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Competence Area Manager Instrument Navigation, Registration and Calibration

2020-10-07 09:16:50| 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 a Competence Area Manager with a focus on Instrument Navigation, Registration and Calibration to join our international team of dynamic and inspiring engineers and industry professionals based in Darmstadt, Germany, tasked with driving innovation within the Space, Satellite and Earth Observation sector. This role is rooted 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! BACKGROUND Image Navigation, Registration and Calibration INRC is a critical function for achieving targeted performances in the processing of Earth observation satellite data. This builds on in depth scientific understanding of specific design features of spacecraft and instruments e.g. pointing, geometric, radiometric and multispectral performances and of the use of external elements e.g. selected natural observation targets to improve over intrinsic performances of instruments and achieve Level 1 products of suitable geometric and radiometric quality. The Competence Area Manager Image Navigation, Registration and Calibration CAM INRC manages the team of scientists responsible for the scientific calibration, validation and quality monitoring of the level1 products from Low Earth and geostationary missions. The responsibility encompass also the support to development and maintenance of critical Level 1 product processing functions mainly for GEO missions, but also for LEO INRC functions. DUTIES Manage the Image Navigation, Registration and Calibration Competence Area INRC CA, seeking continued development of the scientific knowledge required to support the exploitation, development, and evolution of level1 processing chains for EUMETSAT and Copernicus instruments Lead the implementation and operations of nearrealtime quality monitoring tools, the definition and scientific evaluation of related algorithms and the prototyping of INRCrelated processing software for the generation of level1 products for current MSG, EPS, Sentinel3 and future MTG, EPSSG, Sentinel456 missions Assess requirements and priorities for calibration, intercalibration, and validation of level1 products and support the definition and execution of calibration and validation plans Interact with the communities of users, collect and analyse their feedback on the relevance and quality of the generated products and their requirements for improved level1 products Lead the definition and maintain the science roadmap for improving the geometric and radiometric quality of level1 products, responding to user requirements, including assessment of their value to user communities Initiate and manage internal and external contributing studies Coordinate all operations support activities for level1 products derived from the GEO imaging missions. Participate in the operational coordination of all level 1 processing activities within EUMETSAT Support the Satellite Application Facilities involved in the exploitation of EUMETSAT Level 1 products, as required. What we offer Excellent salary, of up to Euro 8,500 month NET after tax and deductions based on skills and experience Flexible working time including additional flexileave Full 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 SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Indepth knowledge of spaceborne remote sensing instrumentation Experience in image navigation, and calibration of spaceborne remote sensing instruments Extensive experience of realtime level1 processing and image qualitycalibration monitoring of data from relevant spaceborne remote sensing instruments, in particular from optical imagers Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate scientific teams, including management of performance and maintenance of key skills and knowledge Demonstrated leadership of development and implementation of operational remotesensing software Experience in working with satellite remote sensing user communities and researchers Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills including demonstrated experience in writing scientific and technical documents. QUALIFICATIONS An advanced university degree or equivalent in remote sensing, physics or another relevant discipline is required. LANGUAGE EUMETSAT is an international organisation with a working language of English. German language is not required to work here. More about us 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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Remote Sensing Scientists Instrument Navigation, Registration and Calibration

2020-07-10 14:12:11| 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 two experienced Remote Sensing Scientists to join our international team of dynamic and inspiring engineers and industry professionals based in Darmstadt, Germany, tasked with driving innovation within the Space, Satellite and Earth Observation sector. This role is rooted 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! BACKGROUND Image Navigation, Registration and Calibration INRC is a critical function for achieving targeted performances in the processing of Earth observation satellite data. This builds on in depth scientific understanding of specific design features of spacecraft and instruments e.g. pointing, geometric, radiometric and multispectral performances and of the use of external elements e.g. selected natural observation targets to improve over intrinsic performances of instruments and achieve Level 1 products of suitable geometric and radiometric quality. These two Remote Sensing Scientists Instrument Navigation, Registration and Calibration, will provide scientific expertise on relevant INRC algorithms, support the development of new ones, monitor the quality of operational Level1 image products and support the commissioning of new imaging missions e.g. Meteosat Third Generation, EPSSecond Generation and Copernicus Sentinel345. From low Earth and geostationary orbits. One post will focus on geometric processing, navigation, and geometric image quality, and the second on radiometric processing, instrument calibration, and radiometric image quality. DUTIES Support algorithm development for Level1 data processing chains of current and future imaging missions and the commissioning and maintenance of these chains Support the monitoring of image quality and calibration of the generated Level1 image products for both low Earth LEO and geostationary GEO orbit systems, including the development of stateofart tools for analysis Develop and maintain prototype software, in particular geometric and radiometric processing algorithms, in order to improve the operational implementations of Level1 processing across low Earth and geostationary orbit missions Support the development, procurement, and operations of tools to monitor Level1 calibration and product quality Support the verification, validation and support during the initial operations phase of the Level1 data processing systems including commissioning, the initial focus being on the MTG and EPSSG missions As a member of multidisciplinary Instrument Functional Chain teams, interact and cooperate with other scientists and instrument system engineers to optimise the design, development, performance and commissioning of endtoend instrument chains from sensing to Level 1 products Support interactions with ESA, other development partners and contractors responsible for the development of satellites and instruments to appropriate the required instrument knowledge Interact with the Operations team to optimise the performances during exploitation Initiate and lead relevant scientifictechnical studies, including the management of external support contracts. What we offer Excellent salary, of up to Euro 7,500 month NET after tax and deductions based on skills and experience Flexible working time including additional flexileave Full 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 SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE In depth scientific andor engineering knowledge of the use and development of geometric andor radiometric remote sensing algorithms for Level1 instrument data processing Demonstrated knowledge of instrument calibration and validation methods, including continuous quality monitoring of satellite products Fluency in a highlevel programming language is important preferable C, C, or Python in UNIX environments, including the usage of parallel processing Experience with scientific applications and analysis tools e.g. MATLAB or IDL Experience with collaborative projects covering research and development work in an operational environment is an advantage Excellent problem solving, analysis, synthesis, and presentation skills and quality orientation A demonstrable learning orientation and the willingness to expand own knowledgeskills Good interpersonal skills and a proven ability to apply these to interactions within a team and between teams. QUALIFICATIONS An advanced university degree or equivalent in remote sensing, physics or another relevant discipline is required. LANGUAGE EUMETSAT is an international organisation with a working language of English. German language is not required to work here. More about us 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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Engineer for FLEX Operational Processors, Calibration and Data Quality Control and Facilities Implem

2020-03-24 14:16:43| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators,committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone. Serco and Proud Make a difference every day. We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Engineer for FLEX Operational Processors, Calibration and Data Quality Control and Facilities Implementation Support, based in ESRIN Italy. Main Responsibilities The contractor shall perform the following tasks Management Support to the PDGS Operational Processors, Calibration Facility, Data Quality Control and Instruments Monitoring subsystems technical officers for Preparation of the PDGS subsystems managerial documentation e.g. implementation plan Preparation of the PDGS subsystems contractual documentation e.g. SoWs Management of industries in charge of PDGS subsystems development Coordination of PDGS subsystems reviews Preparation of the PDGS SubSystems requirements documents Support to PDGS specification for the part relevant to the PDGS subsystems implementation e.g. Interface Control Documents Support the acceptance by the PDGS Project of PDGS external CFIs Review of documentation from various sources ESA, Industry during the project phases dealing with subsystems implementation and testing. Participation to Ground Segment Reviews and PDGS reviews organised either by ESA or by Industry Management of the review item discrepancies, system or software problem reports and action linked to PDGS SubSystems implementation contracts Generation of technical notes whenever needed during the relevant project phases Operations of the various supporting tools for the part relevant to the PDGS subsystems implementation e.g. Documentation Management System Support to the PDGS Integration and Validation and Ground Segment Validation phases addressing for the relevant PDGS subsystems Integration of the facility within the processing centre Definition of integration and validation tests Run of integration and validation tests procedures Test results analysis Test reporting Support for operators training and preparation of operational documentation for the relevant PDGS subsystems Support for definition and documentation of the PDGS Commissioning Implementation Plan and procedures for the relevant PDGS subsystems Support for the preparation of the launch and the implementation of rehearsal activities for the relevant PDGS subsystems Support for the management of PDGS Operations, system behaviour monitoring and reporting during commissioning for the relevant PDGS subsystems Definition of products Quality Control and Instruments Monitoring baselines Support for processing algorithms definition and review Support for calibration strategy and algorithms definition and review Support to the definition of the utilisation of data from the space segment level testing and to the definition of space to ground interface tests for the processors Support to products format definition Participation to the Aeolus Mission Advisory Groups Adhoc development of tools for the accomplishment of the PDGS subsystems engineering, testing and validation, etc. The Ideal Candidate The right candidate shall own the following technical key skills University degree or equivalent qualification, preferably in Remote Sensing and Earth Observation Solid academic background in geophysical sciences Proven exprience in optical remote sensing and hyperspectral imaging Experience in algorithms and processors development Experience in data quality control, monitoring, calibration activities Experience in sensor performance monitoring, instrument calibration Programming skills e.g. MatLab, Python, UNIX BashShell scripting Fluent English language oral and written Autonomy in writing technical notes, specifications and reports Good interpersonal skills and team spirit The following would be an asset Knowledge of EO data formats Knowledge of the ESA Earth Explorers missions Knowledge of Sentinel3 mission baseline concepts Knowledge of radiative transfer modeling e.g. MODTRAN Knowledge of ECSS standards Knowledge of configuration control management techniques. Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. Data Protection When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request. You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time.

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Solar Orbiter MAG Calibration Engineer

2019-07-09 12:29:36| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Solar Orbiter MAG Calibration Engineer 36,926 45,547 p.a. Job summary Are you highly collaborative? Do you have an impressive background in data processing and coding? Does the idea of applying your talents and creativity to the future of space exploration excite you? If so, then this could be the perfect career opportunity for you. Duties and responsibilities The Space Atmospheric Physics Group in Imperial College Londons Department of Physics is in search of a Calibration Engineer to become part of the highly successful, multidisciplinary team. This unique opportunity will enable you to contribute to magnetic field investigation of the European Space Agency Solar Orbiter Mission to study the Sun due to launch next year. Essential requirements A degree in physics, engineering or a closely related discipline, or an equivalent level of research, industrial or commercial experience is essential. It is also essential to have experience in one or more programming languages including Python andor C as well as in writing, testing and maintaining software pipeline or software modules for processing data. An interest in space hardware and in plotting and analysing experimental data is highly desirable, however, we are also interested in hearing from software minded graduates who excel at problem solving and like to be challenged. Further information This is a full time, fixedterm position for 2 years, with the possibility of extension subject to funding. Solar Orbiter Investigating the sunclose up Launch 2020 This career opportunity will suit a motivated individual who would relish working with a small team who have developed instruments that have produced outstanding science on missions such as Cassini, Rosetta and Cluster. To apply, visit httpswww.imperial.ac.ukjobs Should you have any queries about the application process please contact the Space and Atmospheric Physics Group Administration office via space.secimperial.ac.uk. For technical issues when applying online please email recruitmentimperial.ac.uk Closing date 28 July 2019 Committed to equality and valuing diversity. We are also an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Two Ticks Employer. The Department of Physics is also an IoP JUNO Champion and Athena SWAN Silver Award Winner.

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