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Head of Remote Sensing and Products Division
2015-09-24 16:05:54| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
EUMETSAT is the European satellite agency for monitoring weather and climate. Bringing together the resources of 30 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. From 2016 onwards, EUMETSAT will also operate the Copernicus Sentinel 3,4,5 and 6 missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data and services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users. Head of Remote Sensing and Products Division REF. VN1527 Reporting to the Director of the Technical and Scientific Support Department, you will manage a Division of 40 scientists which provides critical scientific support to the development and evolution of processing chains, in order to extract the best possible observational products from the current and the next generation of satellite systems including Meteosat Third Generation and EPS Second Generation, for the benefits of our Member States and worldwide user communities. Combining your management and scientific skills, you will plan, supervise and evaluate all activities for the definition, prototyping and validation of innovative algorithms and related processing software, from system design to inorbit commissioning and through the period of routine operations. We will look to you to drive these activities efficiently, while securing the continuity of key knowledge in an evolving environment and contributing significantly to resource planning. To join us in this important role, you will need to have recognised expertise in remote sensing science and be skilled in developing scientific application software and engaging with user communities. Equally important will be your interpersonal and leadership skills, and your proven experience of managing scientific teams and interactions with software engineers, preferably for the development or operations of software intensive systems ingesting satellite data. Attractive employment conditions are offered, in terms of salary, comprehensive benefits including health and social welfare provision, and extensive relocation assistance if applicable . To learn more and apply online, please visit www.eumetsat.int. Deadline for applications 27 September 2015 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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