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Science Operations Engineer Operations Scientist for BepiColombo
2015-09-21 13:04:51| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public services, including science and defence. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. For our activities in ESAC, we are currently looking for a Science Operations Engineer Operations Scientist for BepiColombo. Tasks and Responsibilities As a successful candidate you will have the following tasks and responsibilities in the following specific fields Operations Analysis Define, plan and coordinate analyses of instrument and spacecraft operations during NECP, cruise, MOI, nominal and extended orbital missions in the context of the SGS Science Planning System development, testing and operations Study, prototype and develop asneeded Science Operations Analysis SOA environments, workflows and tools in support of the above analyses Develop procedures for the usage of SOA environments, workflows and tools, the execution of the SOA related tasks and relevant automation whenever applicable Analyse available operations modelling tools in the context of the above workflows and develop mechanisms to provide required, unavailable, functionality Interface with DTEC concerning the update of heritage science operations tools and development of new capabilities, including science operations planning Coordinate the execution of the Science Operations Analysis activities throughout the SGS Conduct Operational Constraint Analysis at instrument and system level Iterate on operations scenarios with the PI teams, ESA Project and OGS, and industry during Science Working Team SWT, Science Operations Working Group SOWG, and other relevant meetings Develop, with PI teams, strategies for science operations optimization including maximization of datareturn through available SSMM mechanisms Produce Operations and Constraint Analysis Reports on studied scenarios Provide support to the Project Scientist, as required, including but not limited to shortterm analyses of specific mission science operations scenarios Coordinate, with the Project Scientist, the preparation of the mission Science Activity Plan SAP, assisting in the automation of the process where possiblenecessary Coordinate, with the Project Scientist and SWT the compilation of a Science Traceability Matrix TMX and its interface to an Observations Catalogue Organise and maintain all information concerning instrument operations deemed necessary for future knowledge preservation Support the QPM SOWG DHAWG etc. meetings, as required. System Development Contribute to the design, specification and prototyping of an Observations Catalogue, a Science Planning System and the interfaces of these components to the rest of the SGS system work to be done with Uplink Systems Engineer Contribute to the SGS preparation activities, such as definition of operations plans procedures and preparation of training activities Contribute to overall SGS requirement specification and design, by assisting in the definition of user requirements for the SGS and reviewingassessing completeness and adequacy of System being designed and implemented Cooperate with other projects on operational matters e.g. promote the exchange of information with missions that have various similarities with BepiColombo e.g. Rosetta, EXOMARS, JUICE, SOLO Interface with the CrossMission Support Office for the development and testing of SPICE kernels e.g. Instrument specific, orbit attitude as required Contribute to the definition and specification of the Quick Look Analysis requirements and processes and follow implementation of Instrument Data Processing pipelines by Its Maintain close interactions with the DHA community both in and outside of ESA, e.g. PDS, USGS, OpenPlanetary, etc. AIV Support Provide support to the instrument teams in the preparation of AIV test scenarios and scripts, and execution of AIV activities and calibration campaigns Provide advanced and onsite support to ESA Project and industry in the coordination, preparation and execution of AIV activities at instrument level Analyse and model AIV system and instrument scenarios in the context of resource usage. Remark In order to ensure good insight into the relevant area and for proximity to the PIinstrument teams and the larger science community, scientific andor technology research activities in relevant areas are encouraged. Requirements The Key Person will require at least a graduate degree preferably Ph.D. in a relevant analytical subject area e.g. Computational Physics, AstronomyAstrophysics, Engineering. Further qualification requirements are specified below Demonstrable experience in the fields of planetary science instrument operations analysis, planning and execution Demonstrable prototypingdevelopment experience in the area of operations analysis environments and tools Demonstrable knowledge of Science Operations for planetary missions at ESA, and the associated tools and processes Experience of system and software design and specification Knowledge of astronomicalplanetary instrumentation, preferably related to Mercury Experience in development and execution of AIV test specifications and command scenarios at instrumentlevel Proven experience in managing multiple interfaces with the Scientific Community and Industry Proven ability to compile and reduce complex analyses into succinct reports and presentations Experience of data processing of spacebased data Knowledge of space geometry concepts and use of other ancillary information including experience with the SPICE ancillary information system Knowledge of operations processes used on previous Mercury missions, e.g. NASA MESSENGER SciBox, ACTREACT Programming experience in several languages Python, CC, Java, Fortran, Perl Demonstrable experience in programming and administration of Windows, UNIX and MacOS Operating Systems. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Spain or be EU nationals. Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. If not, your application will remain in our database and can be matched against future openings. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in our corporate careers website httpwww.serco.comcareersindex.asp Position Science Operations Engineer Operations Scientist for BepiColombo Reference ES15001ESA Application closing date 14.10.2015 Start date 01.12.2015 If you are not yet registered with Serco we advise you to register your details by adding your details and attaching your CV via httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope For additional information about ESAC, please consult httpwww.esa.intAboutUsESAC
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