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Optical Instrument Payload Engineer GMES S4 S5
2016-06-29 16:05:46| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Client and Location For one of our main customers ESAESTEC, we are currently looking for an Optical Instrument Payload Engineer who will give support to the Space Segment Performance Engineering activities within Earth Observation. Tasks and Responsibilities Under this work package the Contractor shall support the Space Segment Performance Engineering activities within Earth Observation. In particular the tasks include The development, implementation and validation of complex performance models of optical spaceborne instruments, in particular passive spectrometers instruments, dedicated to atmospheric missions The assessment of the instruments system performance as well as subsystems contributing to the instruments performances The contribution to meetings within ESA, industry and potentially with users. The Contractor will report to the Instrument System Performance Engineer. Heshe will liaise with various members of the project team, being responsible for the various instrument subsystems and disciplines, e.g. optics, focal plane assembly, calibration. With regard to the mission performance assessment it is expected that the incumbent also liaises with the science support team, where adequate, to support both the mission related scientific studies and the instrument design evolution. Experience and education The candidate shall comply with the following requirements University degree Masters in Physics with at least 4 year working experience in Optical Engineering Candidates shall demonstrate good familiarity with computer programs such as Excel, MathCAD and MATLAB andor Python Good communication skills Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team within the boundaries of assigned tasks and a stringent schedule Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the outside world Fluent in the English language spoken and written knowledge of other languages is an asset.
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