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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Satellite Control Center Systems Engineer Hardware/Software

Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMunich, Germany

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master's degree in telecommunications, electronics, or another relevant engineering discipline.
  • Substantial experience in systems engineering for spacecraft control centers and payload control centers.
  • Strong knowledge of systems engineering for satellite control centers, including technical interfaces, payload and management data flows, and secure and non-secure telemetry and telecommand engineering.
  • 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 satellite control centers, including related processes and operating procedures.
  • Fluent English and German.

Responsibilities

  • Perform requirements engineering using DOORS for the satellite control center and its lower-level systems.
  • Conduct and follow up on systems engineering concept and design activities for satellite control centers, including requirements, interfaces, payload and management data flows within the ground segment, and telemetry and telecommand interfaces.
  • Define requirements for satellite control center hardware and software components and their interfaces with other ground-segment entities, such as ground stations, payload control centers, networks including IT infrastructure, and data centers.
  • Develop systems engineering trade-offs for satellite control centers and support definition of the overall architecture.
  • Develop the verification and validation concept at satellite control center level and support relevant higher-level tests, such as SVTs and GSVTs.
  • Develop the operations concept and prepare operational requirements and products, including Flight and Ground Operations Procedures, for the satellite control center.
  • Provide technical support to project managers with planning, contractual changes, and identification of risks and opportunities.
  • Support concept, design, development, and technical procurement of satellite control centers, extensions, and modifications for military and commercial applications.
  • Support development and acceptance phases from request for proposal through final acceptance, and implementation in ground segments through commissioning.
  • Serve as technical contact during operations for anomalies and support technical issue resolution through Level 3 support.
  • Maintain satellite control centers during the routine phase of programs.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of communications engineering, including radio-frequency link budgets and antenna design.

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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