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Ground Station Engineer

Leonardo • Ground Systems • Science & Engineering • On-call duty • Bachelor's Degree • 1 day ago
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≈ $50k – $91k per year (Estimated)
Location
Hybrid (Darmstadt, Germany)
Seniority
Junior · 2+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 30, 2026.

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Leonardo

Leonardo is an Italian aerospace, defence and security group headquartered in Rome that builds helicopters, aircraft, aerostructures, defence electronics, space systems and cyber security solutions. Founded in 1948 as Finmeccanica and renamed in 2017, it is listed in Milan with the Italian state as its largest shareholder, employs more than 50,000 people and has major industrial operations in Italy, the UK, Poland and the US. Its openings span cyber security engineers, systems, software and quality engineers, ground station and test engineers, project managers and customer service officers at sites such as Rome, Edinburgh, Luton, Southampton and Turin.
leonardo.com • HQ: Rome, Italy • 5000+ employees • Est. 1948
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Job Description:

We are looking for a qualified professional to handle routine, non-routine, and contingency GEO/LEO ground station operations, systems evolution and validation, future mission preparation, and collaboration support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct routine, non-routine, and contingency GEO/LEO ground station operations.
  • Track performance, investigate anomalies, and propose corrective upgrades.
  • Maintain schedules, operational databases, and monitoring systems.
  • Provide inputs for periodic metrics and Copernicus Programme reporting.
  • Assist in specifying requirements and assessing technical upgrades.
  • Support operational validation (IV&V, SSVTs) and document results.
  • Evaluate technical documentation for improvements.
  • Prepare commissioning and operational scenarios for upcoming missions (MTG, EPS-SG, EPS-Sterna, CO2M, Sentinel-6).
  • Identify system deficiencies and propose risk resolutions.
  • Contribute to operational concepts, transition plans, and training manuals.
  • Participate in ARBs, ECPs, and team meetings with external partners.
  • Train controllers and engineers via documentation and presentations.
  • Availability for on-call/standby, weekend, holiday, and shift work as required.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

  • University degree (or equivalent) in engineering or a relevant scientific discipline (Telecommunications, RF, Electronics, Aerospace).
  • Minimum 2 years operating complex GEO/LEO ground station systems (TT&C, MDA), preferably in Earth Observation.
  • Proven experience in ground station validation (V&V) and managing major system evolutions.
  • Working knowledge of ECSS and CCSDS operational standards.
  • Skilled in writing technical documents (requirements, designs, test/operational procedures) and managing configuration control.
  • Experience defining or optimizing operational user interfaces (HMIs, operator views).

Desirable Skills

  • Knowledge of ground segment interfaces.
  • Hardware/software anomaly diagnosis.
  • Baseband configuration.
  • Monitoring tools (e.g., Dataminer).
  • SLE services.

Seniority:

Expert

Primary Location:

DE - Darmstadt - EUMETSAT

Contract Type:

Hybrid Working:

Onsite
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