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CROWDCONSULTANTS Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Business Consulting and Services · 51-200 employees
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About the role
Operate, monitor, and maintain satellite instrument data processing systems and chains, ensuring reliable, timely, and high-quality data delivery. Investigate anomalies, maintain operational procedures and monitoring tools, support validation and system changes, and coordinate with engineering teams and external partners.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires a relevant university degree or equivalent and at least three years of experience operating complex satellite instrument data processing systems. Candidates should have UNIX/Linux, monitoring and troubleshooting, documentation, scripting and database, and validation or testing experience, along with fluent English.
Benefits
Full description
YOUR MISSION
- Support the operations, monitoring and maintenance of satellite data processing systems and operational data processing chains
- Monitor payload instrument data ingestion, processing and distribution activities, ensuring operational performance, service continuity, quality and timely delivery of data products
- Investigate, document, classify and follow up operational anomalies, contributing to their resolution and mitigation, including participation in relevant anomaly and change control review boards
- Develop, maintain and improve operational monitoring tools, production statistics, KPIs and production reports
- Contribute to the development, maintenance and validation of operational procedures, user documentation and configuration data of the data processing systems
- Support operational validation activities, including the preparation, execution and coordination of validation and test campaigns
- Assess the operational data processing impact of planned system changes and ground segment evolutions, contributing to their integration, testing, implementation and configuration control
- Support the integration and validation of system components as well as new data products, including activities related to operational readiness, calibrations/validation and commissioning
- Coordinate with engineering and operations teams, external operational partners and other service providers to ensure effective operational data delivery
- Contribute to the automation and continuous improvement of operational processes using scripting and database technologies
- Provide operational and contingency support, including standby and call-out activities when required
YOUR EXPERIENCE & TALENTS
- University degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or another relevant technical discipline
- At least 3 years of professional experience in the day-to-day operations of complex satellite instrument data processing systems and processing chains
- Demonstrated experience with data-driven, automated systems operating within corporate IT networks
- Good knowledge of UNIX/Linux operating systems
- Experience in operational monitoring, anomaly investigation, troubleshooting and resolution within complex technical systems
- Experience in developing and maintaining operational procedures, technical documentation and/or configuration data
- Knowledge of scripting and database technologies, such as Python, Shell and PostgreSQL
- Experience in operational validation, system integration, verification or testing activities
- Fluent in English (spoken & written)
The following experience would be an additional asset:
- Experience with Earth Observation and/or meteorological operational data processing systems
- Knowledge of satellite instrument data and product processing, particularly generation of Level-0 to Level-2 products
- Experience validating complex remote sensing data processing systems
- Knowledge of spacecraft operations and/or satellite ground segment systems
- Experience with configuration management, change control and operational readiness activities
- Knowledge of programming languages such as C, C++ or IDL
- Experience with quality control, calibration and validation processes
- Familiarity with ECSS standards
- Experience with operational performance monitoring, KPI generation and reporting
- Willingness and availability to provide standby and call-out support
BENEFITS OFFERED BY CROWDCONSULTANTS
- Shape the future of work: We’re a diverse team consistently 5-star rated on Glassdoor and Kununu, and celebrated with multiple New Work Pioneer awards – ready to help shape your own path of growth and happiness
- Custom-build benefits stack: We help you craft your own menu - performance bonuses, extra vacation, sabbaticals, mobility support, child/pet care, etc, whatever matters to you
- Unlimited earning potential – Our uncapped commissions have no territorial boundaries – Idealist, Opportunist, Materialist, your impact directly drives your income
- Accellerate your personal development – Profit from our elite C-level network – coaching, mentoring, training, certifications, whatever helps you grow personal and professional
PERFECT MATCH? We look forward to receiving your application! QUESTIONS? Please contact Alejandra at: +49 30 233 291 757 RECOMMENDATIONS? We’ll reward the successful placement of your recommendation with EUR 1000
