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Ocean Altimetry Programme Manager
2020-12-11 11:12:04| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency monitoring the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year We are currently looking for an experienced Ocean Altimetry Programme Manager to join our international team of young and inspiring engineers and industry professionals, tasked with driving innovation within the Space, Satellite and Earth Observation sector. This role is rooted in EUMETSATs commitment to the European Unions Copernicus Earth observation programme and will provide the opportunity to work with leading IT, Space and Earth Observation organisations and domain experts to make a positive impact on society! BACKGROUND Building on its multimission infrastructure and synergies with its own missions, EUMETSAT is the operator of those Copernicus missions dedicated to ocean altimetry Jason3, Sentinel3, and Sentinel6. Through its Copernicus Mission Development Division CMD, EUMETSAT cooperates with ESA in the design and development of future COPERNICUS Sentinel satellite systems, focusing on systemlevel and ground segment activities. In the ocean altimetry domain, the focus for the next five years will be on the preparation of the launch of the second Sentinel6 satellite involving ESA, CNES, NASA, and NOAA, the preparation of the operational generation of Ocean Topography products based on the acquired future Sentinel CRISTAL mission and the preparation of the next generation Sentinel3 Topography missions for continuing the sea surface height measurements after 2030. For this purpose, the CMD Division includes a distinct project team for altimetry missions. The EUMETSAT activities are mainly funded by the EU Copernicus programme under Cooperation Agreements with the European Commission. Reporting to the Head of the CMD Division, the Programme Manager Altimetry Missions manages all EUMETSAT contributions to Sentinel6, CRISTAL, and Sentinel3 Topography6 NG, and the associated cooperation with ESA. DUTIES The main duty of the Programme Manager Altimetry Missions is to manage the Altimetry Systems team and its activities in the programme Sentinel 6, CRISTAL if confirmed by EC, and the preparation of future Sentinel New Generation NG Altimetry Missions S 3 Topography 6 NG. Prepare for the launch of the recurrent JasonCSSentinel6B satellite 2025, in partnership with ESA, NASA, CNES, and NOAA Follow up with ESA on the storage, destorage, and launch preparations activities and maintain the required competence in the Altimetry team until handover of the satellite B to Operations Coordination with the EUMETSAT Operations and Technical Support departments to ensure the readiness for the launch and operations of the recurrent Sentinel6 B satellite including readiness for handover from LEOP and the postlaunch commissioning activities Close out the development activities and hand over the programme to the Operations Department Contribute to the design of a next generation multiorbit Copernicus altimetry systemmission Sentinel 3 NG Topo plus Sentinel6 NG replacing Sentinel3 and Sentinel6 altimeter missions in the 2030 timeframe, and prepare EUMETSATs contribution to the development phase Manage contributions to phase 0AB activities for a next generation multiorbit Copernicus altimeter systemmission Sentinel 3 NG Topo and Sentinel6 NG, focusing on ground segment and system aspects Complete the preliminary design of the ground segment, and definepropose a EUMETSAT optional programme covering its development Manage EUMETSATs contribution to the processing and data dissemination of the CRISTAL mission pending programmatic decision point in partnership with ESA With the support of the EUMETSAT Operation and TSS departments complete EUMETSATs contribution to the preliminary design phase phase B, focusing on data reception, processing, archiving and dissemination aspects, and plan the transition towards phase CD Establish the internal project breakdown structures and plans for the development phase CD and cooperation and management arrangements with ESA Supervise the contribution of EUMETSAT, focusing on The development and full testing of data processing and data access systems, based on upgrades of existing infrastructure Support to ESA for ground system validation tests with the satellites and commissioning of the EUMETSAT processing Support to Operations preparation Organise reviews and coorganise joint reviews with ESA, and serve as a member of Review Steering Committees Manage the Altimetry Missions team and support services, including internal support by other Departments Provide planning, indicators, assessment of risks and other management information to the Head of Division, for integration and assessment at divisional level Support the implementation of the Contribution Agreement with the European Commission for Copernicus entrusted tasks associated to the above missions Deliver development inputs to EUMETSATs Copernicus reports, work programmes and procurement plans to the EUMETSAT Copernicus Programme Office CPO and support the CPO in reporting and management interactions with the Commission and ESA Prepare documents and make presentations at meetings of stakeholders, including meetings of the EUMETSAT Council and advisory bodies and of the Copernicus governance. SALARY AND BENEFITS Excellent salary, of up to Euro 6,500 NET after tax based on skills and experience Flexible working time including additional flexileave Full medical coverage for employee and family Attractive pension 30 days of annual leave 14.5 days public holidays Training and development support Relocation allowance and support if applicable. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE In depth knowledge and practice of engineering, development, integration and testing of space systems, based on relevant standards Successful experience of planning and management of development projects for Earth observation satellite systems under schedule, quality and cost constraints, preferably including system and ground segment developments Extensive people management experience, including proven ability to lead and motivate teams in challenging situations Proven ability to analyse, synthesise and communicate complex issues, verbally and in writing Strong interpersonal, influencing and communications skills with internal and external stakeholders. QUALIFICATIONS University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline eg Physics, Remote Sensing or Electrical Engineering More about us EUMETSATs role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisations Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide. EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT can recruit nationals only from the 30 Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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