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WhatsApp to end support for BlackBerry, Nokia, and other older operating systems by the end of 2016
2016-02-27 17:37:23| Wireless - Topix.net
WhatsApp is to cease support for a number of operating systems by the end of 2016, the company announced yesterday. With Android and iOS dominating the smartphone realm, and Microsoft's Windows Phone / Windows 10 Mobile still clinging on, the Facebook-owned company has revealed it will end support for BlackBerry , Nokia S40, and Nokia Symbian S60 by the end of this year.
CP gains 80 letters of support for NS takeover
2016-02-27 03:20:28| Railroads - Topix.net
CALGARY, Alberta - Canadian Pacific has received over 80 letters of support from a broad cross section of customers for CP's proposal to acquire Norfolk Southern Corp. ; 62 of these letters have been posted to the Surface Transportation Board website. That brings the number of letters from shippers in support of the proposed CP-NS combination to more than three for every one shipper letter in opposition.
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Ground Stations Maintenance Engineering support
2016-02-26 17:09:26| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
With 1.700 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and in Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. Our German activities grow at fast pace and to face our costumers high level expectations and needs, we are looking for talented profiles having relevant experience in Space systems. The Ground Stations play a key role in Space and Ground Segment operations, the Key person will therefore be expected to acquire and maintain a Systemwide view of the Ground Segment, particularly in the areas of spacecraft TTC and payload data transfer. The Key person shall divide his time and expertise, according to the workload, between the various programs to support the long term evolution and maintenance of the EUMETSAT Ground Stations. The tasks of the Key person will typically include Investigation and rectification of anomalies reported by the operationsmaintenance team Interface with the maintenance services providers at technical level Reporting on the performance of the Ground Stations and associated systems together with a status report of any ongoing activities Attendance at the relevant coordination meetings to plan and schedule Ground Station activities ensuring compliance with Operational activities and constraints Provision of Ground Stations support to operations during critical mission phases, pre and post launch i.e. SVT, LEOP, IOT and contingency Maintenance of operational Ground Stations procedures, databases and documentation in accordance with the configuration management and quality assurance practices Planning and scheduling the implementation, testing and validation phases of any modificationsimprovements Providing technical support for the management of ongoing Ground Stations contracts including changes Provide support to new programs in the areas of definition, development and integration of Ground Stations Provision of support to the analysis of obsolescence and evolution changes to the ground stations. PROFILE In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, the Key person shall have a minimum of 5 years experience in the 247 Operations and Maintenance of Large Ground Stations andor Ground Stations EngineeringIntegration used for GEO andor LEO missions. The Key person shall have experience in the following area Ground Station design, integration and testing, particularly in the areas of Antenna, RF, Base Band and Tracking subsystems, including the generation of Requirement definition and ICD specifications Implementation of relevant ECSS standards and CCSDS recommendations concerning Space Link Services and Space Link Extension SLE protocols Operation and configuration of various types of Baseband equipment including integrated TTC and ranging systems i.e. Cortex type and High Data Rate Modulators and Demodulators Maintenance and Operation of large Ground Stations particularly in Local and Remote MC including databases and automated procedures, redundancy management, Site Infrastructure and liaison with Service providers Analogue and digital modulationdemodulation schemes used on the Ground to Space interface for TTC, Mission data transmission and Data Collection Systems. Execution of Spacecraft interface verification testing, prior to launch in support of the SVT, and post launch in the form of RF IOT as part of Spacecraft Commissioning. In addition, the knowledge and experience of some of the following subjects would be considered as a distinct advantage Commercial satellite and micro wave data links Basic knowledge of WAN, LAN and TCPIP protocol In Orbit Test I.O.T. systems deployment Radar Principles. How to apply Please consider the following points before applying Please submit your complete application documents in English. An attached cover letter should mention your availability and salary expectations. Interested applicants should submit their CV to pierre.lenahediccssytems.de and copy to francoisxavier.laffontcs.fr with the job title. Due to new work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Closing date 07th April 2016 Starting Date May 2016 Interviews week 1617 2016
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Operations Quality Assurance Consultancy Support
2016-02-26 17:09:26| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Since 1979, Italian ACS has been a Software System Integrator. As a Payload Data Ground Segment specialist, ACS develops componentssubsystemsground stations for satellite data acquisition, processing and dissemination. The company is active in geospatial multisource applications development for planning and management of environmental risks infrastructures and realtime handling of large data streams. ACS offer to their customers the complete range of services from the collection of user requirements to operational activities support. Our German subsidiary ACSD provides consultancy service at EUMETSAT Darmstadt. Selected candidate will sign permanent full time contract and work at EUM premises. Besides an opportunity to work in international environment, ACS can offer competitive salary, attractive benefits package tailored to specific needs, training and career growth within ACS group, support for relocation to Darmstadt. For our activities in Germany, we are currently looking for a person to provide Operations Quality Assurance Consultancy Support. TASKS Contributing to the provision of QA support and advice to members of OPS, to help ensure the correct implementation and performance of operational activities, in accordance with EUMETSATs Management System and all relevant OPS procedural documentation. Following selected operational activities, attending relevant operations meetings and identifying any aspects of concern of process QA relevance. Reviewing OPS procedural documentation procedures, guides, working practices, etc., ensuring consistency with the OPS documentation library in general and with the document conventions in use. Providing assistance guidance in the definition and implementation of processes to members of OPS. Supporting assessments of OPS processes and service reviews, recommending improvements where appropriate. Establishing, maintaining, analysing and reporting on metrics which provide insight into selected OPS processes andor operational services. Supporting Risk Management activities in accordance with the OPS Risk Management Plan organizing and advising risk reviews, maintaining risk registers, following up mitigation actions, and producing report information. SKILLS University degree or equivalent in a technical subject and at least 3 years experience of a QA process assurance role, preferably in an operational 247 data processing andor serviceprovision environment Experience of satellite ground segment operations would be of special value Able to work and communicate effectively in English Mandatory Knowledge, Experience and Skills Good knowledge of the ISO 9001 standard Experience of working in an environment where an ISO 9001 certified management system is used Good verbal and written communication skills Experience of documenting work activities in the form of process definitions, procedures and working practices, plus good userviewpoint writing skills Experience of QA auditing andor process assessment Skilled in using the Microsoft Office applications Word, Excel and Outlook EU national or valid work permit for Germany CV in Europass format Complementary Knowledge, Experience and Skills Knowledge of ISO 31000 Risk Management andor experience of the activity Knowledge of ISO 27001 Information Security Management andor experience of the activity Possession of an auditing qualification, e.g. for ISO 9001 Experience of using Microsoft Office Visio and Powerpoint 5.3 Working Language Knowledge of French
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Data Centre Test and Products Operations Engineer Consultancy Support
2016-02-26 17:09:26| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Since 1979, Italian ACS has been a Software System Integrator. As a Payload Data Ground Segment specialist, ACS develops componentssubsystemsground stations for satellite data acquisition, processing and dissemination. The company is active in geospatial multisource applications development for planning and management of environmental risks infrastructures and realtime handling of large data streams. ACS offer to their customers the complete range of services from the collection of user requirements to operational activities support. Our German subsidiary ACSD provides consultancy service at EUMETSAT Darmstadt. Selected candidate will sign permanent full time contract and work at EUM premises. Besides an opportunity to work in international environment, ACS can offer competitive salary, attractive benefits package tailored to specific needs, training and career growth within ACS group, support for relocation to Darmstadt. For our activities in Germany, we are currently looking for a person to provide Data Centre Test and Products Operations Engineer Consultancy Support. TASKS Provision of support to the daily monitoring and first line support of the Data Centre, and analysis and reporting of operational anomalies. Provision of support to the user queries received by the user service helpdesk regarding Data Centre services. Support to the development of Data Centre tools for monitoring and reporting. Provision of support to prototyping concepts for evolving the Data Centre services to support current and future EUMETSAT programmes. Provision of support to the test automation of the Data Centre evolutions. Provision of support to the development of new formats for the Archive data. Provision of support to metadata content and their specification in the new formats. Preparation and maintenance of Data Centre documentation such as operational procedures and service guides for users. Preparation of material to support the usage of Data Centre services. SKILLS University degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering science discipline Excellent team working skills, able to work autonomously and have good analytical skills. The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported require also very good communication, presentation skills combined with the ability to perform under high workloads The key person shall have skills and experience in the following mandatory areas Fluency in English is mandatory with good communication skills EU national or valid work permit for Germany CV in Europass format Minimum 3 years of skills and experience in Working in an operations environment supporting the analysis of system and user support issues Good knowledge of the testing and test automation for a complex hardware and software system Experience of working with Earth Observation data formats, their visualisation and processing Programming experience in Java language, UNIX environment, scripting in Shell and Perl Technical knowledge for specification, validation and transformation using XMLXSDXLT and their associated tools Experience in using SQL to access relational databases such as Oracle Experience of handling and manipulating binary data Distinct advantage Experience in the development of the product formats, ideally netCDF and HDF. Good knowledge of standards, conventions and guidelines for the specification of metadata for Earth Observation data, for example Climate and Forecast Conventions. Experience with Meteorological data formats such as McIDAS, GeoTiff, BUFR and GRIB. Experience with using Data Access tools such as IDV, MATLAB, IDL and THREDDS. Knowledge of the SubVersion source code control systems. Knowledge of Software Development Environments such as the Eclipse. Knowledge of the QFS Test automation software. Working knowledge of French
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