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Earth Observation Application Engineer SCJ 2806

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Summary An experienced Earth Observation Application Support Engineer to work in Harwell in the ESA Climate Office, Science, Applications and Future Technologies Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. Objective To provide expert support to the Head of the ESA Climate Office and will be leading the management of activities related to climate datainformation quality assurance in relation to the climate data products, standards, algorithm validation and long term preservation. Responsibilities Duties Support the definition of the CCI Data Access needs, both FCDRs and ECVs, in terms of Services Coordinated Interface,CoreInfrastructure, Analysis and Reporting, and Quality Control. The analysis, definition, initiation and management of industrial activities, associated to the Distribution of the Earth Observationdata from the GMECV programme and the Climate Scientific UserCommunity. Acquire, archive, document and make available in CMIP5 CCI products. This includes maintaining both the standards andprotocols, filenaming conventions, data formats etc already agreedbetween the CCI teams and the development of CFsatelliteconventions. Definition and development of the CCI Data Portal, a dedicated web portal setup to provide a single point of access for all CCI dataproducts. Definition and development of the CCI Tool Box, incorporating generic functions applicable to all ECV data products will beimplemented, in order to simplify analysis of multiple ECVs inparallel. Support the development of climate services, especially international and intergovernmental public sector markets, includingclimate data visualisation. Qualifications Experience Applicants should have a university degree or equivalentqualification in physics, engineering or a relevant Earth sciences discipline. This post requires extensive professional experience on product definition, calibration, validation, algorithm development, quality assessment andexploitation of Earth Observation data, particularly ESA missions Essential Skills An established profile of dialoguing with the EO research communities in disciplines relevant for climate. Applicants should be strongly selfmotivated, resultsoriented, possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and beable to work effectively within ESA teams and in internationalcooperation. Further Details All roles within Telespazio VEGA have a defined closing date, however if a successful candidate is found before the advert expires the role will be closed early. We would therefore advise any candidate to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Closing Date for applications is Friday 4th July 2014 Location of the position is Harwell, UK Benefits Competitive Package Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks. httpwww.telespaziovega.comcareersvacanciesj2806.aspx

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