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New iGR Study Forecasts The Number Of Macrocell Antennas Needed To Support U.S. Mobile Networks In The Next Five Years
2016-04-29 06:05:03| rfglobalnet Home Page
Antennas are the unsung heroes of the mobile industry. They, along with radios, form the bridge that connects the radio frequency world to the hardwired network.How do antennas work and why do mobile operators replace them?How many antennas are currently deployed in the U.S. and how many are expected to be installed in the next five years?
Scottish Renewables critisises changes to government support for heat technology
2016-04-29 01:00:00| Power Technology
UK-based economic development agency Scottish Renewables has said that the proposed government changes to renewable heat technology support are counterproductive and expected to impact the industry.
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Flight Dynamics Software Engineering Support
2016-04-28 17:07:39| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Tasks and Responsibilities The Consultant shall support software development and maintenance of the EUMETSAT Flight Dynamics Systems following formal processes and methodologies. The development cycle includes the typical phases requirements, design, development, testing with formal procedures related to configuration control, verification against the software requirements and rollout into operations. Development ranges in a mixed multiplatform environment, from fixing problems and engineering changes, technical support to the continuous operation of the system, including analysis, investigationresolution and production of the appropriate documentation. Main duties include Maintenance and Evolution Activities o Software developmentusing FORTRAN, C and Java engineered in Windows and Unix environments, interacting with Commercial Off The Shelf COTS products o Preventive maintenance Support to the 247 smooth running of facility software applications and their operating systems and in the case of anomalies affecting operations, identifying and applying appropriate first line corrective actions ensuring that in the case of problems with applications, operating systems or COTS, that the operational configuration can be restored o Corrective maintenance Investigation into relevant anomalies and solutions, their documentation and classification, with suitable, followup of software updates delivery o Evolutive maintenance Analysis of userdriven requirements, generation of software requirements, design, implementation and verificationtesting activities o Verificationtesting activities Generation of verificationtest procedures and delivery documentation, participation in verification and regression testing activities at unit and system level, participation in factory acceptance testing campaigns and execution of onsite verification testing at integration level o System upgrades Analysis, planning and management of application, operating system and COTS upgrades and reconfigurations, taking into account any compatibility issues o Definition and management of technical documentation and procedures in support of these activities. User Support o Applications support Software and technical support to the endusers of the application software by request o Attendance in meetings Participation in technical, progress and team meetings, submission of reports as required o On call service On occasions, provision of standbycallout support to operations and support to critical operations out of normal hours o Additional support Provision of support to other areas and programmes as required, for example, supporting the simulations infrastructure. Technical Management o Documentation generation and updates of technical documents o Meeting participation participation to technical, progress and team meetings as needed and requested o Routine reporting preparation and production of routine reports as necessary o Contractor management at technical level acting as point of contact with the contractor for technical discussions, review of technical documentation from the contractor, organising periodical technical meetings with the contractor. Software engineering framework support o Analysis activities focused on a common software engineering frameworkfor the GSI Mission Control Applications and Tools Team o Development of toolsimplementing this software engineering framework. Requirements In addition to having a University degree in a relevant engineering discipline, the consultant shall demonstrate significant knowledge and experience in the area of software development. The consultant shall have skills and experience in software development with the following Mandatory areas Domain Skills o Extensive experience minimum 5 years in the definition, development and maintenance of Flight Dynamics software applications mainly oriented to GEO missions o Experience with support to Operations for GEO satellite Flight Dynamics Systems showing a sufficient understanding of Flight Dynamics principles e.g. Orbit determination, Orbit maintenance, Fuel estimation, etc.. o Good knowledge and understanding with working experience evidence of space related standards ECSS and CCSDS related to spacetoground interfaces. System Development Maintenance Skills o Extensive experience minimum 5 years in software development and maintenance following formal software lifecycle processes resulting in multiple customer deliveries covering production of requirements, design engineering artefacts and implementation reflecting corrective and evolution software maintenance activities as well as new applications definition o Extensive experience minimum 5 years in verification and validation process and experience of supporting testing campaigns and related activities test procedure generation, nonregression testing, requirements verification and validation. o Experience in being the technical point of contact for customers and responsible for application software evolution and maintenance Software, Technologies and Engineering skills o Extensive experience minimum 5 years designing and developing software components and applications using FORTRAN, C and Java o Experience with formal software development on Windows platforms using the Microsoft Visual Studio IDE o Experience with development using SQL and relational database management systems Documentation and Configuration Management Skills o Good knowledge of MS Office Suite applications and experience with Documentation Management systems o Experience in using Configuration Management and Anomaly Reporting and Tacking tools. It would be a distinct advantage for the Consultant to have experience with some of the following optional skills Domain Skills o Experience with software development and maintenance of Satellite Flight Dynamics Systems and Tools based on the ESAIESOC NAPEOS Navigation Package for Earth Observation Satellite o Experience in integration with Mission Control Systems based on MICONYS software suite from ESAIESOC. System Development Maintenance Skills o Software support to users and in general to the Flight Control Teams o Work experience in a 247 operational environment characterised by high availability needs. This includes experience with oncall support to operational systems. Software, Technologies and Engineering skills o Experience in software development using the HewlettPackard Visual FORTRAN IDE plugin o Experience with scripting languages e.g. Python, PHP, Unix Shell scripts, etc... o Experience programming with XML. Due to the variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported, the Consultant shall be able to quickly adapt to changes in assignments, manage his tasks in an efficient way demonstrating high degree of independence and autonomy, excellent analytical skills, effectiveness within a small team, good presentation and communication skills. The Consultant shall be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, encouraging a friendly and cooperative working environment, demonstrating capabilities in applying principles, accept criticism and being open to discussing and share solutions with other. Moreover is expected to actively participate, as required by the Team Leader, in technical meetings andor periodic reviews and activity assessments. The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore, consultants must be able to work effectively in this language and have an acceptable knowledge of the other.
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Copernicus S3 Data Processing Support Engineer mf
2016-04-28 15:07:54| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Copernicus S3 Data Processing Support Engineer mf Ref. No. 16 10852 Terma The hightech and innovative Terma Group develops products and systems for defense, nondefense and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for aircraft and vessels, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered at Aarhus, Denmark. Internationally, Terma has subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore and the U.S. The Space Business Area contributes with missioncustomized software and hardware products including power systems and star trackers as well as services to support a number of inorbit pioneering European scientific and Earth observation satellite missions. Additionally, Terma is contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European, and international missions. Terma Space operates out of Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. Job description For our customer, EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany, we are seeking a Data Processing System Engineering for the maintenance and evolution engineering activities related to the PDGS Data Processing System. You will support the Data Processing Team of the System Engineering and Projects SEP Division at EUMETSAT. Responsibilities As an Data Processing Engineer you will support the Sentinel3 Operations with respect to EUMETSATs Marine Payload Data Ground Segment PDGS maintenance in particular anomaly correction and software release processes in the area of data processing systems from instrument source packet level through to level2. You will also support the coordination of the evolutions of these systems. Your duties will include a range of tasks Preparing and providing the support of the day to day operations and maintenance currently in the launch preparation phase, Analysis and testing of the facilities including the handling of anomalies Design of upgrades and configuration changes for these facilities You will support the team acting as the focal point for integrating the individual software components into the related data processing systems, covering all aspects of system integration and testing, including support to the endtoend testing of the complete production system. Your duties will also cover the contribution to the settingup and implementation of maintenance policies and procedures as well as the coordination with external providers of maintenance services. This may also entail the participation in the specification and development of monitoring tools for Sentinel3. This is a fulltime position with a planned starting date in AugustSeptember 2016. You will be nominally based at EUMETSATs facilities in Darmstadt, Germany. Exceptional late night or weekend work might be required. This position may require standby support and callout support. This position may require working on shift weekend additional compensation payments. Qualifications Competencies At least 3 years experience in the maintenance andor engineering of software based systems preferably missioninstrument data processing related Knowledge of software development lifecycles and demonstrable experience Competence in software testing, unit test suite maintenance, automated testing, verification and validation Experience in software debugging and profiling Experience of source code control systems preferably Subversion The following specific technical skills are highly desirable Experience with Processing Frameworks andor Processing Infrastructures Knowledge of the ESA generic Instrument Processing Facility IPF interface specification CCJava programming language experience in a UNIXLinux based environment Knowledge of scripting languages e.g. Python, Perl Knowledge of web technologies, programming and markup languages e.g. Apache CGI, JavaScript, XML and related technologies XPATH, SVG, etc. The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported require you to be able to work with a high degree of autonomy and to demonstrate good analytical skills. The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore you must be able to work effectively in this language. What can Terma offer At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company. Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extralegal benefits Highly competitive salary Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Additional information For further information, please contact Mr. Guido Damm by telephone 49 6151 860050 or by email terma.determa.com. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed please apply through the link httpswww.epos.dkREKTermaJoblistShowJobOffer.aspx?dbaliasEposRECTermalangenjobOfferEntityId875joblistId1 with a Cover Letter and a uptodate Curriculum Vitae in Europass format httpseuropass.cedefop.europa.euenhome Closing date May 24th, 2016 Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Terma develops products and systems for defense, civilian authorities, and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for vessels and aircraft, space technology, and advanced aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, and maintains international subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, Germany, India, Singapore, and the U.S. Sign up for Termas newsletter here or follow Terma to remain updated on our news and events
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Valspar Provides $2.5 Million to Support Habitat for Humanity
2016-04-28 15:01:00| Coatings World Breaking News
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