GNSS System Development Planning Engineer

Description

GNSS System Development Planning Engineer in the Galileo G1 System Project Control Unit, Galileo Project Management Support Office, Programme Management Support Office, Programme Planning and Coordination Office, Directorate of Navigation.

You will report to the Head of the Galileo G1 System Project Control Unit and will be responsible for coordinating and supporting Galileo system development, deployment and validation planning, consolidating project schedules and monitoring progress with respect to plans.

Duties

• devising and maintaining the Galileo First Generation programme/project design development, deployment and validation plan (G1 DDVP);
• consolidating and maintaining the programme/project schedule baseline associated with the different incremental Galileo system releases;
• consolidating and maintaining the programme/project work schedules;
• contributing to project risk management by facilitating project risk assessments, and generating and maintaining risk-adjusted programme/project schedules;
• helping to identify and follow-up associated risk mitigation actions to reduce risk exposure at project level;
• contributing to overall planning activities at system level, including system integration/verification/validation plans, security accreditation milestone scheduling and operational plans devised weekly, monthly and yearly;
• contributing to an effective schedule control process at system level, acting as secretary of the weekly schedule coordination meetings, interfacing with project schedule stakeholders within the Galileo G1 project office and at EC & GSA, monitoring critical activities at project level, monitoring progress with respect to plans and reporting on deviations;
• contributing to effective project schedule reporting by following up and maintaining the weekly schedule dashboard and issuing project schedule reports to industry, EC and GSA in line with respective delegation agreements/working arrangements;
• helping propose corrective measures in response to deviations from project schedule and cost targets;
• helping to prepare tender and contract change documents covering programmatic areas, participating in proposal and change document evaluation, and preparing information required for subsequent contract negotiations;
• supporting contract negotiations with industry in programmatic areas;
• organising ESA system and operations reviews and secretariat;
• supporting the Head of the Galileo G1 System Project Control Unit in ensuring compliance with formal requirements for management, costs, schedule, KPIs and risk reporting;
• organising reviews of documents related to DDVP, technical schedule, risk and compliance with management requirements.

Technical competencies

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

Education

A Master's degree in engineering is required.

Additional requirements

• You should have a good understanding of space system architectures, in particular the Galileo architecture, including the ground segment component.
• You must have experience in project planning and project schedule control.
• You must be experienced in the use of planning, scheduling and risk management tools, as well as office automation software. Experience in quantitative project risk analysis would be an asset.
• You are expected to demonstrate excellent analytical, planning and organisational skills and attention to detail and to be able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• You must possess good judgment, integrity and good communication skills and a demonstrated ability to draw reasoned conclusions from technical and programmatic information.
• You must be willing to travel.
• You must be eligible for Galileo security clearance by your national security administration.