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2014-01-17 13:38:29| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are currently looking for a university graduated engineer in remote sensing, oceanography, meteorology, physics, or equivalent, with at least 3 years of experience with satellite Sea Surface Temperature andor Ocean Colour data sets, or with microwave radiometry. The successful Candidate will support our customer in the development of methods for the calibration and validation of mission product data as well as the development of the monitoring functions of the product generating facilities within the Sentinel3 ground segment Marine Centre. Responsibilities Duties The activities will include engineering and scientific aspects related to the development of methods for the calibration and validation of mission product data as well as the development of the monitoring functions of the product generating facilities within the Sentinel3 ground segment Marine Centre. These methods and functions are setup partly in dedicated facilities, partly in a multimission context. The consultant will also contribute to other marine product chains. Emphasis will be on support of the optical mission product chains. The consultant will work in a matrix structure providing crossdivisional support and be hosted in Oceanography team of experts and scientists. The consultant will work at EUMETSAT Headquarters, located in Darmstadt, Germany. The tasks and responsibilities will include Preparation of test data and product readers Support to the development of tools for calibration andor validation Support to the development of tools for product processing monitoring Contribution to the verification and validation of product generation Contribution to the assessment of performance budgets Contribution to the execution of scientific support studies Participation in reviews The support will involve crossdivisional interactions and interface with experts in various disciplines system engineering, instruments, operations, science. Qualifications Experience University degree in remote sensing, oceanography, meteorology, physics, or equivalent A 3 year or longer experience with satellite Sea Surface Temperature andor Ocean Colour data sets, or with microwave radiometry Essential Skills A 3 year or longer experience with satellite Sea Surface Temperature andor Ocean Colour data sets, or with microwave radiometry Experience in the development and validation of satellite data processing Very good skills in a higher programming language, such as CC or Java Skills in writing technical and scientific documents Familiarity with Microsoft Office Fluency in English is mandatory this is the working language at EUMETSAT, and the consultant must be able to work effectively in this language Desirable Skills Experience with satellite altimetry of the ocean surface Hands on experience with calibration and product validation methods Experience with large data sets. BENEFIT Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday, generous training possibilities, TelespazioVEGA Deutschland pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. APPLICATION You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then you should send your detailed application preferably online with your availability and current salary status.
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