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ALTIUS Mission Performance Engineer
2017-10-23 18:13:28| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
ACS is looking for an ALTIUS Mission Performance Engineer. ACS has almost 40 years experience in delivering solutions for Earth Observation satellites Ground Segments. Based in Rome, Italy and in Darmstadt, Germany, we delivered systems currently in operation in 20 countries worldwide and have a long record of successful projects carried out for ESA, EUMETSAT, EMSA and many other Space Agencies and Research Centres. ACS offers pleasant, international working environment at customer site very competitive salary attractive benefit package tailored on specific exigencies training and personal growth within ACS group. Tasks The ALTIUS mission aims at the development of an Earth limb sounder mission based on a small satellite. Its main objective is the monitoring of the distribution and evolution of stratospheric ozone at high vertical resolution in support of long term monitoring and operational services. Support the definition and maintenance of mission and system level requirements in the following areas Mission observation requirements and mission data products requirements ALTIUS EndtoEnd simulator and Ground Processor Prototype GPP Internal and External characterisation and calibration of the instrument Develop and maintain mission performance mathematical models and tools Maintain mission level performance and error budgets, Analyse the compliance of the mission performance budgets with the E2E mission performance requirements, Propose corrective actions Monitor and analyse the mission level performance requirement allocation, their flow down to the relevant contributors, the associated margins, their evolution and their verification Monitor and review the definition and implementation of the ALTIUS characterisation, calibration and validation plans and follow up the specification, procurement and verificationvalidation of the relevant equipment and activities Support the payload team for aspects relevant to instrument performance requirements flowdown and instrument performance verification, including relevant models and tools Follow up the E2E Simulator and GPP specification, procurement, verificationvalidation and acceptance activities Acquire working knowledge of the tools for test data generation purposes and internal mission level verification activities Support the preparation, execution and analysis of the relevant inflight calval operations during the commissioning phase Support PDGS Requirement definition and reviews for what concern the Ground processor aspects Support crossverification activities of the PDGS operational ground processor against the Ground Processor Prototype Support the establishment, maintenance and running of the ALTIUS Mission Advisory Group MAG mission instrument performance aspects, E2E mission performance verification and compliance status Interact with the ALTIUS Mission Users Community and Scientific Community Mission definition, Products definition and mission instrument performance aspects. Support the System and Engineering Manager and the other ALTIUS project team members in all aspects related to mission performance, as necessary Mandatory requirements A university degree at least Masters degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant physical science or engineering subject A demonstrated background and experience in systems for Earth Atmospheric Composition monitoring and science studies in a space project environment Knowledge of aerosols and ozone observational data Experience working with atmospheric composition in EarthSystem models and data assimilation as well as background and experience on the specific issues relevant to bright limb, solar and stellar occultation observing systems are assets. Solid analytical skills and the command of the physics and techniques of Earth limb observation systems bright limb, solarstellar occultation Capability to critically analyse the work performed by industry in the relevant areas, identify problems and proposeinstigate corrective actions. Proficient with programming tools and languages relevant to the implementation and maintenance of the system performance models e.g. MATLAB. EU national or valid EU work permit CV in Europass format
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