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Copernicus Climate Change Service C3S Reprocessing Engineer
2016-10-13 13:04:09| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Since 1979, Italian ACS has been a Software System Integrator. As a Payload Data Ground Segment specialist, ACS develops componentssubsystemsground stations for satellite data acquisition, processing and dissemination. The company is active in geospatial multisource applications development for planning and management of environmental risks infrastructures and realtime handling of large data streams. ACS offer to their customers the complete range of services from the collection of user requirements to operational activities support. Our German subsidiary ACSD provides consultancy service at EUMETSAT Darmstadt. Selected candidate will sign permanent full time contract and work at EUM premises. Besides an opportunity to work in international environment, ACS can offer competitive salary, attractive benefits package tailored to specific needs, training and career growth within ACS group, support for relocation to Darmstadt. For our activities in Germany, we are looking for a person to provide Copernicus Climate Change Service C3S Reprocessing Engineering service. TASKS Implementation, maintenance and operation of data processing systems operational processors and processing chains for the generation of climate data records for C3S that can handle data from satellites in geostationary and polar orbit automated climate product quality monitoringvalidation tools taking benefit of existing operational tools data bases used for the data record generation and product monitoringvalidation Test, verification and validation of operational processors and processing chains implemented in the operational climate data processing infrastructure Porting of prototype software, e.g., from IDL into CFortran or Python Acquisition of relevant data from internal and external sources to support product quality monitoring Support to the analysis of the data record quality employing quality monitoring procedures and other validation techniques and data as appropriate Preparation of data records for the submission to the C3S CDS and ingestion into the EUMETSAT Data Centre Compilation of technical documentation of the operational processors, processing chains and data formats. SKILLS University degree in a relevant computer or natural science subject Able to work effectively in English EU national or valid work permit for Germany CV in Europass format Indepth knowledge and proven experience in Software engineering for data processing involving large data volumes, preferably for satellite data, including product validation Programming using CC andor Fortran 95 and higher programming languages as well as scripting languages, such as Python, Perl, Shell UnixLinux environments Use and administration of data bases such as Oracle and MySQL Data formats such as NetCDF4, HDF5, GRIB, BUFR and the decoding of binary data formats Familiarity with operational procedures for software verification and validation. In addition the key persons shall have Strengths in analysis, synthesis and presentation of results Excellent technical writing skills Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills. Distinct advantage Use of satellite data for climate monitoring Measurement uncertainty analysis principles and methods
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