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Optical Engineer
2021-08-16 17:13:41| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
ODYSSEUS Space is searching for an Optical Engineer with 3 or more years of experience in design, breadboarding and calibration of custom optical systems. About ODYSSEUS Space ODYSSEUS Space is an international company operating in Luxembourg and in Taiwan, developing products for space market and providing services to institutional research clients since 2016. With the longterm vision to facilitate the flow of information and goods in the Solar System, the company is investing in development of key technologies for Earth or Lunar orbit and for interplanetary space laser communication and autonomous navigation. Since 2019 most development activities of ODYSSEUS are carried out in Luxembourg, alongside several other space startups from small but vibrant new space community. The hardworking atmosphere at ODYSSEUS is combined with openness and flexibility of a small team. We value the autonomy of our team members and support each other in our personal and professional growth. With ODYSSEUS entering a new phase of product development, we are searching for motivated professionals to join our young international team to work on the nextgeneration commercial products that will shape the space missions of tomorrow. Description of the Job As an Optical Engineer part of ODYSSEUS Space team in Luxembourg, you will be responsible for optical design and breadboarding of CYCLOPS laser communication terminals. As a part of a larger team, you will contribute to the definition of laser and pointing subsystems, opto mechanical design, and in later stages component procurement, calibrations, and performance analysis. The job involves design and simulation of free space optical assemblies in CAD software Zemax or similar, prototyping an endtoend free space optical channel in the lab, active collaboration with systems engineer, mechanical engineer, and AIT engineer, preparing detailed documentation for manufacturing. ODYSSEUS Space offers a permanent position in Luxembourg relocation assistance possible, with a competitive salary and unique career development opportunities. Essential qualifications, experience, skills, requirements MSc PhD degree or equivalent in a relevant field, with at least 3 years of experience Experience in optical design for space environment Experience in building and operating optical benches with visible and NIR lasers Familiarity with scripting languages Python or MATLAB for measurement data processing Experience of working autonomously as well as working in a team Experience in writing and delivering technical documentation English oral and writing proficiency Willingness to join our team onsite and participate in a startup adventure Nice to have Familiarity experience with fibreoptical equipment and semiconductor lasers Familiarity experience with APD, PIN and FPA detectors Familiarity with optical communication principles and equipment European Union citizenship or Luxembourgish residency Willingness to participate in a startup adventure Desire to learn and share knowledge at work Selfaccountability, creativity and optimism Passion for space
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Optical Instrument Systems Engineer
2021-07-23 14:13:32| 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. 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. As an Optical Instrument Systems Engineer, this is your chance to contribute to a world leading earth observation programme, set to generate global weather forecasting and climate monitoring benefits for many years to come. 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 EUMETSAT is developing the EUMETSAT Polar System of Second Generation EPSSG that includes MetopSG A and MetopSG B satellites developed and procured through ESA. The EPSSG mission will monitor weather and climate from the midmorning polar orbit over a period of 21 years starting in 202425, based on three successive pairs of MetopSG AB satellites. EUMETSAT is also responsible for the delivery to ESAMetopSG of three Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometers New Generation IASING and two ARGOS4 Advanced Data Collection System ADCS instruments developed and procured by the French Space Agency CNES under cooperation agreement with EUMETSAT. Reporting to the EPSSG Instrument Systems Manager, the EPSSG Optical Instrument System Engineer will followup the CNESled development of the IASING and ARGOS4 instruments, acquire, maintain and share inhouse knowledge on instrument design, performances and operations aspects. As a member of the EUMETSAT Instrument Functional Chain Team involving also instrument scientists, system, ground segment and operations preparation engineers, heshe will support the development, operations preparation and commissioning of the endtoend IASING chain covering all functions from instrument commanding to delivery of products to users. DUTIES Act as the EUMETSAT technical interface for the IASING and ARGOS4 instruments liaising externally with CNES and ESA and internally with System, Ground Segment and Science teams. Followup the development of IASING instruments by participating in relevant progress meeting, reviews and other technical meeting with CNES and their contractor. Support IASING and ARGOS4 instrument testing activities at satellite level. Followup IASING level 1C processor development and interact as point of contact with relevant external and internal entities e.g. CNES, EUMETSAT Science team, Ground Segment team, etc.. As a member of the EUMETSAT IASING Instrument Functional Chain Team, support the resolution of nonconformances Participate and contribute to relevant IASI Sounding Science Working Group ISSWG meetings. Support and participate to operations preparation and commissioning of the IASING and ARGOS4 instruments in cooperation with CNES and ESA, focusing on instrument operability and performance validation Support reporting to EUMETSAT management and Member States EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS Excellent salary, in excess of Euro 7,500 NET after income tax deductions based on skills and experience Flexible working time including additional flexileave Full medical coverage for employee and family Attractive pension 30 days of annual leave 14.5 days public holidays Training and development support Relocation allowance and support if applicable SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Proven engineering experience at senior level in the full development cycle of a spaceborne optical instrument Experience with interferometers would be an advantage Knowledge of Level 0 and Level 1 processing of optical instrument data processing Experience in coordinating technical work with multiple andor multidisciplinary entities, preferably in an international environment Proactive attitude and ability to work autonomously with a minimum of supervision Excellent teamworking, communication, and presentation skills. QUALIFICATIONS University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline eg Physics or Engineering Please note Applications must be submitted in English. Applications in any other language will not be reviewed. 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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Optical Imagery Scientist wmd
2021-07-01 13:13:20| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
About Telespazio Germany GmbH Telespazio Germany GmbH is the first choice European aerospace company for ICT and engineering solutions and services. We combine 40 years of experience in hightechnology markets, where trust and quality are essential. With more than 400 employees in Germany, we shape the future of aerospace together and beyond. Our staff play a key role in determining our success through their qualifications, motivation, enthusiasm, different cultural backgrounds and their sense of teamwork. The Position Welcome to Space For our team located at EUMETSAT, we are looking for a Scientist with experience in the wide field of Optical Imagery! Assigned to a service at our customer EUMETSAT, you will support a wide range of activities in the area of optical imaging of EUMETSAT and third party missions together respective EUMETSAT Competence Area, including instruments from both Low Earth Orbit LEO and Geostationary Orbit GEO satellites. In the context of this position optical imagers relate to passive space borne radiometers measuring the radiation in visible and infrared wave lengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. In addition to optical imagers, infrared sounders are utilised, for example, in the derivation of Atmospheric Motion Vectors. A possible future scope and potential AMV activities shall also cover a Doppler Wind Lidar DWL. You will be directly involved in the scientific development and maintenance, and the scientific support to operations, of following products Atmospheric Motion Vectors AMV, both GEO and LEO SEVIRI FCI Level2 products, e.g., Global Instability Index, Active Fire Monitoring METimage FCI Level1 products, including test data generation, prototyping, Calval Lightning Imager LI Level1 and Level2 products and potentially the Doppler Wind Lidar DWL Level1 and Level2 products It is fulltime and permanent and expected starting date will be around January 2022. We are looking forward to meeting you! Your Responsibilities Your tasks will include the scientific and technical support to L1 and L2 product processing, L1 and L2 Calibration and Validation support quality monitoring, and of course the scientific and technical support to future missions development. You will work in strong cooperation with our team and EUMETSAT engineers across the entire organization and in various disciplines system engineering, instruments, ground segment, operations, science. QualificationsExperience What are we looking for? Maybe for you, with some years of background in satellite instruments with a proven focus on Optical Imagery or Remote Sensing, ideally also including the involvement in processing of satellite data up to level 1 calibratedgeolocated radiances andor level 2 geophysical parameters, satellite data monitoring. Of course, you are easily understanding the relating physics processes in such satellite instruments together with a university degree in the domain of physical remote sensing, meteorology, physics, ITComputational Science, or equivalent. Essential Skills We need you with professional skills in scientific software development in Fortran and CC. Experience with the development of modular, clearly readable and adaptable scientific software is required, including configuration control of the developed code. Teamwork and ones own initiative is what you enjoy Capable of working both individually and independently on assigned responsibilities, while you are part of the system team. We are of course looking for good interpersonal and communication skills! You are ready to develop new skills and knowledge? You are capable and willing to work within a multidisciplinary context? Yes? Then dont miss this chance! NonEssential Skills It would be ideal, if you are already holding indepth knowledge and experience in one or more of the following fields Experience with source code management processes in particular branch based development workflows, and peer code reviews and tools git, subversion Very good skills in Python, especially with scientific Python modules NumPy, SciPy, Dask, xarray, pandas, and Python visualisation modules Proficiency in commandline use on LinuxUnix platforms Verification of operational product processing systems Production monitoring and reporting Quality control of satellite data and productsOperating systems and application software upgrades porting to new platforms In order to convince our customers, the following experience would be an asset Experience with the specification, development and validation of satellite data pro cessing chains Utilisation of products from meteorological satellites Experience with calibration and product validation methods Experience with common UNIXLinux development tools e.g., make, automakeauto conf, debugging tools for multithreaded applications, profiling tools Experience in software unit, acceptance, system and integration testing Knowledge in radiative transfer Experience in the use of image processing software such as IDL or ENVI in a UNIXLinux environment Experience with other scripting languages, such as Perl, Matlab, etc... Familiarity in manipulating analysis and forecast data from NWP models Experience in understanding and specifying requirements Experience in writing software documentation. Your Benefits of joining us Worklife balance Flexible working hours, home office, sabbatical time off for travelling around the world, extended parental leave, further education, etc., option to work part time Financial benefits Company pension plan, net wage optimisation programme including IT bicycle leasing, discounted annual ticket for public transport, employer loans, etc. Employee recommendation scheme We are grateful when our employees support us in finding new recruits. You will receive a bonus of 1,500 EUR to 3,000 EUR per successful recommendation Relocation support We offer our newcomers a relocation lump sum and support you in finding a suitable new home as well as in finding a school or nursery for your children and much more. Should need be, this can even include support in the search for a job for your partner. Career development For us, further education and training are an essential part of people management, because this is the only way we can achieve our goal, namely a longterm and successful work relationship with you. Would you like to change your professional focus and work on other projects or change geographically? We will support you here as well. Company event and activities We have BBQs, Christmas parties and TGIF Thank God Its Friday events. On top of that, we organise teambuilding events and events internal to departments to promote team spirit. Let us know if you have creative ideas for corporate events or new initiatives that you would like to introduce to our company culture, no matter whether they are of artistic or technical nature. Application Are you equally inspired by our visions and dreams? Get in touch with us today and send us your application! Your HR Contact for this position is Melanie Giesche. Our mail servers are using an antispam module that regularly checks global spam lists. If you are not able to send us an email, it might be because the mail server of your mail provider is listed on one of these lists. We therefore recommend you to use our application form at httpswww.telespazio.deenjobsj21069.
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Optical Instrument Image Processing Engineer
2021-06-18 18:15:14| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Position Reference 937 On behalf of ESA, we are currently looking for an Optical Instrument Image Processing Engineer to work in its Site ESTEC in the city of Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Tasks and Activities The scope of work will include Analysis of systemlevel needs and definition of system and subsystem requirements specifications for optical payload processing functions. Definition, design, development, performance evaluation and verification of image processing functions and algorithms via simulation techniques e.g. Matlab, Python, prototyping SW. Design, verification and validation of payload image processing chains in close collaboration with teams responsible for SW and HW implementation. Support to HWSW optimization and implementation of payload data processing functions on processors e.g. uCuP, DSP, GPU, AI accelerators and FPGA based platforms. Specific engineering support in the above domains to mainstream ESA space projects, mainly for but not restricted to the development and testing phases. Skills and Experience The following skills and experience are mandatory PhD or Masters degree in Engineering from a recognised Institution of secondary studies or equivalent, with at least 4 years of relevant working experience. Extensive knowledge in image processing, compression and computer vision techniques. Extensive knowledge in optical imaging payloads, signalimage quality and onboard payload data processing functions. Extensive knowledge in simulation of image processing functions Matlab, Python, ENVIIDL, C, etc. Knowledge in the design, training and validation of machine learning techniques not limited to deep learning for tasks such as prediction, classification, semantic segmentation, object detection, etc. Familiarity with computational imaging techniques image stabilization, superresolution, active optics, etc. Familiarity with payload data processing onboard systems architectures. Familiarity with processing devices and onboard electronics design related to data acquisition and processing functions. Familiarity with procurement of demonstrator units, subsystem integration and testing. Ability to work in an autonomous manner, in particular when providing support to projects with high time allocations and this in coordination with the line manager. Fluency in English, both written and spoken. 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 06072021. 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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Optical Imaging Processing Engineer SC2111016
2021-06-17 16:13:57| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at ESTEC in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Job Description We are looking for an Optical Imaging Processing Engineer to support our client ESTEC. You will work in a team specializing on encompassing algorithmic definition, development and validation and involving software, hardware and system constraints. These tasks are expected to address processing functions focusing on payload performance image quality, data compressionreduction and data analysis. Your tasks will be grouped within the following main headings Analysis of systemlevel needs and definition of system and subsystem requirements specifications for optical payload processing functions Definition, design, development, performance evaluation and verification of image processing functions and algorithms via simulation techniques e.g., Matlab, Python, prototyping SW Design, verification and validation of payload image processing chains in close collaboration with teams responsible for SW and HW implementation Support to HWSW optimization and implementation of payload data processing functions on processors e.g., uCuP, DSP, GPU, AI accelerators and FPGA based platforms Specific engineering support in the above domains to mainstream ESA space projects, mainly for but not restricted to the development and testing phases Required Skills and Experience Minimum of 3 years relevant experience Extensive knowledge in image processing, compression and computer vision techniques optical imaging payloads, signalimage quality and onboard payload data processing functions simulation of image processing functions Matlab, Python, ENVIIDL, C, etc design, training and validation of machine learning techniques not limited to deep learning for tasks such as prediction, classification, semantic segmentation, object detection, etc. Familiarity with computational imaging techniques image stabilization, superresolution, active optics, etc payload data processing onboard systems architectures processing devices and onboard electronics design related to data acquisition and processing functions. procurement of demonstrator units, subsystem integration and testing Ability to work in an autonomous manner, in particular when providing support to projects with high time allocations and this in coordination with the line manager Work Location Noordwijk, The Netherlands Application Deadline 30 June 2021 Start of Work 01 August 2021 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page How to Apply on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in The Netherlands. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 30 June 2021. Learn more about us in Facebook.
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