Thorn SDS is part of the industrial consortia contracted to provide ICT and Engineering services to the European Space Agency (ESOC). We have a heritage of working in the Space sector, providing talented individuals to work on high-profile and ground-breaking projects.
We are committed to working with the best people, who are determined to use all their skills and experience to deliver successful outcomes to our clients. We want our teams to be experts in their fields and offer training and support within the lifecycle of a project.
We are looking for a Spacecraft Operations Engineer (SOE) to have responsibility for the CryoSat-2 and Swarm Data-Handling sub-system. You may also need to assume responsibility and perform activities for additional sub-systems or systems within the scope of the general SOE duties, including testing, validating and operating Mission Control, Mission Planning Systems, Simulators and other ground system mission systems.
The general activities to be supported by this service are:
Essential requirements
Desirable skills
You will need the ability to multi-task efficiently; working on multiple activities, multiple subsystems and multiple missions simultaneously. There is a concept for overtime management. This role does involve European travel.
If you are interested, please email your CV to [email protected]
Security
In line with Asylum & Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.
For general candidate enquiries, please contact us.