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SAF Operations Engineer
2014-10-07 10:40:14| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
HE Space is a successful international space company. For over 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 SAF Operations Engineer to support our customer in Germany. SAF Operations Engineer Key Tasks and Responsibilities Our customer is a European organisation providing weather and climaterelated satellite data, images and products for its users. The selected candidate will coordinate the routine operations and monitoring of the operational SAF Satellite Application Facilities and External Data Services and their upgrade to new products and services. You will have the following responsibilities Overall planning you will be the prime interface with the SAFs for the coordination of the implementation of new and updated EUMETSAT SAF Operational Services EUMETSAT Data Centre, EUMETCast Daytoday activities for new products you will be the prime interface with the SAFs for all SAF related operational issues SAF NRT Dissemination, SAF Archiving, SAF monitoring of EUMETSAT products Interaction with other operations teams the raising and tracking of SAF related anomalies Followup of the Climate SAF Metadata Implementation into the EUMETSAT Data Centre in coordination with the climate experts in TSS Support the intended Climate SAF level 2 product generation in EUMETSAT testing, monitoring, reporting Maintenance and evolution of the operational procedures and documents for the concerned services Maintenance and evolution of the operational EUMETSATSAF interfaces mainly for the EUMETSAT Data Centre and EUMETCast Support to SAF Operational Readiness Reviews for validation of new SAF services andor products added to the existing services and systems Support the yearly SAF Operation Review, including monitoring of the swap to new operational satellite when available, in order to ensure continuity of the SAF operations i.e MSG 3 to 4 Providing periodic Operational assessment and reporting of SAF products services performance in support to EUMETSAT SAF Steering Group SG members as needed Providing support to other External Data Services team members in their activities related to other missions. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience University degree in relevant discipline Several years of experience within operations of space related ground segments providing near real time services Mandatory experience in the following Engineering, testing, operations and maintenance of real time systems Monitoring of near real time data flows in large computer networks Earth Observation ground segment systems Cooperation with external entities Participation in the organisation and conduction of engineering reviews Formalised hardwaresoftwaresystem testing Scripting Languages e.g. Perl, Python, shell. Fluency in English is mandatory knowledge of another European language is an advantage. This job is located in Darmstadt. We are looking for candidates who are available from January 2015 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 Karina Specht at jobshespace.com, quoting job reference DEDSC2388 before 07Nov14. An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you! Please note Due to work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you are eligible to obtain a work permit for Germany.
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