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EPSSG Instrument Chain System Engineer
2013-09-10 18:36:01| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
EUMETSAT is the European satellite agency for monitoring weather and climate. Bringing together the resources of 27 member states, we develop and operate a range of satellite systems surveying the atmosphere, land and ocean that deliver vital data 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our data contribute to weather forecasts that protect lives and property across Europe and to monitoring of our changing climate. EUMETSAT is now embarking on a new and challenging development programme called EPSSecond Generation EPSSG, shaping the future of Europe in meteorology and climate monitoring, after the highly successful EPSMetop programme. EPSSG Instrument Chain System Engineer REF. VN1317 As part of our Low Earth Orbit Division, you will be part of the EPSSG team from preliminary design through to end of system commissioning, and may also provide support to other projects such as EPS, GMES Sentinel3 and JasonCS. In particular, you will focus on the endtoend instrument chain from acquisition of signalsradiances by instruments on board the satellites, up to dissemination of derived and validated products to end users by the ground segment. This will involve following up system, space segment and ground segment developments, analysing and compiling performance budgets, evaluating the impact of any changes on performance budgets, contributing to the validation of processing algorithms and coordinating activity by interdisciplinary teams. Alongside a good degree in an engineering or scientific discipline, you should bring sound professional experience of space andor ground systems in the field of Earth observation. You should have been directly involved in the development of relevant instruments such as sounders and imagers, scatterometers and radiooccultation devices, and you will have a good overall knowledge of instruments, satellite platform, processing algorithms and ground segment. Fluent in written and spoken English, you will also have a working knowledge of French. Attractive employment conditions are offered, in terms of salary, comprehensive benefits including health and social welfare provision, plus extensive relocation assistance if applicable . To learn more and apply online, please visit www.eumetsat.int. Deadline for applications 21 October 2013 EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women and is seeking to recruit nationals from its Member States. Please see our website for further details . Europe s Meteorological Satellite Organisation Organisation Europenne de Satellites Mtorologiques
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