Salary negotiable Based Farnborough, Hampshire Thorn SDS provides specialist consultancy and managed services into the European Space and Defence sectors. Our teams of highly skilled engineers and technicians deliver critical services to our clients, often embedded within their core operational areas. Ideally you should have a good level of experience in most of the following areas: Scripting, Networking, Linux, Firewalls, Windows, and Virtual Servers, Cabling and Hardware Installations. To be successful in this role you will need: – • good communication skills with the ability to identify relevant information, • the ability to describe technical issues in a clear and concise way, • the ability to multi-task and work under pressure at times, • the ability to raise issues and risks to stakeholders of all levels. Benefits include 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), workplace pension scheme, EAP and subsidised on-site gym membership. Due to the security restrictions of the program, you must hold a UK passport, and ideally a high level of UK security clearance.  You will need a current driving licence to travel to client sites. Please forward your CV to [email protected] Closing date: 30th September 2021 Systems Operations Engineer Engineering Engineering team based onsite at EUMETSAT providing services

Thorn SDS is part of the incumbent System Operations Engineering team based onsite at EUMETSAT providing services focussed on real time end-to-end mission operations and the systems required to support them, including communications networks, operational infrastructure, operation security training and interfacing with Flight Operations. The services support the routine operational phases of EUMETSAT MSG and EPS systems, Copernicus systems as well as to support the preparation of future missions including MTG. We are bidding to retain these services and part of our solution enables us to showcase 1 or 2 high quality new candidates that we will propose join our team, on or around June 2022, to address the expanding client requirements. Whilst we are aware that it is impractical to completely commit to such a timescale, we are seeking candidates that are applying in the full knowledge that this is the likely time scale and can therefore plan accordingly. The role is based at our client’s facility ESA-ESOC, Darmstadt and is a fabulous opportunity for an individual with excellent communication skills in English, to work on a number of hugely interesting programmes. The scope of the role is wide ranging and may include elements of routine operations services, operations

We are searching for a Spacecraft Operations Engineer to complement our team in Germany. This is a great opportunity to develop and grow your career in a multi-national environment under the guidance of industry experts. Candidates must be excellent communicators in English with a passion for the Space Industry. The responsibilities of the service include the routine and special operations of operational METEOSAT spacecraft, continuous monitoring of spacecraft performance and the operations preparation of the next generation of geostationary spacecraft.  In addition to a relevant university degree, team members are expected to have expertise across one or more subsystems (METEOSAT, MTG or similar EO Payload would be ideal, thermal, power, TT&C), knowledge of python programming and able to work seamlessly together with the rest of the team to ensure a level of competence is always available.  Experience of Spacecraft Operations or Spacecraft Operations Preparation, preferably on Geostationary Earth Orbit (GOE) would be considered advantageous. The role will develop with the phases of the missions, so we are looking for engineers who can demonstrate initiative and flexibility in a fast-paced environment. With experience of the full life cycle of spacecraft flight procedures, you must have carried out validation and testing, with