Davide Tarantino

GALILEO (GNSS) Mission Operations Engineer @Telespazio

Italy

About

Aerospace engineer with a strong background in operations and quality. Currently a Mission Operations Engineer for the Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System at Telespazio. Previously held roles as Diagnosis Team Manager and Product Quality Engineer with increasing responsibilities at Maserati and Stellantis, managing teams, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives (Shainin Black Belt certified). Prior experience includes Plant Process Engineering at Avio Aero and Junior Engineer roles at K4A S.P.A., with skills in structural analysis, testing, and CAD design

Experience

  • GALILEO GNSS - Mission Operations Engineer at Telespazio
    Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

    Mission engineer for the operations of Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System constellation. Responsible for real-time operations and maintenance of the Galileo GNSS satellite constellation. Tasks include satellite commanding, telemetry monitoring, anomaly detection and resolution, mission planning, and ground segment coordination. Contribute to procedure development, performance analysis, and automation, ensuring system availability, service continuity, and compliance with ESA/EUSPA standards in a 24/7 operational environment.

  • Diagnosis Team Manager at Maserati
    Oct 2021 - Jul 2022 · 10 mos

    Plant Vehicle Engineers Leader; Root cause analysis Activities Planning and Leading for Warranty issues and internal KPI; Daily Quality KPI Monitoring and Management.

  • Stellantis (Full-time · 4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Diagnosis Team Manager | Product Quality Engineer
      Jul 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

      PVE Leader for the Diagnosis Team: Team activity management for Root Cause Analysis (internal and warranty issues) for the Ducato, Boxer, Jumper and Relay Commercial and Recreational Vehicles. Managing of a team composed by 5 White Collar and 7 Blue Collar distributed on 2 shifts.

    • Diagnosis Specialist | Product Quality Engineer
      Nov 2017 - Jul 2020 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Diagnosis Specialist on Maserati Quattroporte and Ghibli: - Plant Warranty Team Coordinator; - Black Belt Shainin Red X Achievement (Problem Solving); - Green Belt Six Sigma Achievement (Problem Solving); - Analysis of defects reported by internal and external customers; - Root cause identification and definitive corrective actions implementation (PDCA); - World Class Manufacturing (W.C.M.) Quality Pillar Member; - Training acc. to the Graduates Development Path.

  • Plant Process Engineer at Avio Aero - a GE Aviation Business
    Mar 2017 - Nov 2017 · 9 mos

    Manufacturing engineer in the combustors dept. : - Machining cycles management (WGM-UG / SAP); - Continuous improvement and Costs reductions; - Preliminary Quality Notification evaluation, root cause identification and reworking cycles production; - General support for workshop activities; - Supply technical drawings management; - CAD design (NX Unigraphics).

  • K4A S.P.A. (Napoli, Italia)
    • Junior Load and Stress Engineer
      Jul 2015 - Mar 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

      - CAD design (CATIA); - Engine Drive System Stress and Strength analysis (Nastran - Patran - Ansys); - FEM Modal Analysis; - High Cycle Fatigue (HCF) analysis.

    • Junior Testing Engineer
      Feb 2013 - Jul 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      - Helicopter hydraulic tail rotor control system test campaign planning and execution; - Documentation Writing and updating (in English); - CAD design (CATIA); - Activities Scheduling (Microsoft Project); - Purchase Orders; - Contacts with suppliers.