Galileo Ground Segment IV&V Engineer (f/m/d)

Location: Gilching, Germany
Working hours: full time, 40h/week
Requirement: EU citizenship

About LSE Space:
We are an independent provider of space services, covering the entire life cycle of space systems, as the main subsidiary of SSC's Engineering Services. Employing over 190 engineers, we provide services to the international space market, including support for all phases of a space mission or full service, operations, independent consulting, and training.

Are you fuelled by a passion for satellite operations and ready to embark on an exciting journey with us to help Earth benefit from space?

If you answered yes to the question, we invite you to seize the opportunity to make a significant impact as a Ground Segment IV&V Engineer. The main objective will be to provide technical support to Galileo operations and all Ground Segment related activities.

Security:
In line with security requirements for the missions of this position, the candidate must hold European citizenship. Evidence of eligibility will be required as part of the recruitment process. Additionally, due to the nature of our work, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.

• Perform activities related to minor and major evolutions of the Ground Segment infrastructure.
• Participate in Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V) campaigns for the Galileo Ground Segment, focusing on software-based elements.
• Upgrade the end-to-end integrated maintenance and troubleshooting environment  
• Collaborate with operations and other maintenance teams for problem management, system restoration, vulnerability management, and handling security incidents.
• Investigate and analyze software anomalies, identifying root causes and determining appropriate resolutions.
• Define and maintain workarounds and troubleshooting procedures for effective anomaly resolution.
• Participate in Anomaly Review Boards (ARB).
• Test and deploy software maintenance releases, ensuring stability and performance of system upgrades.
• Generate and manage maintenance release data packs.

• University degree in Computer Science or a similar discipline
• Experience in software integration, verification and validation   
• Proficiency in Linux environments and virtualization  
• Experience with networks
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Experience in space missions ground system operations or maintenance
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• Knowledge of Galileo or other navigation ground segment would be a plus