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EndtoEnd Instruments Processing Chains Peformance Engineer for the EPSSG
2015-02-23 12:05:11| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany. EndtoEnd Instruments Processing Chains Peformance Engineer for the EPSSG 1513010 Job Description We are looking for a Performance Engineer to support our customer EUMETSAT in the preparation of the EPSSG mission. The activities that you will conduct will be related to overall System aspects for endtoend instrument functional chains, i.e. involving the space segment satellites as well as the ground segment, the latter consisting of the data acquisition systems, monitoring and control systems, data processing chains and product dissemination facilities. You will be part of a System Team and provide support for tasks related to mission performance allocations and budgeting, definition and specification of scientific algorithms for geolocation, radiometric correction and spectral calibration, definition of the approach for instrument calibration and product validation, specification of enduser products for imaging and sounding instruments. Some of the tasks you will be conducting include Development of the algorithms specifications Algorithms Theoretical Baseline Document ATBD, Detailed Processing Model DPM and processing specifications Product Generation Specifications PGSs, Product Format Specifications PFSs and Auxiliary Data Specifications ADS Development of reference processors that implement the functionalities defined in the processing and algorithms specifications, including verification of the EndtoEnd E2E performance requirements spectral, radiometric and geometric requirements Development of the operational processors with emphasis on the implementation of the processing algorithms and their compatibility with EndtoEnd E2E performance requirements spectral, radiometric and geometric requirements Preparation of Instrument CalibrationValidation plans, including the definition of the approach for validation of the Level 1 and Level 2 products and of any related algorithms EndtoEnd E2E performance requirement spectral, radiometric and geometric requirements allocation and budgeting performed by space segment and instrument providers, specifically when dealing with processing algorithms Required Skills and Experience University degree in the domain of engineering, science, or equivalent Direct involvement in the following areas, with at least 3 years of combined experience Specification of level 1 algorithms for geolocation, spectral and radiometric correction and calibration and of level 2 geophysical algorithms, for spaceborne observation systems as imaging andor sounding instruments Mission performance analysis, budgeting and verification for spaceborne observing systems as imaging andor sounding instruments Fluency in English Desirable Skills and Experience Knowledge of relevant spaceborne observation instruments EPSSG satellites will embark sounders and imagers from the ultraviolet to the microwave range, a scatterometer and a radiooccultation instrument. Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 23 March 2015 Start of Work 01 July 2015 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page Notes to Applicants on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 23 March 2015 Learn more about us in Facebook
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