The crew of the space shuttle Discovery successfully completed a dress rehearsal today for their upcoming launch. They capped off their practice run at Cape Canaveral with a simulated countdown to liftoff at 11:00 a.m. ET.
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere you only need to look overhead and toward the north where you will find the seven bright stars that comprise the famous Big Dipper.
Data-recovery specialist Jon Edwards may have set a new standard: He found information on a melted disk drive that fell from the sky when space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in 2003.
This is an exciting role for an experienced Engineering Manager to work in Europe's largest and most successful developer of space technology.
The position requires management of a multi-disciplinary ground systems engineering team and also demands considerable interaction with external customers, co-contractors and sub-contractors.
The position requires candidates with a background in satellite and mission control systems with the ability to develop and deliver strategic business objectives in parallel with a strong operational performance on existing programs.
In order to deal with all aspects of the Ground Systems he/she shall have a good knowledge and experience in some or all of the following:
design of satellite control systems
management of subcontractors developing ground segment elements
development of software-intensive systems
integration and test of ground-based systems, satellite operations
Run by space professionals, Spacelinks provide specialist recruitment in the space and defence industry. Spacelinks are acting as a Recruitment Agency with regards to this position. When applying, please make sure to include the vacancy number SL-04400 in the subject line as we use email filtering.
Contact information
Company
Spacelinks
Contact name
Pierre Oppetit
Address
Les Terrasses du Golf II, Suite A54 Route de Toulouse SEILH France 31840