Description
Operations Engineer
Key Skills: Operations, Security, SC Cleared, NATO Clearance, Satellite, Hardware, Systems, Software, Safety, Support, Technical
Our client is looking for a SC Cleared Operations consultant to support on a large scale satellite project based in France. This is a contract role, initially for one year. You will be based on site in Paris 5 days per week and as such must be willing to stay away from home during the week.
This is a key and strategic role, you will be working with a highly secure and technically comprehensive system. Because of this the system must be managed and maintained and operated correctly, and this role is designed to give the users the necessary support, direction and understanding for them to do so and operate the system effectively and efficiently.
Responsibilities will include:
- Provide operational procedure support and instruction to users and operators of the system.
- Work with the team and other agencies to ensure the overall site operation is maintained and supported.
- Support the management of site spares and asset management & control, particularly for security devices.
- Work with the various security teams to ensure correct implementation of transportation and delivery of secure items.
- Support change and fault observation review boards
- Assist with fault and issues investigation and work with the support teams to identify and where possible resolve issues.
- Supporting the on-site teams, ensuring clearances and access etc and being a key point of contact.
- Raise any significant site issues (including any safety issues) with the Operations Support Manager.
- Support and manage the installation of critical security patches.
- Develop an understanding of the systems, and become the key technical system expert.
- Interaction with Others. You should liaise regularly with the members of the project team in both in the UK and France.
Essential Skills:
- Site management and operational experience
- Demonstrable customer facing and interaction Team management skills
- Hardware, technical drawing and asset management experience
- Preferable Space Domain and Security Experience
- Some software/system development and engineering experience
- SC Clearance or NATO Clearance