenance of ProToS.
• Support updates, new versions and changes to operational configurations.
• Assist users during procedure preparation, import, editing and validation.
• Support the setup of ProToS for new missions or mission phases.
• Help convert existing flight operations procedures into ProToS format.
• Maintain user accounts, configuration records and support documentation.
• Track and follow up tool issues, change requests and user feedback.
• Support testing and validation of new configurations or updates.
• Support basic user onboarding and training material.
• Help users apply ProToS capabilities for procedure handling, automation and interaction 
  with ground segment systems.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent background in aerospace engineering, software engineering, computer science, systems engineering or a related field.
• Familiarity with spacecraft operations procedures or flight operations concepts.
• Experience with ProToS, MOIS and similar tools
• Knowledge of Mission Control Systems, ideally SCOS-2000.
• Understanding of software deployment, configuration and maintenance.
• Familiarity with software lifecycle concepts, version control and issue tracking.
• Programming skills, preferably Python.
• Understanding of XML or willingness to work with structured data formats.
• Good written and spoken English

Benefits

What we offer:

• Thriving Environment: A growing and international environment with diverse backgrounds to learn from, with a lot of social events.
• Work-Life Balance: Take advantage of our relocation support and 30 days of paid vacation.
• Develop yourself: Enjoy permanent employment with diverse opportunities for growth, with our training program and a German language course.
• Well being: Prioritize your well-being with access to our gym program, bike lease program, and company doctor services.
• Supportive Workplace: Experience our open-door policy and ISO 9001-certified workplace, where your voice is valued and your contributions recognized
• Rewards and Incentives: Receive a competitive salary, bonus scheme, deferred compensation scheme and sponsored public transportation tickets.

Our Values:   
SSC Space is a leading global provider of advanced space services, with more than 50 years of experience. We help space organizations, research institutes, commercial and institutional actors from all over the world to get access to space.
 
With local presence on all continents and about 750 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications and satellite control services, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services, as well as engineering, operations and consultancy services for space missions.
 
We help Earth benefit from space. Learn more at sscspace.com 
📌 Please submit your application and all supporting documents in English.