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Remote Sensing Scientist MAP and CLIM calibration and coregistration for CO2M Copernicus

2021-09-17 19:12:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency monitoring the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year We are currently looking for an experienced Remote Sensing Scientist to join our international team of young and inspiring engineers and industry professionals, tasked with driving innovation within the Space, Satellite and Earth Observation sector. This role is routed in the mission of EUMETSAT and will provide the opportunity to work with leading IT, Space and Earth Observation organisations and domain experts to make a positive impact on society! The Remote Sensing and Products RSP Division is tasked with providing the scientific expertise required to develop, implement, validate, maintain and evolve the operational observational products for all EUMETSAT satellites and agreed third party missions, such as the Copernicus CO2 Monitoring, as well as establishing the user requirements for future EUMETSAT missions. Within the Image Navigation, Registration, and Calibration INRC Competence Area of the Remote Sensing and Products Division RSP, the Remote Sensing Scientist Copernicus will be responsible for, and contribute to, the scientific development, maintenance, validation and quality monitoring of MultiAngle Polarimeter MAP and of CloudImager CLIM instrument level1 products of the Copernicus CO2 mission CO2M, in particular with respect to instrument calibration, navigation, and coregistration. CO2M is the space component of the European integrated observation and inversion modelling system dedicated to the monitoring of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. What youll be doing Acquire and maintain an in depth understanding of the instrument design, performances and calibration of the MultiAngle Polarimeter MAP and Cloud Imager CLIM instruments onboard the Sentinel7 CO2 Monitoring mission Support the prototyping and operational implementation of algorithms for image navigation, coregistration, and calibration for the MAP and CLIM instrument level1 products Plan, develop and perform product calibration and validation activities, with respect to MAP and CLIM calibration and coregistration performance, including the MAP and CLIM product coregistration to the main CO2 spectrometer instrument onboard CO2M Provide product quality analysis and longterm monitoring of MAP and CLIM level1 products. Support and develop tools for this task Support Sentinel7 mission preparation for commissioning and operations with respect to processor integrations, system testing, validation and verification Support industrial activities for operational processor development, and processor specification, as well as MAP and CLIM instrument groundcalibration campaigns Play an active role in relevant preparations for missions operation and scientific interactions with the CO2 Monitoring and Verification Support capacity user community. What we offer Excellent salary, of up to Euro 7,500 month NET after tax based on skills and experience Flexible working time including additional flexileave Private medical coverage for employee and family Attractive final salary pension 30 days of annual leave 14.5 days public holidays Training and development support Relocation allowance and support if applicable. Requirements Qualifications Advanced university degree or equivalent experience in remote sensing, physics or other related degree. Skills and Experience Indepth scientific knowledge and handson experience of image calibration, navigation and coregistration algorithms in remote sensing applications Proven experience of processing of largevolumes of data from relevant space borne instruments Demonstrable experience with scientific development projects and working with user communities and researchers Experience of working in a UNIX environment and with scientificallyoriented coding languages, CC and Python Strengths in analysis, synthesis and presentation, coupled with good interpersonal skills and a proven ability to apply these to the interactions within a team and between teams Familiarity with multiangle polarimeter andor high spatial resolution imager calibration operating in the visible and shortwave infrared region is an advantage Familiarity with IDL andor MATLAB, Java, and software libraries and tools specific for orbit and pointing computations e.g. Orekit, ESA EOCFI, earth observation satellite data and image processing e.g. pytroll, gdal, opencv, itk, data storage e.g. netCdf, grib is an advantage. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH. WE WILL BE UNABLE TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN OTHER LANGUAGES. EUMETSAT is an international organisation employing staff from across all 30 member states and this role is being advertised on multiple international job boards, but please note that this role would be based in Darmstadt, Germany and would require international applicants to relocate if successful. More about us EUMETSATs role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisations Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide. EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT can recruit nationals only from the 30 Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Application URL httpseumetsat.jobbase.iojob98y1n8u4

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Atmospheric Chemistry Calibration Validation Engineer

2021-09-08 17:12:52| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Position Reference 1030 We are currently looking for an Atmospheric Chemistry Calibration Validation Engineer to work at our clients premises in the city of Darmstadt, Germany. Tasks and Activities The scope of work will include Contribute to CalVal activities that will be performed during development, prelaunch, commissioning and routine operations in support of the UVVisNIRSWIR spectrometer missions. Prepare algorithm configuration parameters and calibration key data parameters for the Day 1 product processing, that will be the basis for the commissioning and validation activities. Contribute to prelaunch verification and validation activities during Acceptance and Delivery Reviews. Contribute to product verification and validation activities during commissioning and contribute to the preparation of commissioning reports. Consolidate instrument parameters and calibration methodology. Develop inhouse validation routines, procedures and tools under the offline Technical Computing Environment TCE, with access to the repository of operational mission and auxiliary data. Execute CalVal campaigns that support Level 1 and Level 2 product assessment and further algorithm correction and development. Define and setup proxy data and reference datasets. Provide technical support to the development, implementation, maintenance and evolution of the UVVisNIRSWIR spectrometer CalVal functions in the EUMETSAT ground segment. Perform code cleanup and numerical optimisation of the CalVal processing functions as required. Test, assess and ensure code stability and exception handling for the CalVal processing functions. Install, setup and test validation tools from external parties as requested. Implement evolutions and upgrades in the relevant processing functions as a result of evolving user requirements or changes in instrument performance. Contribute to endoflife test campaigns for relevant missions. Develop, produce and evaluate regular production, quality and CalVal monitoring reports from the operational CalVal functions. Perform offline analysis of operational Level 1 and Level 2 product quality. Contribute to the contact with users and relevant Satellite Application Facilities to obtain their feedback on product and service quality. Skills and Experience The following skills and experience are mandatory University degree in physical remote sensing, meteorology, oceanography, physics, ITComputational Science, or equivalent. Very good experience in scientific software development. Good written communication skills. Skills in writing scientifictechnical documents. Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite and LaTeX. At least 3 years of experience in the field of physical remote sensing in one or more of the areas listed above, including involvement in processing of satellite data up to level 1 calibrated geolocated radiances andor level 2 geophysical parameters, and satellite data monitoring. Experience in remote sensing from UVVisibleNearInfraredShortwaveInfrared UVVisNIRSWIR spectrometers. Very good skills in highlevel programming languages, such as Python, C, Java, DBSQL. Experience with source code management processes in particular branch based development workflows, and peer code reviews and tools git, subversion. Familiarity with NetCDF, XML. Fluency in commandline use on LinuxUnix platforms. Fluency in English, both written and spoken. The following skills would be assets Experience with the specification, development and validation of satellite data processing chains. Utilisation of products from earth observation satellites. Experience with calibration and product validation methods. Experience in software unit, acceptance, system and integration testing. Familiarity with programming platform tools like Matlab. Knowledge in radiative transfer. Experience in the use of image processing software such as IDL or ENVI in a UNIXLinux environment. Experience in the use of Scripting Languages e.g. Perl, Python, shell. Experience in scientific computing using NumPy and SciPy. Familiarity in manipulating analysis and forecast data from NWP models. 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 01102021. Preference will be given to candidates eligible for an EU or national personal security clearance at the level of CONFIDENTIAL or above.

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Remote Sensing ScientistCO2M spectrometer calibration

2021-07-22 23:12:26| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency monitoring the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year We are currently looking for an experienced Remote Sensing Scientist to join our international team of young and inspiring engineers and industry professionals, tasked with driving innovation within the Space, Satellite and Earth Observation sector. This role is routed in the mission of EUMETSAT and will provide the opportunity to work with leading IT, Space and Earth Observation organisations and domain experts to make a positive impact on society! The Remote Sensing and Products RSP Division is tasked with providing the scientific expertise required to develop, implement, validate, maintain and evolve the operational observational products for all EUMETSAT satellites and agreed third party missions, such as the Copernicus CO2 Monitoring, as well as establishing the user requirements for future EUMETSAT missions. Within the Atmospheric Chemistry ACh Competence Area of the Remote Sensing and Products Division RSP, the Remote Sensing Scientist CO2M spectrometer calibration will be responsible for, and contribute to, the CO2 and NO2 visible to shortwave infrared grating spectrometer instrument calibration and product processing onboard the Copernicus CO2 Monitoring CO2M mission, with additional responsibility for the scientific development, maintenance, verification, validation and quality monitoring of instrument products. CO2M is the space component of the European integrated observation and inversion modelling system dedicated to the monitoring of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. What youll be doing Acquire and maintain an in depth understanding of the CO2 and NO2 visible to shortwave infrared grating spectrometer instrument design, onboard of CO2M Support the prototyping and operational implementation of algorithms for instrument calibration and product processing Plan, develop and perform product calibration and validation activities, with respect to the CO2 and NO2 spectrometer instrument Provide product quality analysis and longterm monitoring of CO2 and NO2 spectrometer products Support CO2M mission preparation for commissioning and operations with respect to processor integrations, system testing, validation and verification Support industrial activities for operational processor development, and processor specification, as well as CO2 and NO2 spectrometer instrument groundcalibration campaigns Play an active role in relevant preparations for mission operations and scientific interactions with the CO2 Monitoring and Verification Support capacity user community. What we offer Excellent salary, of up to Euro 7,500 month NET after tax based on skills and experience Flexible working time including additional flexileave Private medical coverage for employee and family Attractive final salary pension 30 days of annual leave 14.5 days public holidays Training and development support Relocation allowance and support if applicable Requirements Qualifications Advanced university degree or equivalent experience in remote sensing, physics or other related degree. Skills and Experience Indepth scientific knowledge of spaceborne spectrometer calibration, and product processing Familiarity with high spectral resolution grating spectrometer instrument design and calibration, for instruments operating in the visible to the shortwave infrared region, is a distinct advantage Proven experience of processing largevolumes of data from relevant space borne instruments Demonstrable experience with scientific development projects and working with user communities and researchers Experience of working in a UNIX environment and with scientificallyoriented coding languages like CC, Python andor MATLAB Familiarity with Java is an advantage Strengths in analysis, synthesis and presentation, coupled with good interpersonal skills and a proven ability to apply these to the interactions within a team and between teams. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH. WE WILL BE UNABLE TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN OTHER LANGUAGES. More about us EUMETSATs role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisations Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide. EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT can recruit nationals only from the 30 Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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Satellite Image Navigation, Registration and Calibration Engineer

2021-06-16 11:13:31| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Key Tasks and Responsibilities As part of the Satellite Image Navigation, Registration and Calibration team, you will have the following responsibilities Monitor the mediumterm to longterm performance of Level 1 products Improvement of Level 1 algorithms and the development of new ones Support the procurement of space segment simulators and processors Contribute to INRC developments, in particular the preparation of the PIQMICSMICMICS Monitoring Systems, MTG INR Reference Processor, and Commissioning support Contribute to the CO2M mission development Product Quality monitoring of the operational Level 1 products MSG SEVIRI Level 1.5, Sentinel3 SLSTR Level 1B, Sentinel3 OLCI Level 1B, and EPS AVHRR L1B products Algorithm maintenance of the operational Level 1 Processors MSG SEVIRI Level 1.5 Image Processing Facility, Sentinel3 SLSTR Level 1B Instrument Processing Facility, Sentinel3 OLCI Level 1B Instrument Processing Facility, and EPS AVHRR L1B Product Processing Facility Contribute to the procurement of the Data Processing packages for MTGS mission PDGS, IQTS, SCCDBS and to the processes and operational documentation for usage of these tools. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience University degree in remote sensing or a related subject Understanding of optical remote sensing techniques from space A thorough understanding of the interaction between instrumentplatform characteristics and processing impact, including product quality Remote sensing methodologies and techniques, including calibration and Level 1 processing Development of Level 1 data processing systems for large multiinstrument operational space programmes Validation of Level 1 data processing systems Standards for data formats, in particular NetCDF4 or HDF5 Software engineering, requirements specification, design, testing and integration, ideally to ECSSISO standards Software development in CC, Python, under UNIXLinux, build environments, e.g. make, automake, autoconf, RPM Fluency in English is mandatory knowledge of another European language is an advantage. This job is located in Darmstadt. We welcome applicants who are available from September 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter. If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send your CV together with a letter of motivation both in English and in Word to Leandros Foteinias, by clicking on the button Apply for this job quoting job DE4560 before 16Jul21. An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you! Please note Due to work permit requirements 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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GMC showcases off-road testing and calibration of HUMMER EV Pickup

2021-05-13 09:55:37| Green Car Congress

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