Role: Earth Ground Segment Consultant
Type: Senior Consultant/Advisor

Overview

We are seeking a senior Earth Ground Segment consultant with extensive experience in ground segment architecture, operations and space mission infrastructure, with a skill profile similar to senior experts working across ESA/commercial space programmes.

The consultant will provide strategic and technical expertise across ground segment systems, including design, operations, integration and modernization.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert advisory support on Earth ground segment architecture.
• Support design and optimisation of mission ground infrastructure.
• Define ground segment operational concepts and service models.
• Contribute to ground system architecture reviews and programme planning.
• Support development of network operations concepts and service provisioning.
• Advise on integration of ground stations, network infrastructure and mission control systems.
• Support procurement strategies and supplier technical evaluation.
• Contribute to ground segment modernization and interoperability initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in Earth observation or space mission ground segments.
• Expertise across ground station networks, mission control systems and data processing chains.
• Experience with ESA/NASA-style ground segment architectures.
• Knowledge of space communications infrastructure and network operations.
• Experience with ground segment service delivery models and operations.
• Strong experience supporting multi-stakeholder space programmes.

Desirable

• Experience with multi-mission ground systems.
• Experience with commercial ground station networks.
• Familiarity with cloud-based ground segment architectures and data platforms.
• Experience advising agencies or large space programmes.