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Coastal Altimetry Scientist

2021-06-08 11:16:24| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

At Serco, we strive to promote and enable the diversity, development, wellbeing and safety of our people. We understand that healthier, happier employees go handinhand with strong business performance, enhanced productivity and better outcomes for those we serve. We want everybody who works for Serco to have a positive experience and access to opportunities to develop in their chosen careers. Dedicated to the European Space Agencys Earthobserving activities, ESAESRIN is the European centre of excellence for exploitation of Earth observation missions. The mission and payload operations of ESAs Earth observation satellites are managed here, and ESRIN is the primary source for the acquisition, distribution, and exploitation of data from these and other nonESA satellites. Serco has a long history of providing Earth Observation operations, maintenance and frontend services to ESA. To provide continual service improvement, Serco has recently introduced a special focus on evolution and innovation, with the aim of supporting ESA in further evolving the services and products. Does working in a Serco environment sound appealing to you? We would love to hear from you and your interest in the new opportunity of Coastal Altimetry Scientist in Toulouse ! Does this vacancy not suit your profile? Not to worry, you can send your updated CV to careers.italyserco.com a member of our Recruitment Team will come back to you shortly after. Job Description Joining Sercos amazing team offers Competitive Salary Great career opportunities in the Space industry Competitive Salary Corporate Benefits Package Exciting relocation package if applicable Company events International environment Main Responsibilities Within the Data Quality and Algorithm Management Office, you will join the Quality Assurance For Earth Observation QA4EO contract and will work on the CalVal support area, directly responding to the Area Manager with the objective of exploring a new methodology assessment and scientific analysis of in situ data and a combination of field measurements and numerical process modeling over polar ocean and coastal areas with particular emphasis on small scale dynamics in conjuction with satellite altimetric data analysis low and high resolution. We are looking for a bright, young, postdoc like scientist, working in close liaison with ESRIN and with MIO Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography in Marseille Toulouse France RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES Coastal altimetry Multimission Polar ice Support the organization and execution of intercomparison exercises and international workshops You will perform the following main activities, under the direction and guidelines of the Work Package leader and Area Manager Processing, Quality Control QC, formatting and analysis of insitu and field campaign data Processing and validation of ocean model outputs with the use all the available in situ and field campaign data and altimetry over selected areas of interest in the coastal regions and over polar ocean. Contribute to coastal and polar Altimetry data analysis and comparisons with in situ measurements and model Sensitivity study, optimization and error assessment of the developed altimetric methods. Use ocean circulation model outputs in support to the interpretation of slope currents positioning and intensity variability as depicted by altimetry Exploring and preprocessing available satellite, model and in situ datasets on the distribution and variability of seaice regions Contribute to the writing of scientific papers and presentations in international conferences Attendance to European progress meeting or conferences Successful Candidate KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE You should have a high level of selfmotivation, the capability to work effectively in a team and autonomously, and have excellent organisation skills. A strong proactive attitude is required in identifying problems and proposing solutions. Mandatory knowledge and experience requisites are University degree, or equivalent, in oceanography or a related discipline. Good knowledge of ocean dynamics and ocean physics Development of tools for analysis of large set of data and data visualization Proven experience in the field of oceanography list of publications. Experience in polar sea ice processes and sea ice modeling is of advantage. SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES Mandatory requisites are Handson experience with ocean validation methods and scientific analysis of in situ data Handson experience with ocean ice and multimission satellite polar data Experience with highfrequency radar or glider data being an advantage Good experience in the scientific exploitation of ocean numerical modeling Basic knowledge of altimeter mission and their applications would be an advantage Good oral and written communication Spatial, temporal and other statistical analyses of EO data Scientific publication and reporting including oral presentations of results Good Working proficiency in English. Good scientific programming skills e.g. Matlab, IDL, C, Pyton or Fortran In addition, the you should have Attitude to follow guidelines and to require minimum supervision, proactively requesting help when needed Ability to plan and report and to work to deadline Additional assets Experience with Altimetric Earth Observation Satellite mission data 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. About The Company Why should you join Serco ? At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play. Meaningful and vital work Youll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated. A world of opportunity Youll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression Great people Youll become an integral member of a welldefined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work. What we offer Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services sector A company passionate about diversity and inclusion Permanent employment with comprehensive Serco Benefits package. Pension About Serco At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play when 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. By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks SercoInspire Gender, SercoEmbrace Multicultural, SercoUnlimited Disability and InSerco LGBT Networks. Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. Apply Please click on the apply button to be taken to our careers website Serco is a Disability Confident Employer committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

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Ocean Altimetry Programme Manager

2020-12-11 11:12:04| 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 Ocean Altimetry Programme Manager 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 rooted in EUMETSATs commitment to the European Unions Copernicus Earth observation programme 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 Building on its multimission infrastructure and synergies with its own missions, EUMETSAT is the operator of those Copernicus missions dedicated to ocean altimetry Jason3, Sentinel3, and Sentinel6. Through its Copernicus Mission Development Division CMD, EUMETSAT cooperates with ESA in the design and development of future COPERNICUS Sentinel satellite systems, focusing on systemlevel and ground segment activities. In the ocean altimetry domain, the focus for the next five years will be on the preparation of the launch of the second Sentinel6 satellite involving ESA, CNES, NASA, and NOAA, the preparation of the operational generation of Ocean Topography products based on the acquired future Sentinel CRISTAL mission and the preparation of the next generation Sentinel3 Topography missions for continuing the sea surface height measurements after 2030. For this purpose, the CMD Division includes a distinct project team for altimetry missions. The EUMETSAT activities are mainly funded by the EU Copernicus programme under Cooperation Agreements with the European Commission. Reporting to the Head of the CMD Division, the Programme Manager Altimetry Missions manages all EUMETSAT contributions to Sentinel6, CRISTAL, and Sentinel3 Topography6 NG, and the associated cooperation with ESA. DUTIES The main duty of the Programme Manager Altimetry Missions is to manage the Altimetry Systems team and its activities in the programme Sentinel 6, CRISTAL if confirmed by EC, and the preparation of future Sentinel New Generation NG Altimetry Missions S 3 Topography 6 NG. Prepare for the launch of the recurrent JasonCSSentinel6B satellite 2025, in partnership with ESA, NASA, CNES, and NOAA Follow up with ESA on the storage, destorage, and launch preparations activities and maintain the required competence in the Altimetry team until handover of the satellite B to Operations Coordination with the EUMETSAT Operations and Technical Support departments to ensure the readiness for the launch and operations of the recurrent Sentinel6 B satellite including readiness for handover from LEOP and the postlaunch commissioning activities Close out the development activities and hand over the programme to the Operations Department Contribute to the design of a next generation multiorbit Copernicus altimetry systemmission Sentinel 3 NG Topo plus Sentinel6 NG replacing Sentinel3 and Sentinel6 altimeter missions in the 2030 timeframe, and prepare EUMETSATs contribution to the development phase Manage contributions to phase 0AB activities for a next generation multiorbit Copernicus altimeter systemmission Sentinel 3 NG Topo and Sentinel6 NG, focusing on ground segment and system aspects Complete the preliminary design of the ground segment, and definepropose a EUMETSAT optional programme covering its development Manage EUMETSATs contribution to the processing and data dissemination of the CRISTAL mission pending programmatic decision point in partnership with ESA With the support of the EUMETSAT Operation and TSS departments complete EUMETSATs contribution to the preliminary design phase phase B, focusing on data reception, processing, archiving and dissemination aspects, and plan the transition towards phase CD Establish the internal project breakdown structures and plans for the development phase CD and cooperation and management arrangements with ESA Supervise the contribution of EUMETSAT, focusing on The development and full testing of data processing and data access systems, based on upgrades of existing infrastructure Support to ESA for ground system validation tests with the satellites and commissioning of the EUMETSAT processing Support to Operations preparation Organise reviews and coorganise joint reviews with ESA, and serve as a member of Review Steering Committees Manage the Altimetry Missions team and support services, including internal support by other Departments Provide planning, indicators, assessment of risks and other management information to the Head of Division, for integration and assessment at divisional level Support the implementation of the Contribution Agreement with the European Commission for Copernicus entrusted tasks associated to the above missions Deliver development inputs to EUMETSATs Copernicus reports, work programmes and procurement plans to the EUMETSAT Copernicus Programme Office CPO and support the CPO in reporting and management interactions with the Commission and ESA Prepare documents and make presentations at meetings of stakeholders, including meetings of the EUMETSAT Council and advisory bodies and of the Copernicus governance. SALARY AND BENEFITS Excellent salary, of up to Euro 6,500 NET after tax 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 In depth knowledge and practice of engineering, development, integration and testing of space systems, based on relevant standards Successful experience of planning and management of development projects for Earth observation satellite systems under schedule, quality and cost constraints, preferably including system and ground segment developments Extensive people management experience, including proven ability to lead and motivate teams in challenging situations Proven ability to analyse, synthesise and communicate complex issues, verbally and in writing Strong interpersonal, influencing and communications skills with internal and external stakeholders. QUALIFICATIONS University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline eg Physics, Remote Sensing or Electrical Engineering 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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Cryosat Altimetry Scientist

2020-11-04 13:11:26| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

What we offer if you join our amazing team Competitive Salary Company events Performance Management International environment Job Introduction 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 a Cryosat Altimetry Scientist, based in Frascati, Italy. Main Responsibilities The postholder will focus on the below main responsibilities Support the investigation of instrument anomalies and analysis related to the CryoSat geophysical products including the development of Quality Control and Validation tools as well as the use of the ESA MiniPDS Provide scientific advice on the quality of the current processing algorithms and their evolution Support to CryoSat full reprocessing campaigns associated to new ice and ocean processing baselines GOP, ICE Contribute to the management of the CryoSat qualityrelated support contracts including the review of contractual deliverables and drafting of technical documents e.g. new SoW and change requests Support the definition, development and implementation of new RD activities dealing with the validations and emerging scientificoperational applications of CryoSat data products Assist the management of the Cryosat Quality Working Group and related scientific support Support CryoSat communication activities e.g. web stories, ESA publications, scientific papers, etc., contributing to the presentations and posters in international conferences EGU, AGU, OSTST, LPS etc. and workshops, contribute to the coorganisation and cochairing of CryoSatPolarrelated conferences Interface between ESAESRIN, the Scientific Community and CryoSat experts and other SpaceOperational agencies regarding the quality and exploitation of the CryoSat data products for both Ice and Ocean surfaces. Support the generation of periodical service reports, documenting the activities performed Successful Candidate The successful Candidate will bring Applicants should have a high level of selfmotivation, the capability to work effectively in a team and autonomously, and have excellent organisation skills. A strong proactive attitude is required in identifying problems and proposing solutions. Mandatory knowledge and experience requisites are University degree, or equivalent, in physics or engineering or a related discipline. Good background in the field of satellite radar altimetry Experience in satellite data processing handling Development of utilities for supporting the analysis of large set of data and data visualization Mandatory requisites are Handson experience with altimetry validation methods and scientific analysis of in situ data Handson experience with ocean ice and multimission satellite polar data Good knowledge of altimeter missions and their applications Good oral and written communication Spatial, temporal and other statistical analyses of EO data in particular Altimetric data Scientific publication and reporting including oral presentations of results Good Working proficiency in English. Good scientific programming skills e.g. Matlab, IDL, C, Pyton or Fortran In addition, the candidate shall have Attitude to follow guidelines and to require minimum supervision, proactively requesting help when needed Ability to plan and report and to work to deadline. Ability to follow different concurrent activities Attitude to be propositive in suggesting new opportunities of research or solutions leading to scientific improvements of satellite data quality 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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Altimetry Instrument Systems Engineer

2020-03-04 21:53:08| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

We are currently looking for an experienced Altimetry Instrument Systems Engineer 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 rooted in EUMETSATs commitment to the European Unions Copernicus Earth observation programme 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 In the context of Copernicus and through its JasonCS programme, the EUMETSAT Copernicus Mission Development Division is involved in the development of ocean altimetry missions, focusing on system and data processing. EUMETSAT is also the operator of the Copernicus Jason3, Sentinel3 and JasonCSSentinel6 marine missions, based on a partnership with ESA and other European and US partners. In partnership with ESA, EUMETSAT is now planning for the next generation multiorbit ocean altimeter system and mission expected to take over Sentinel3 and Sentinel6 in the 2030 timeframe, and assessing the possible use of the CRISTAL mission for acquiring additional altimeter data over the open ocean. Reporting to the EUMETSAT phase AB manager for future Copernicus missions and to the System Manager for future Copernicus Sentinel altimetry missions in the development phase, the Altimetry Instrument System Engineer will follow up the ESAled definition of requirements, design and development of altimeter instrument suites altimeter, microwave radiometer, orbit determination system. Heshe will assess critical information for the development of data processing and satellite operations by EUMETSAT and support its appropriation by multidisciplinary teams. Duties Support the evaluation of new concepts for altimeter instrument suites by ESA, including the assessment of impacts of technology evolutions on the definition of future altimeter missions Attend as an observer and support, as requested, the relevant Mission Advisory Group meetings Support and followup the ESAled design and development of altimeter instrument suites, and the assessment of impacts at mission and system levels, including the assessment of Instrument performance and operability requirements Instrument compliance with mission and systemlevel requirements Results of onground calibration, testing and qualification Impacts of instrument nonconformances at system and data processing levels Instrumentrelevant results of System Validation Tests. Participate in major system, satellite, and instruments reviews as appropriate Facilitate the appropriation of critical instrument information for data processing within the multidisciplinary EUMETSAT functional instrument chain team and operations preparation teams Assess the specification and relevance to EUMETSAT of instrumentrelated tools developed by ESA for the purpose of inorbit verification and commissioning of instrument and output products Support the development of additional tools needed by EUMETSAT for calibration, commissioning and validation of operational Level 1 and Level 2 products Support commissioning of instruments and endtoend operability and performance validation, in close coordination with altimeter scientists and data processing experts Participate in Anomaly Review Boards for instrument anomalies possibly affecting system performance or operations Provide feedback, lessons learnt and experience from instrument inorbit verification and commissioning to subsequent instruments satellites. What we offer Excellent salary, of up to Euro 6,500 NET after tax 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. Qualifications University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline eg Physics, Remote Sensing or Electrical Engineering Skills and Experience Good background in the field of satellite radar altimetry Experience in the design and development of radar instruments Experience in instrument data processing handling Ability to express ideas and issues clearly, and in a concise manner to others i.e. analysis, synthesis and presentation skills is a key requirement Strong interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work as part of a team. 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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Copernicus Altimetry Scientist

2019-12-04 10:11:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Key Tasks and Responsibilities As part of the Remote Sensing and Products Division, you will have the following responsibilities Specification and prototyping of new processing concepts for altimeter processing chains, in particular addressing Synthetic Aperture RadarDelayed Doppler altimetry Specification and prototyping of evolutions of the altimeter processing chains Contributing to operational processor evolution and maintenance activities Validation of altimetry prototype and operational products Quality assessment and monitoring of altimetry products Supporting the commissioning and calval of altimetry missions. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline 5 years of relevant experience Experience in algorithm development for operational Earth Observation missions Experience in scientific coding on Unixbased platforms in C, C, or Fortran Detailed knowledge of established altimeters, e.g. ERS12 RA, Envisat RA2, CryoSat SIRAL, SARALAltiKa, Jason123, Sentinel3 SRAL, etc. Experience with DelayDoppler Synthetic Aperture Radar altimetry techniques Experience in processing, analysis, and calval of altimeter data Experience with operational scientific data processing implementations would be an advantage Experience in interfacing with scientific organizations and user communities would be an advantage 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 January 2020 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, clicking on the button Apply for this job quoting job DESC4225 before 20Dec19. 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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