Planning Engineer (m/f/d)

Oberpfaffenhofen
Work experience

Engineer

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:

The Planning team inside the Galileo Project shall support and cooperate with Flight, Space Segment, Ground, Mission and Training teams in the preparation, scheduling and in some cases execution of all operations required for Galileo constellation and its Ground Segment, from LEOP to routine, until End-of-Life (EoL) and disposal, also including the handling of potential contingencies at Ground and/or Space Segment levels.

As Planning Engineer, you will be responsible to deliver on a weekly basis the Operational Timeline for the Galileo Project and the associated Team Plan. You will be offered a stable and long-term opportunity to work in an international and competitive environment on a high-profile European Project. DLR GfR mbH is encouraging you to have the initiative and drive to take on responsibility that will develop your technical as well as your leadership skills.

Learn more in one year than you will in any other organization and take on the following tasks as Planning Engineer:

Preparation of Timeline and Team Plan for routine Galileo Satellite Constellation Operations as well as for Launch and Early Orbit Phase and In-Orbit Testing campaigns
Participation in Medium- and Short-Term Planning meetings
Coordination of the inputs received from the different teams involved in Galileo Constellation Operations
Conducting operations from the Galileo Control Center in Italy (up to 2-3 times per year) for planned or unplanned scenarios, as required
Support to Ground Control Segment anomaly investigation and resolution
Support to Ground Control Segment evolution and improvement processes
Maintenance, troubleshooting and improvement of team internal VBA and Python tools
Maintenance, development and improvement of operational planning processes and procedures

YOUR QUALIFICATION:

Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent, preferably in Aerospace, Telecommunications, Software, IT or Systems Engineering
Strong coding skills with using programming languages like VBA, Python or other. Experience with modern development practices (DevOps/GIT etc) would be an asset
Strong organizational, communication and relationship management skills
Positive attitude towards cooperative team working and ability to interface with customers and stakeholders
Ability to set priorities, as well as identify and resolve appearing conflicts
Proactive in self-learning and improvement
Willingness to work in a multicultural, dynamic and challenging environment
Comfortable with using Linux command line tools
An advanced level of English is mandatory
Experience in spacecraft operations would be an asset
Experience in the space or ground segment of navigation satellite systems, such as EGNOS or Galileo, would be an asset

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., 31.12. 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