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Format Engineer
2017-09-22 14:11:23| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are looking to further enhance our team by adding a Format Engineer You will be based initially for 1 year at our clients headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. Extension of a further 1.5 years may be possible. In this large European Agency you will find an excellent and modern working environment with challenging tasks and responsibilities. Your Tasks The Service will provide support for the following format engineering activities Populate and maintain the Level 0, 1 and 2 data formats in Client specified tools using BEST and FATCAT, including format auxiliary data such as default values and algorithm traceability tables Manage level 1 and 2 product formats configuration control using BEST and FATCAT Verification that the formats comply with the generic rules for the format construction and are selfconsistent Prototype data products conforming to the formats and assess their key characteristics in terms of data volume, generation and reading, e.g. time needed to create Generate tables and data descriptions in a formal language e.g. ncML, CDL from BEST and FATCAT databases suitable for inclusion in format specifications and other documents Propose updates to the generic rules for format construction based on prototyping assessment Development and maintenance of library functions to generate and read data in the MTG formats Reformatting of provided test data into the MTG formats. Your Profile In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as computer science, physics, mathematics or remote sensing, the key person shall have a minimum of three years experience in software engineering for operational processing of satellite or meteorological data. Knowledge and experience of the following is mandatory Production and manipulation of data in CCSDS binary, netCDF, XML, BUFR, GRIB and CAP formats Description of formats using CDL and ncML Development and usage of tools for the conversion of one data format to another Configuration control of data formats Development and manipulation of test data for satellite data or other meteorological data Practical knowledge and demonstrated ability covering as many as possible of the following will be an advantage The ability to rapidly learn to work with third party tools provided for data format capture and configuration control Production of format specification documentation Verification of test data compliance to format specifications The ability to perform under high workloads A high degree of autonomy and good analytical skills Proven experience in the use of data analysis tools, such as MatlabPython and highlevel programming, such as CC The official languages are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore the key person must be able to work effectively in this language and have knowledge of the other. Good communication skills are essential for the fulfilment of the tasks requiring interaction. REFERENCE 171863 LOCATION Darmstadt, Germany CONTACT recruitmoltek.net CLOSING DATE 20th October 2017 MOLTEK has been serving the space and aerospace industries since 1995, providing international consultancy services for a wide variety of clients from private and public corporations to national and international authorities and agencies. For more detailed information about MOLTEK go to www.moltek.com
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