Ing. Juan Manuel Alvarez Ranero

Leading a team of highly qualified engineers from different disciplines: Software Engineering, Flight Dynamics and Systems Engineering. Business planning and development, proposals writing and contracts negotiation. Managing projects such as the EarthCARE PDGS Data Acquisition Services (DAF). (ESA/ESRIN)

Project / Technical Manager: • Development of Monitoring and Control system for the Galileo Mission Segment Uplink Stations (ULS). • Maintenance of Eumetsat Polar System Stations (EPS) • Technical and managerial follow-up of subcontractors for several subsystems in the SMOS Data Processing Ground Segment. • Skynet-5 In-Orbit Test (IOT) system • Study for the re-engineering of Data Systems for European Ground Systems (ESOC). • Definition study for an international ground segment for the WSO/UV (Russia)

Development, integration and maintenance of FEC system for ESOC. FEC system is the monitor and control of front-end equipment for communication links with satellite missions used by ESOC in all ESTRACK stations. The FEC is currently providing 24x7 operational support to ESA missions from 10 ground stations worldwide.

• Hispasat 1C In Orbit Tests (IOT) Bench: design and implementation of the hardware and software needed to carry out the in-orbit tests for the HISPASAT 1C satellite (H1C). • Ground Segment Monitoring and Control (GSMC): Monitoring and Control for the HISPASAT ground segment. • Satellite Telecommunications Network (RTVS): development of a satellite telecommunications network to cover the COCESNA

Electronics Systems