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Hyperspectral Infrared Sounding Consultancy Support 1313092
2013-10-24 02:35:28| 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. Hyperspectral Infrared Sounding Consultancy Support 1313092 Job Description The Key Person will be part of the HIL2 Hyperspectral Infrared Level 2 team. This team is responsible for the scientific development, maintenance, validation and routine monitoring of hyperspectral infrared atmospheric sounding products in support of the development and operations of EUMETSATs geostationary and polar orbiting systems. The Key Person shall contribute to the continued improvement of current operational products considering opportunities and new requirements from the user community. Heshe shall support the implementation and evaluation of new algorithms in EUMETSAT operational ground segments. It is expected that the tasks of the Key Person will typically include Release and validation of new versions of the operational IASI L2 Product Processing Facility. Integration and verification of external software deliveries in the operational ground segment and in the prototype processors of the future missions. Software anomaly fixing. Development and documentation of prototype software and test procedures. Generation of test data. Statistical analysis and visualisation of hyperspectral infrared Level 2 products Support the transfer of the IASI expertise to future hyperspectral infrared missions MTGIRS and IASING. Retrieval algorithm specification, validation and tuning. Required Skills and Experience University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as computer science, mathematics, physics, astrophysics, meteorology or remote sensing. At least three years of experience in the field of mathematical modelling and scientific computing. Specifically, the Key Person shall have experience and skills in Numerical algorithms Development and testing of complex scientific software Handling and processing of big amounts of data Object oriented techniques for scientific computing Software tools for revision control Very good skills in a high level programming language, preferably C Advanced use of data analysis and visualisation with tools like Matlab, IDL or equivalent preferably with satellite data Experience in some of the following areas is expected Inverse problems Principal component analysis Further mathematical modelling techniques nonlinear optimization, regression, neural networks, Kalman filters, etc. Familiarity with satellite data, preferably from IASI or other hyperspectral infrared instruments Use of radiative transfer models Retrieval of atmospheric parameters from infrared andor microwave radiances Data formats and libraries such as HDF5 and NetCDF Software testing Validation and visualization of satellite products Software libraries for numerical linear algebra and similar subroutines Experience with further programming languages and tools such as Python, Ruby, Java, etc. Multithreads programming The Key Person shall have good interpersonal skills. Heshe shall have the ability to write concise and comprehensive scientifictechnical reports. The Key Person shall be willing and able to learn about new topics as required for the tasks. The Key Person shall be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and structured manner, shall be able to work calmly and correctly under stress. The ability to pay attention to details is mandatory, especially in the context of thorough software verification before operational release. The Key Person must be able to work with the minimum of supervision. Fluency in English Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 15 November 2013 Start of Work 13 February 2014 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 15 November 2013
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