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Software Engineer for GAIA Mission
2019-03-07 11:30:29| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Position Reference 165 Based at ESAC facility, for the GAIA mission, RHEA is looking for a experienced scientific software engineer to work on specific platform as part of the GAIA data processing system CU8. CU8 will for the first time contribute, for a large number of stars, astrophysical parameters effective temperatures, surface gravities, stellar radii etc that have been computed from various data processing products of other CUs The main objective of the requested service is to build and operate a data validation support platform which will allow CU8 scientists to carry out all needed validation activities in preparation for Data Release 3 DR3. Tasks and Activities The scope of work will include Formulating requirements for the envisaged validation platform in close interaction with CU8 and SOC personnel Defining the hardware and software environment needed to fulfil the requirements of the CU8 validation system Supporting the process of purchasing the needed resources for the platform Supporting the deployment of the validation platform Aiding CU8 in defining data models and data mapping rules Supporting CU8 scientists in all activities related to their usage of the provided platform Contribute to provision of stateoftheart data mining capabilities for DR3 endusers Find synergies within the data mining needs internal to CU8 and CU9 validation groups Develop, in close cooperation and under the authority of the CU9 data mining lead, the CU8 and CU9 internal services into a unified framework with frontend portal to provide data mining services ultimately to the endusers Skills and Experience The following skills and experience are mandatory You have experience working in an international environment You have excellent communication skills notably in interfacing with different stakeholders with diverse backgrounds for example Scientists You have expert knowledge and software engineering experience in, Python and Java. Knowledge of HTML5, CSS and Javascript, for development of the data mining frontend, is an asset You have knowledge of and practical experience with managing relational database management systems serving TBscale datasets, specifically knowledge of PostgreSQL You have knowledge of and, ideally experience with, stateoftheart data mining concepts and related technologies, including practical experience with Apache Spark You have knowledge of Jupyter Notebook, Jupyter Lab and Jupyter Hub frameworks, their APIs and kernels You have experience in working with large astronomical data sets How to Apply Looking to take your career to the next level? Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter to RHEAs Recruitment team at careersrheagroup.com no later than 29032019 Preference will be given to candidates eligible for an EU or national personal security clearance at the level of CONFIDENTIAL or above. About RHEA Group RHEA Group is a leading engineering consultancy firm with demonstrated expertise in space, system and secure software solutions. We attract skilled engineers, scientists and management professionals and offer a range of exciting career paths working alongside clients such as the European Space Agency, the European GNSS Agency, EUMETSAT and NATO.
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