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Pointing Calibration Engineer for Herschel
2013-11-05 17:36:20| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
HE Space is a successful international space company. For 30 years, we have been supporting our customers with qualified experts in the field of engineering, science and administration. We are currently looking for a Pointing Calibration Engineer for Herschel to support our customer in Spain. Pointing Calibration Engineer for Herschel Key Tasks and Responsibilities In this role you will be part of the the Herschel team at ESAESAC and you will have the following responsibilities Become expert in understanding how the attitude and control operations were performed on board the spacecraft and how they may be improved upon in postprocessing on the ground Provide helpdesk support on instrument and spacecraft operations and data products associated with the spacecraft Participate in assessing and updating calibration information and its use in the standard processing pipelines Develop procedures for improving pointing information for all instrument modes of operation Develop methods for handing special pointing problem cases Participate in acceptance testing of new software Perform data quality checks of observations with problematic pointing issues. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience University degree Master level or PhD preferred in AstronomyAstrophysics, Physics, or Engineering, or equivalent Knowledge of space observatory instrumentation, acquired through missions operations andor development Understanding of techniques for accurate determination of spacecraft attitudes Experience and understanding of farinfrared science instruments would be an advantage Experience in interacting with the scientific community Good interpersonal and communication skills Fluency in English is mandatory, knowledge of another European language is an advantage. This job is located near Madrid. We are looking for candidates who are available from January 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter. If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send us your CV together with a letter of motivation both in English and in Word to Ms Corrina Scheepmaker, quoting job reference NLSC2123 before 22Nov13. An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you! Apply for this job
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