L2/L3 Documentation Management (Galileo Ground Segment Maintenance) (m/f/d)

DLR GfR mbH is a company providing reliable, safe and secure aerospace services. We operate and manage the constellation of Galileo satellites in the Galileo Control Center Oberpfaffenhofen on behalf of the European Commission. Our company headquarters is located in an area widely known as a holiday destination - the five-lakes region in Upper Bavaria near Munich. At the space industry location in Oberpfaffenhofen, our around 330 employees work every day in international and interdisciplinary teams on the navigation for the future. Become a part of us!

YOUR MISSION:

As part of the L2/L3 Ground Segment Maintenance organisation, you will take responsibility for the documentation management activities, ensuring consistency, traceability, and efficiency across maintenance operations. You will act as the focal point between L2/L3 maintenance teams, Product Assurance (PA), engineering stakeholders, and supporting functions, driving structured processes and continuous improvement. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate documentation management activities, including versioning, consolidation, and release of L2/L3 maintenance documentation
• Ensure alignment between segment-level documentation versions and maintenance-specific releases
• Define, maintain, and enforce documentation and planning workflows across the teams. Interface with the Product Assurance (PA) and documentalist teams for documentation readiness and formal reviews
• Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of maintenance documentation:
  • Reception of segment versions
  • Integration and consolidation with maintenance updates
  • Release preparation and traceability
• Ensure consistency, quality, and compliance with configuration and documentation standards
• Consolidate and present planning and documentation status to internal stakeholders and management
• Support and mentor junior profiles and interns within the planning and documentation teams
• Identify inefficiencies, risks, or gaps in current processes and propose improvements
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including automation or tooling enhancements
• Interface with IT and Software Development teams to support the implementation of process improvements and automation solutions
• You will play a key role in structuring and stabilising critical support functions for L2/L3 maintenance, contributing directly to the reliability and long-term sustainability of the Galileo Ground Segment

YOUR QUALIFICATION:

• University Degree in Engineering, Information and Documentation Management, Communication, or a related field
• Proven experience in documentation management, configuration management, or similar roles
• Strong understanding of structured processes in complex
• Good level of English (reading and writing), essential for working with international documentation
• Highly organized, methodical, and detail-oriented, with a structured approach to work
• Good communication skills and ability to coordinate with multiple teams
• Ability to manage multiple activities and priorities across parallel workstreams
• Proactive attitude and ability to work autonomously with a strong sense of responsibility
  PREFERABLE:
• Familiarity with:
  • Configuration management and document control, or database basics, is a plus
    Product Assurance or Quality processes
  • Software or system maintenance lifecycle
• Experience or interest in:
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, SharePoint).
  • Document management tools (e.g., version control systems, collaborative platforms)
  • Process definition and optimization
• Curiosity for space programmes, large-scale systems, and international
• Analytical mindset and continuous improvement attitude

OUR OFFER:

• Work-Life-Balance, e.g., through flexible working time models and mobile office options
• 30 days annual leave and additional days off on 24.12., 31.12. and Shrove Tuesday
• Trusting and appreciative cooperation as well as international Teamspirit
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Access to corporate benefits platform
• Supplementary company health insurance

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