CS GROUP, together with HE Space and Sopra Steria, has been successfully providing digital end-to-end systems and engineering services for more than 40 years.
With over 2000 employees worldwide, we combine advanced and unique skills in both information technology and space data engineering. We combine entrepreneurial agility with cutting-edge technological expertise.
CS GROUP is a leading provider of operational systems and an important and trusted long-term partner for space and defence organisations.
At CS GROUP, we are driven by innovation and we value our most important asset: our people.
- Coordinate operational activities across all mission stakeholders to ensure safe, efficient, and continuous mission execution.
- Act as the focal point for mission operations coordination, facilitating effective collaboration between operations teams, engineering teams, external service providers, and partner organizations.
- Support mission operations preparation activities, including operational planning, readiness reviews, rehearsals, service transitions, and operational acceptance processes.
- Perform and coordinate system-level operational activities for satellite ground segment systems and services, ensuring their availability, performance, reliability, and operational readiness.
- Monitor the health and status of operational systems, services, interfaces, and supporting infrastructure, identifying and addressing potential issues before they impact mission operations.
- Coordinate and assess operational aspects of system changes, upgrades, software releases, maintenance activities, and infrastructure evolutions.
- Evaluate operational impacts, risks, dependencies, and service continuity considerations associated with planned changes and mission activities.
- Lead the coordination, investigation, and resolution of operational anomalies, incidents, and service disruptions, ensuring timely restoration of services and implementation of corrective actions.
- Coordinate anomaly review boards, troubleshooting activities, and follow-up actions across technical and operational stakeholders.
- Manage and oversee external system interfaces, ensuring effective coordination with internal teams, service providers, and external organizations.
- Support system verification, validation, testing, operational acceptance, and deployment activities for new systems, upgrades, and mission capabilities.
- Contribute to operational configuration management, change control, and service continuity processes.
- Develop, maintain, and improve operational procedures, documentation, interface control documents, and mission support artefacts.
- Monitor operational performance, service metrics, and operational trends to identify opportunities for automation, optimization, and continuous improvement.
- Support contingency planning, operational recovery activities, and the implementation of operational best practices to enhance system resilience and mission success.
- Provide operational reporting and recommendations to management and stakeholders on mission status, system performance, risks, and ongoing operational activities.
- A university degree (or equivalent) in an engineering or discipline relevant to the job profile, and/or proven experience in EO ground segments and system operations.
- Proven experience in the system operations engineering of complex EO ground segments, and experience of verification and validation of such systems.
- Very good strengths in analysis, synthesis and presentation skills
- Very good interpersonal, communication and reporting skills and an ability to apply these to the interactions within a team and between teams in a multi-disciplinary context
- Hands on experience with UNIX / Linux systems preferably in an operational environment
- The ability to learn and develop the needed skills and knowledge to contribute to the operations of the service, including the ability to rapidly absorb, and make use of, information presented in written and oral communications in a dynamic context
- Fluency in English is mandatory; knowledge of another European language is an advantage.
This job is located in Darmstadt, Germany.
If you think you have what it takes for this job, please apply with your CV in English.
An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you!
Inclusive and committed employer, our company works every day to combat all forms of discrimination and promote a respectful working environment. That's why, committed to gender diversity and overall inclusivity, we encourage all applications and profiles.
Last apply date: 22/11/2026!
Skills Required
- University degree or equivalent in engineering or a relevant discipline
- Proven experience in system operations engineering for complex Earth observation ground segments
- Experience with verification and validation of complex ground-segment systems
- Strong analysis, synthesis, and presentation skills
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and reporting skills in multidisciplinary teams
- Hands-on experience with UNIX/Linux systems, preferably in an operational environment
- Ability to rapidly learn and apply operational knowledge in a dynamic context
- Fluency in English
- Knowledge of another European language
What We Do
Sopra Steria, a major Tech player in Europe with 56,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, is recognised for its consulting, digital services and software development. It helps its clients drive their digital transformation and obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. The Group provides end-to-end solutions to make large companies and organisations more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a fully collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the heart of everything it does and is committed to putting digital to work for its clients in order to build a positive future for all. In 2023, the Group generated revenues of €5.8 billion. The world is how we shape it
