Mission Control Applications and Tools Competence Area Manager

EUMETSAT is an intergovernmental organisation based in Darmstadt, Germany. Our vision is to be the leading user-driven operational agency in Europe and a trusted global partner for weather and Earth system monitoring from space. All data provided by our state-of-the-art satellites systems are making a tangible difference in people's lives and contribute to the thriving European economy.

The Mission Control Applications and Tools (MCAT) Competence Area ensures, in a matrixed set-up, engineering activities, technical authority and expertise for the development, maintenance and evolution of Mission Control functions for LEO and GEO satellites operated by EUMETSAT such as MTG, EPS-SG, Sentinel 3 and 6, and future programmes.

Within the Satellite System Ground Segment Division, this international team (20 staff members) is responsible for the engineering of Mission Control, Mission Planning, Flight Dynamics systems, Satellite Simulator, OpsPrep and Monitoring and Performance tools.

Close coordination and cooperation with mission operations end-users (e.g. operational system and flight control teams) will be essential towards definition and implementation of maintenance plans in support to any phases of mission operations taking into account priorities and contingencies as needed.

Reporting to the Head of Division, you will play a key role in leading the MCAT team towards new challenges such as new space missions and further development of SW product lines and multi-mission approaches.

**What you’ll be doing**
- Promote, design, develop and deliver coherent multi-mission Mission Control solutions to ensure timely delivery and very high operational availability whilst containing risks and costs through enhanced product Line management;
- With your counterpart in Operation and Programmes Preparation and Development, propose and then implement the midterm roadmap for the Mission Control Functional Area;
- Ensure leadership and guidance to the team while delegating tasks and activities and foster professional development of each staff members;
- Secure long-term availability of the critical skills and develop technical expertise required to design, develop and maintain Mission Operation Control Systems in a cost effective manner;
- Ensure budget management and optimized renewal and management of industrial contracts for engineering support and SW development/upgrades;
- Implement and tailor engineering processes, design methodologies and supporting framework in collaboration with the Software Engineering Coordinator and System Engineering teams;
- Represent EUMETSAT in the relevant area of responsibility at technical and standardization bodies.

**What we offer**
- Excellent salary, of up to Euro 10,000 **NET (after income tax)** based on skills and experience
- Flexible working time including additional flexi-leave
- Full medical coverage for employee and family
- Attractive pension
- 30 days of annual leave + 14.5 days public holidays
- Training and development support
- Relocation allowance and support (if applicable)

**Requirements**:
**Qualifications**

A university degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline.

**Skills and Experience**

Knowledge and experience required:

- Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate large engineering teams, including project management and development of key competences;
- Experience in change management process in an operational environment;
- Excellent interpersonal, communication skills (both written and verbal) including demonstrated experience in writing technical documents and to present to management and/or non-experts;
- Experience liaising with international space-industry partners, space agencies and user communities for satellite Mission Operation Control systems would be advantageous.

Knowledge and experience in the following areas/systems would be a distinct advantage:

- Mission control functions within a typical space mission flight operations sub-segment;
- Engineering support to flight control teams for LEO and/or GEO mission operations.

**Languages**

**APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH. WE WILL BE UNABLE TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN OTHER LANGUAGES.**

EUMETSAT is an international organisation employing staff from across all 30 member states and this role is being advertised on multiple international job boards, but please note that this role would be based in Darmstadt, Germany and would require international applicants to relocate if successful.

**More about us**

**EUMETSAT’s role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation's Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.**

**EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine a