Constellation Shift Lead

DLR GfR mbH is a company providing reliable, safe and secure aerospace services. We operate and manage the constellation of Galileo satellites in the Galileo Control Center Oberpfaffenhofen on behalf of the European Commission.

Our company headquarters is located in an area widely known as a holiday destination - the five-lakes region in Upper Bavaria near Munich. At the space industry location in Oberpfaffenhofen, our around 300 employees work every day in international and interdisciplinary teams on the navigation for the future. Become a part of us

Your Mission
As a core team member of the Galileo Service Operator (GSOp), DLR GfR mbH operates and manages the constellation of Galileo satellites from the Galileo Control Center in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany (GCC-D).

Duties
As a Constellation Shift Lead you will be responsible for the performance of tasks in the Galileo shift operation team and will assume the following duties:

• Monitor and control on a 24/7 shift basis the GCS Ground segment and other Galileo systems
• Monitor and control on a 24/7 shift basis the GMS Ground segment (nominally as backup, as prime only in case of unplanned GMS H/O scenario)
• Service continuity support in case of GCS operations activation in GCC-I (Italy), for planned or unplanned events
• Assist in configuring and testing the operational system to support the operations
• In case of ground or space segment anomaly, be responsible for first line support to taking corrective action, as necessary, applying the relevant contingency/emergency procedures approved for the mission to ensure safety of the spacecraft and the continuity of service provision
• Be responsible for informing the on-call personnel when a major or critical anomaly is detected, in accordance with the established procedures and chain of command
• Participate to other operations-related activities upon request from the Team Leader, for example support in shifts planning and replanning, procedures review and maintenance, internal documentation and working instructions development and maintenance, internal coordination meeting attendance, training material development and maintenance, training of new trainees etc.

Your Qualification

• Bachelor's degree or comparable qualification with relevant professional experience preferably in IT or Telecommunications domain
• Ideally 4 or more years of experience in an Operations environment, preferably with experience working directly with spacecraft/satellites
• Experience working with computer systems and PC literacy
• Knowledge of databases (i.e. Oracle, MySQL, Access) and Java / XML
• Methodical, disciplined and comfortable in working strictly following procedures
• Able to work fully autonomously and under pressure in an operations environment
• Able to work in a calm and correct manner under conditions of stress during potential contingencies
• Willing to work in an Operation Team on a 24/7 shift rotation pattern basis, with related on-call availability
• Team-player attitude and flexibility to adapt to the short-term changes to the shift plan
• Fluent English is required for communications via email, phone and over the operational loop

Our Offer

• Work-Life-Balance, e.g., through flexible working time models and mobile office options
• 30 days annual leave and additional days off on 24.12., and Shrove Tuesday
• Trusting and appreciative cooperation as well as international Teamspirit
• Employer-financed retirement plan
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Access to corporate benefits platform
• JobRad (company bike leasing)
• Membership with EGYM Wellpass (corporate fitness)
• Supplementary company health insurance

Contact
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