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REMOTE SENSING SCIENTIST LIGHTNING IMAGERY
2019-07-24 15:30:57| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Within the Optical Imaging Competence Area OI CA of the Remote Sensing and Products Division RSP, the Remote Sensing Scientist Lightning Imagery provides scientific and technical expertise on the Meteosat Third Generation MTG Lightning Imager LI observations and their applications and supports the calibration and validation of EUMETSAT LI products. DUTIES Support the development and operations of Level1 and Level2 data processing chains for the LI instrument onboard EUMETSAT MTG satellites, including all aspects relating to product generation and quality monitoring calibration, verification and validation Develop and maintain prototype software in order to improve the operational implementations of LI Level1 and Level2 data processing chains Initiate and lead relevant scientific studies, including the management of external contracts Support the definition of requirements for the realisation of future satellite products and services Actively interact and cooperate with the operational user community of EUMETSAT satellite products and services and with international partners. QUALIFICATIONS University degree in remote sensing, physics, engineering or equivalent. Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French. DEADLINE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE In depth scientific knowledge of remote sensing physics Demonstrated experience in developing and coding scientific application software in scientific programming languages Python, Matlab, IDL etc. Experience in management of scientific application software would be an advantage Expertise on spacebased optical instruments and experience in the processing of their data would be an advantage A background in lightning physics and lightning signals analysis would be an advantage. Excellent analysis, synthesis and presentation skills Strong interpersonal skills and coordination capabilities and a proven ability to apply these to the interactions within a team and between teams. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS The initial contract will be of 4 years duration, with subsequent 5year contracts being awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of followup contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63 and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT. This post is graded A2A4 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 5,612 per month net of internal tax which may be negotiable based on skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site. EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women. Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited based on their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT. ABOUT EUMETSAT EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency. Its 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 has 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. Closing date 8th September 2019
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Passive Microwave Remote Sensing Scientist
2019-07-01 18:28:49| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Within the Passive Microwave and Radio Occultation Competence Area PMROCA, the Passive Microwave Remote Sensing Scientist will support the scientific development, validation and quality monitoring of products extracted from observations from passive microwave imagers and sounders of EUMETSAT and partners satellites, with initial focus on the Microwave Imager MWI of the EUMETSAT Polar System Second Generation currently under development. DUTIES Acquire knowledge specific to EUMETSATs passive microwave imaging and sounding instruments through participation in relevant instrument functional chain teams, and maintain scientific ownership of the key design features of the MWI instrument and of the MWI mission and applications Generate and refine processing algorithms and product specifications for the processing chains, including definition of file formats and auxiliary data streams Prototype product generation functions, generate and analyse performance budgets, and prepare representative test datasets for verification and validation purposes Develop instrumentspecific calibration and validation plans Instigate and support the definition of external studies and the assessment of their results Contribute to ground segment andor instrument chain reviews, progress and technical meetings Ensure the continued evolution of a stateofthe art scientific basis for the extraction of products from EUMETSAT passive microwave instruments Support interactions with the worldwide user community on the operational exploitation of passive microwave measurements from EUMETSATs and partners missions. QUALIFICATIONS University degree or equivalent in remote sensing, physics, meteorology or another relevant discipline. Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Demonstrated scientific knowledge of passive microwave remote sensing physics, including microwave radiative transfer models Proven experience of processing of data from spaceborne passive microwave instruments Strong experience in the coding of scientific application software Experience working with user and research communities Strengths in analysis, synthesis and communication, excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to apply these to interactions within a team and between teams Demonstrated experience in writing scientific and technical documents. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS The initial contract will be of 4 years duration, with subsequent 5 year contracts being awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of followup contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63 and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT. This post is graded A2A4 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 5,612 per month net of internal tax which may be negotiable based on skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site. EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunity work environment for men and women. Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited based on their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT. ABOUT EUMETSAT EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency. Its 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 has 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. Closing date 05 August 2019
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Remote Sensing Scientist 3MI Polarimetry
2019-06-03 13:29:49| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Within the Clouds and Aerosol Competence Area ClACA of the Remote Sensing and Products Division RSP, the Remote Sensing Scientist 3MI Polarimetry will work on the extraction of radiance, polarisation, aerosol and cloud products from observations of the Multiviewing, Multichannel, Multipolarisation Imager 3MI instrument to be flown on future EUMETSAT MetopSG satellites. DUTIES Provide scientific and technical expertise on the processing and analysis of 3MI instrument data, including the coregistration of 3MI images, in support of environment monitoring and forecasting applications and climate applications Support the development, prototyping and validation of agreed Day 1 3MI radiance, polarisation, aerosol and cloud products, focussing initially on radiance, polarisation and cloud products and continuing with aerosol products Contribute to calibration, validation, and monitoring of 3MI radiance, polarisation, aerosol and cloud products, in collaboration with mission partners and the scientific and user communities Contribute to the detailed formulation of requirements for new or enhanced 3MI products in response to the needs of user communities Support the development, prototyping and validation of new or enhanced 3MI products Based on interactions with the scientific and user communities, contribute to the advancement of the understanding of innovative measurements of cloud and aerosol properties and related products and to the preparation and development of their applications Support interactions with mission and international partners. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Demonstrated knowledge of physics of optical remote sensing of cloud and aerosol properties including experience in the use of radiative transfer models Knowledge of the most relevant imagery missions, including multiviewing, multipolarisation, multispectral imaging missions, their products, applications and user communities Detailed knowledge of the functioning, operation, and data processing of multiviewing, multipolarisation, multispectral imaging instruments Experience of multiviewing, multipolarisation, multispectral imaging instrument calibration and characterisation, and development of radiance, polarisation, aerosol and cloud products, including longterm monitoring and validation would be an advantage Experience of satellite data processing systems and very good skills in a higher programming language e.g. C, Fortran Strong communication and presentation skills including demonstrated experience in writing scientific and technical documents Excellent interpersonal and teamworking skills. University degree or equivalent in remote sensing of atmospheric composition parameters, meteorology, physics or another relevant discipline Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS The initial contract will be of 4 years duration, with subsequent 5 year contracts being awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of followup contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63 and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT. This post is graded A2A4 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 5,612 per month net of internal tax which may be negotiable on the basis of skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site. EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunity work environment for men and women. Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited based on their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT. ABOUT EUMETSAT EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency. Its 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 has 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. Closing date 1 July 2019
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JUNIOR REMOTE SENSING SCIENTISTS 3 POSTS
2019-04-02 16:29:44| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Within the Remote Sensing and Products Division RSP, the Junior Remote Sensing Scientists 3 Posts will support the development and scientific validation of environmental and climate products derived from data of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, and scatterometer instruments of the current and future EUMETSAT satellite systems and Copernicus missions operated by EUMETSAT Sentinels 3, 4, and 5. The recruitment of the Junior Remote Sensing Scientists 3 Posts will take the form of an assessment centre over two days, after which the successful candidates will be assigned to each post based on their profile and relevant strengths. During the application process, candidates will be asked to declare if they prefer one or more of the posts. Preferences will be considered but cannot be guaranteed. DUTIES Develop or improve algorithms for the extraction of weather and climate products in the areas of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging or scatterometry, taking into account requirements from user communities Develop concepts for the synergetic use of observations from EUMETSAT andor Copernicus instruments Prototype processing software for the extraction of products from data of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer instruments Support the scientific validation of operational atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer products, based on interactions with the user communities Assist with inhouse and external scientific studies relevant to new scientific concepts for the future development of operational products. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Good theoretical knowledge of remote sensing physics relevant to measurements of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer instruments Knowledge of data processing algorithms, preferably for the extraction of products from atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer instruments of Earth observation satellites Experience working with numerical methods andor algorithmic development using e.g. MATLAB, IDL, Python, CC A demonstrable learning orientation and the willingness to expand own knowledgeskills Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, combined with a proven ability to work within a team Strengths in analysis, synthesis and presentation of complex problems and solutions. A university degree in remote sensing, meteorology, oceanography or another relevant discipline. Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS The initial contract will be under the EUMETSAT Early Career Employee Programme ECEP, for two 2 years with grade A1. Subject to successful performance, a further contract of 5 years duration will be awarded in a post graded A2A4. Additional contracts may be awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of followup contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63, and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT. This post is graded A1 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 4393 per month net of internal tax which may be negotiable on the basis of skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site. EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women. Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited based on their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT. ABOUT EUMETSAT EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency. Its 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 has 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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Junior Remote Sensing Scientists 3 Posts
2019-03-08 13:28:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Within the Remote Sensing and Products Division RSP, the Junior Remote Sensing Scientists 3 Posts will support the development and scientific validation of environmental and climate products derived from data of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, and scatterometer instruments of the current and future EUMETSAT satellite systems and Copernicus missions operated by EUMETSAT Sentinels 3, 4, and 5. The recruitment of the Junior Remote Sensing Scientists 3 Posts will take the form of an assessment centre over two days, after which the successful candidates will be assigned to each post based on their profile and relevant strengths. During the application process, candidates will be asked to declare if they prefer one or more of the posts. Preferences will be considered but cannot be guaranteed. DUTIES Develop or improve algorithms for the extraction of weather and climate products in the areas of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging or scatterometry, taking into account requirements from user communities Develop concepts for the synergetic use of observations from EUMETSAT andor Copernicus instruments Prototype processing software for the extraction of products from data of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer instruments Support the scientific validation of operational atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer products, based on interactions with the user communities Assist with inhouse and external scientific studies relevant to new scientific concepts for the future development of operational products. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Good theoretical knowledge of remote sensing physics relevant to measurements of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer instruments Knowledge of data processing algorithms, preferably for the extraction of products from atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer instruments of Earth observation satellites Experience working with numerical methods andor algorithmic development using e.g. MATLAB, IDL, Python, CC A demonstrable learning orientation and the willingness to expand own knowledgeskills Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, combined with a proven ability to work within a team Strengths in analysis, synthesis and presentation of complex problems and solutions. A university degree in remote sensing, meteorology, oceanography or another relevant discipline. Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS The initial contract will be under the EUMETSAT Early Career Employee Programme ECEP, for two 2 years with grade A1. Subject to successful performance, a further contract of 5 years duration will be awarded in a post graded A2A4. Additional contracts may be awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of followup contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63, and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT. This post is graded A1 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 4393 per month net of internal tax which may be negotiable on the basis of skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site. EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women. Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited based on their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT. ABOUT EUMETSAT EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency. Its 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 has 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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