Your responsibilities, Team leader of the Copernicus System Operations Team (System Operations and Operations Preparation) supervising a team of dedicated EUMETSAT employees and coordinating activities of outsourced services;, Support to the System Operations Manager in the system engineering and coordination of the E2E operations of the Copernicus system and ground segments to ensure compliance with the Service Level Specifications (SLS);, Coordination of the definition and implementation of the E2E service monitoring for each Copernicus programme;, Coordination across programmes to maximise synergies and use of generic multi-mission operations in support of an overall EUMETSAT Multi-Mission Ground System (MMGS);, Interaction with the teams in the Operations and the Technical and Scientific Support Departments for E2E operations across the recurrent and new programmes;, Act as the primary Point-Of-Contact for Copernicus programmes ground operations to external entities, including ESA, NOAA, NASA and CNES;, Contribute to the definition of the system (including both satellite and ground segment) operations concepts and preparations for the future EUMETSAT satellites and programmes;, Support the planning, preparation and execution of System Level Verification and Validation activities for future satellites and programmes;, Participate in the Functional Area Management Boards (FAMBs) and Mission Management coordination groups, for system level operations engineering change requests and evolutions;, Deputise, as required, to the System Operations Manager.

University degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent professional knowledge and skills., Skills and Experience:, Experience of complex spacecraft and ground segment operations., Experience of team leading and team coordination., Experience of System Engineering and System Development., Experience in large project management and project coordination., Strong inter-personal skills (both within a team and between teams)., Competent in planning, scheduling and other managerial skills., Some experience of International cooperation projects will be a distinct advantage., Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French.

What we offer, Excellent salary, of up to Euro 8,000 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)

additional-module

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.

Eumetsat - Europäische Organisation für Wettersatelliten, EUMETSAT is an intergovernmental organisation based in Darmstadt, Germany, with 30 member states. 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. We are at the forefront of providing near-real-time (NRT) data that are crucial for saving lives, protecting property, and fostering economic growth and productivity in Europe. By operating state-of-the-art systems for managing our satellites, data processing and providing real-time distribution services to users worldwide, we are making a tangible difference in people's lives and contribute to the thriving European economy. 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 and atmospheric services and their users. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT can recruit nationals only from the 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom).

About the project

As part of our mandate, EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provides services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services, and their users.

To operate these 24/7 operational systems and services, we are looking for a Copernicus System Operations Team Leader to join our team. Reporting directly to the System Operations Manager in the Real-Time Services and System Operations (RSO) division. The Copernicus System Operations Team Leader will have responsibility for the end-to-end (E2E) system operations engineering and coordination across the Copernicus programme ground segments and systems.

Your responsibilities

• Team leader of the Copernicus System Operations Team (System Operations and Operations Preparation) supervising a team of dedicated EUMETSAT employees and coordinating activities of outsourced services;
• Support to the System Operations Manager in the system engineering and coordination of the E2E operations of the Copernicus system and ground segments to ensure compliance with the Service Level Specifications (SLS);
• Coordination of the definition and implementation of the E2E service monitoring for each Copernicus programme;
• Coordination across programmes to maximise synergies and use of generic multi-mission operations in support of an overall EUMETSAT Multi-Mission Ground System (MMGS);
• Interaction with the teams in the Operations and the Technical and Scientific Support Departments for E2E operations across the recurrent and new programmes;
• Act as the primary Point-Of-Contact for Copernicus programmes ground operations to external entities, including ESA, NOAA, NASA and CNES;
• Contribute to the definition of the system (including both satellite and ground segment) operations concepts and preparations for the future EUMETSAT satellites and programmes;
• Support the planning, preparation and execution of System Level Verification and Validation activities for future satellites and programmes;
• Participate in the Functional Area Management Boards (FAMBs) and Mission Management coordination groups, for system level operations engineering change requests and evolutions;
• Deputise, as required, to the System Operations Manager.

What we offer

• Excellent salary, of up to Euro 8,000 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)

additional-module

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.

additional-module

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.

About the project

As part of our mandate, EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provides services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services, and their users.

To operate these 24/7 operational systems and services, we are looking for a Copernicus System Operations Team Leader to join our team. Reporting directly to the System Operations Manager in the Real-Time Services and System Operations (RSO) division. The Copernicus System Operations Team Leader will have responsibility for the end-to-end (E2E) system operations engineering and coordination across the Copernicus programme ground segments and systems.

Your responsibilities

• Team leader of the Copernicus System Operations Team (System Operations and Operations Preparation) supervising a team of dedicated EUMETSAT employees and coordinating activities of outsourced services;
• Support to the System Operations Manager in the system engineering and coordination of the E2E operations of the Copernicus system and ground segments to ensure compliance with the Service Level Specifications (SLS);
• Coordination of the definition and implementation of the E2E service monitoring for each Copernicus programme;
• Coordination across programmes to maximise synergies and use of generic multi-mission operations in support of an overall EUMETSAT Multi-Mission Ground System (MMGS);
• Interaction with the teams in the Operations and the Technical and Scientific Support Departments for E2E operations across the recurrent and new programmes;
• Act as the primary Point-Of-Contact for Copernicus programmes ground operations to external entities, including ESA, NOAA, NASA and CNES;
• Contribute to the definition of the system (including both satellite and ground segment) operations concepts and preparations for the future EUMETSAT satellites and programmes;
• Support the planning, preparation and execution of System Level Verification and Validation activities for future satellites and programmes;
• Participate in the Functional Area Management Boards (FAMBs) and Mission Management coordination groups, for system level operations engineering change requests and evolutions;
• Deputise, as required, to the System Operations Manager.

additional-module

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.

additional-module

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.

Eumetsat - Europäische Organisation für Wettersatelliten, EUMETSAT is an intergovernmental organisation based in Darmstadt, Germany, with 30 member states. 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. We are at the forefront of providing near-real-time (NRT) data that are crucial for saving lives, protecting property, and fostering economic growth and productivity in Europe. By operating state-of-the-art systems for managing our satellites, data processing and providing real-time distribution services to users worldwide, we are making a tangible difference in people's lives and contribute to the thriving European economy. 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 and atmospheric services and their users. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT can recruit nationals only from the 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom).

About the project

As part of our mandate, EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provides services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services, and their users.

To operate these 24/7 operational systems and services, we are looking for a Copernicus System Operations Team Leader to join our team. Reporting directly to the System Operations Manager in the Real-Time Services and System Operations (RSO) division. The Copernicus System Operations Team Leader will have responsibility for the end-to-end (E2E) system operations engineering and coordination across the Copernicus programme ground segments and systems.

Your responsibilities

• Team leader of the Copernicus System Operations Team (System Operations and Operations Preparation) supervising a team of dedicated EUMETSAT employees and coordinating activities of outsourced services;
• Support to the System Operations Manager in the system engineering and coordination of the E2E operations of the Copernicus system and ground segments to ensure compliance with the Service Level Specifications (SLS);
• Coordination of the definition and implementation of the E2E service monitoring for each Copernicus programme;
• Coordination across programmes to maximise synergies and use of generic multi-mission operations in support of an overall EUMETSAT Multi-Mission Ground System (MMGS);
• Interaction with the teams in the Operations and the Technical and Scientific Support Departments for E2E operations across the recurrent and new programmes;
• Act as the primary Point-Of-Contact for Copernicus programmes ground operations to external entities, including ESA, NOAA, NASA and CNES;
• Contribute to the definition of the system (including both satellite and ground segment) operations concepts and preparations for the future EUMETSAT satellites and programmes;
• Support the planning, preparation and execution of System Level Verification and Validation activities for future satellites and programmes;
• Participate in the Functional Area Management Boards (FAMBs) and Mission Management coordination groups, for system level operations engineering change requests and evolutions;
• Deputise, as required, to the System Operations Manager.

What we offer

• Excellent salary, of up to Euro 8,000 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)

additional-module

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.