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Support to EUCLID Science Operations Software Development
2015-01-23 14:05:12| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Great opportunity and salary conditions to work in ESAC The European Space Astronomy Centre in Madrid, Spain with The Server Labs. The Server Labs, an European well established and leader software development and technology consultancy is now expanding its team at ESAC. We offer an excellent package, including highest salary, company benefits, extra holidays 30 days holidays plus public and local holidays and health and dental medical insurance. Important Candidates must hold a European Passport and be willing to work in Spain Company Description The Server Labs is an European technology services company, leader in software engineering solutions and handson technology consulting, in areas such as Continuous integration and delivery, Devops, Cloud computing, Grid architectures and HPCBig data. We collaborate with our clients to obtain success, committed to innovation, enjoying what we do every day and growing with every challenge. The Server Labs works with different industries and business verticals. Within the Space industry, The Server Labs works with the European Space Agency ESA, with ESAC, near Madrid, with ESOC, in Darmstadt, near Frankfurt, with ESTEC, in Noorwijk near Amsterdam and with ESRIN, in Frascati. We provide specialists to ESA, but we also deliver services and successful projects to provide additional value in the technology initiatives led by ESA. By working with The Server Labs, you will be part of a multinational team in a fast growing technology company based in London, Madrid and Frankfurt. Please send your CV with cover letter to resumetheserverlabs.com before 06th of February 2015. Job Description Support to EUCLID Science Operations Software Development This work package is intended to provide a number of specialised services to support ESA in developing science operations systems and tools, including System engineering and architectural design activities, including operating plans and procedures, Designing, developing, implementing, testing, deploying, operating and maintaining software tools and systems, e.g. o Observation proposal handling, mission planning and quicklook systems, parts of which may be distributed to the community o User support tools o Interactive analysis and calibration systems, to be distributed as needed to the community for data reduction and analysis o Data processing pipelines o Scientific data archives and interfacing these to the virtual observatory. o Scientific and technical WWW systems to support Science Operations Centre, Science Ground Segment and the scientific community Contribute to the definition of Interface Control Documents ICDs and file interchange formats with external coordination units Organise and perform end to end system testing with the scientific communities Contribute to the maintenance of the overall system, including configuration control and versioning The EUCLID Science Ground Segment Euclid is a highprecision survey mission in the Cosmic Vision Programme of ESA designed to answer fundamental questions on Dark Energy and Dark Matter. Euclid will map the largescale structure of the universe over the entire extragalactic sky out to redshifts of 2 about 10 billion years ago, thus covering the period over which dark energy accelerated the universe expansion. The mission is optimized for two primary cosmological probes Weak gravitational Lensing WL and Baryonic Acoustic Oscillations BAO. The ESAC team is forming the Euclid Science Operations Centre SOC that will build the Science Ground Segment in collaboration with the Euclid Consortium. The Euclid SOC will execute and monitor the sky survey, perform initial processing on the science telemetry stream and provide the Euclid archive. The Euclid SOC will work with the Euclid Consortium in the area of instrument operations coordination. The work package is intended to provide a number of specialised services to support ESA in development and maintenance of the telemetry processing and analysis systems that will monitor the scientific health of the payload and the survey status. The service supports the software development of the quick look, science health monitoring and auxiliary services and tools by designing, implementing, installing, maintaining, testing and documenting these systems. Specific Service tasks Generic tasks native to Software Development and Maintenance Develop and maintain modules, applications and tools specific to product generation framework and quality control framework Ensure timely delivery of SW releases and relative increments Perform SW architectural design as needed Prepare and maintain SW documentation. Develop and maintain unit test harnesses Report on progress and problem areas Participate in the Configuration Control Boards applicable to the development Followingup and tracking the correction and resolution of problem reports Implement approved software enhancement requests Tasks specific to the Euclid SOC Development and Maintenance Develop and maintain the Euclid quick look system within the SOC software development environment Develop and maintain the Euclid health monitoring system within the SOC software development environment Develop and maintain the additional tools to process auxiliary data within the SOC software development environment Delivery of software to the configuration control system Support to definition of ICDs controlling the interface of the quick look system to SOCinternal and external systems Support to definition of ICDs controlling the interface of the health monitoring system to SOCinternal and external systems Support to definition of ICDs controlling the interface of the services providing auxiliary data to SOCinternal and external systems Communicate with operations team at ESAC and instrument experts in the Euclid Consortium Tasks specific to validation and operation of the Euclid SOC system Deploy and configure new versions of the quick look, health monitoring and auxiliary data provision systems on the validation and operational systems Test and validate new deliveries of software, including regression testing Report on progress and problem areas Participate in the Configuration Control Boards applicable to the development Output and Service Performance Monitoring ESA will formally define the service delivery in terms of delivery times, performance targets and similar measurable parameters Key Performance Indicators. This shall be agreed with the applicant and shall be assessed, and modified as needed, during regular progress meetings typically monthly. The applicant shall manage the service provision and provide ESA with the necessary data and corresponding evidence. The applicant shall be measured and assessed on the basis of Periodic software releases including at least annual major releases of the software, interleaved with minor versions when applicable System and Software engineering documentation i.e. Architectural and system design, software test plan and reports Software architecture, design documentation Software documentation interfacing to user as well as developer Software source and object code Software unit tests with an approved test coverage Definition of Interface Control Documents ICDs and file interchange formats with external coordination units Attendance in approved groups and meetings Participation in software integration, validation, product validation and verification campaigns Progress reports In addition, specifically for Euclid o Installation, configuration, and operation of Euclid planning and commanding systems at ESAC coordinated and approved by the SOC Interactions The distributed nature of Euclid development requires the applicant to communicate with developers and operations scientists at ESAC as well as with experts within the Euclid Consortium in order to support the software development and survey generation and monitoring, and the development and operations of the instrument command generation system. The applicant participates in working groups and meetings to provide recommendations to ESA on the prioritization of fixes and enhancements. Examples are Configuration Control Board groups Milestone meetings User workshops and developer meetings with the o Euclid SGS system team, o SOC Calibration and Operations Team, o Euclid Consortium Instrument Operations Teams. o Euclid Mission Operations Centre. Specific Qualification Requirements The service to be provided requires that the personnel should possess a university background in a scientific or technical subject and relevant professional experience of at least 5 years in software development. In particular, possess the following experience, knowledge and proficiency in At least five years relevant experience in professional software development and software engineering coding with experience with Python applications with good broad knowledge of Python. Implementation of data processing, imaging processing and statistical techniques with Python e.g. using numpy, scipy and matplotlib. Handling common astronomical file formats e.g. FITS. Development andor maintenance of complex ground segment systems. Software system architecture. Software development with specific experience in object oriented software design and development using version control systems. Software development processes and tools configuration management, code generation, continuous integration, automated testing, metrics, coding styles and rules. Working knowledge of Linux systems. Modelling technologies and methodologies and IDE UML. Experience with configuration control systems Subversion. Experience writing user documentation is an advantage. Knowledge of data structures is an advantage. Knowledge of design patterns is an advantage. ECSS Packet Utilization Standard PUS services SCOS2000 Mission Information Base MIB structures. Working with ESA Standards, Frameworks and Tools e.g. ECSS. Other Requirements for applicants University degree or equivalent in computer science or related fields. The selected candidate must be willing to render the service in a team environment. Good interpersonal and communication skills, together with a proactive attitude to problem solving and customer focus are required. The selected candidate should be comfortable in an international working environment The selected candidate should be fluent in written and spoken English, one of the official languages of ESA Conditions of contract Permanent position Excellent package with salary and bonus Benefits 30 days holidays plus public and local holidays, medical insurance, dental insurance, assistance with relocation if needed, laptop, smartphone, training. Please apply to this position Send CV to resumetheserverlabs.comand cover letter, with indication of Position ID TSLSRE100 Deadline 06th of February 2015 Location Madrid, Spain Support Start Date 1 March 2015 or earlier Support End Date 31 December 2015 with a possible extension up to 31 December 2016
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PA Safety Support Engineer mf
2015-01-22 19:06:49| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Space Applications Services performs and supports system and software engineering for the European Space Agency ESA, National Space Agencies and the aerospace industry. We are involved in international manned unmanned spacecraft programmes, earth observation, science, exploration, communications and related technology development. We require staff, wishing to join our team to work in a dynamic international environment for the following position PA Safety Support Engineer ENGSERVPAE201501 Tasks and Responsibilities The work will be performed at the European Space Research and Technology Centre ESTEC in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. You will support the ESA PA Safety Manager for designated projects in conducting, monitoring assessing the implementation of the PA Safety Programme. The position will include the following tasks and responsibilities Establishing the PAS requirements baseline for all elements of the project, in compliance with the ESA general Product Assurance and Safety policy. Reviewing contractors plans, specifications and effort proposed for the execution of the project PAS programme. Monitoring project PA status identify relevant PA issues, including NCR SPR Waivers Problems Critical Items and systematically tracking all items. Participating in the Boards established within the project for the disposition of Nonconformances Failure Reviews, Test Reviews, etc. Guiding and monitoring the application and procurement of EEE parts, materials and processes and controlling implementation of applicable requirements. Monitoring the manufacturing, integration and test activities with quality assurance audits, mandatory and key inspection points, test witnessing and configuration inspections. Defining the formal acceptance requirements and conducting the Acceptance Reviews of all contractual deliverable items. Supporting the organisation management of the support from all PA Disciplines. Controlling NCR Waivers Problems Critical Items. PA for the verification, qualification, acceptance delivery activities. Participating in progress meetings and CCB meetings. Participating in all project reviews, including safety reviews. Reproting project PA status deviations from plan schedule of all above. Qualifications and Experience Applicants should have a University degree in a relevant discipline, minimum 6 years of experience in Product Assurance and Quality Assurance in the aerospace domain. Knowledge of Configuration Management or the implementation of Product Assurance within a quality system certified to ISO 9001 is an asset. Furthermore, candidates are required to have following skills Good interpersonal, organisation and communication skills. The ability to work in a diverse team environment. Fluent in English. How to apply Please apply by via email using the contact information below, providing us with your CV and Motivation Letter both in English and mentioning ENGSERVPAE201501. The deadline for your application is the 10th of February 2015. An interesting remuneration package will be offered with relocation assistance where necessary. For additional information, please contact Mr. Thomas Peignier at Space Applications Services Email jobsspaceapplications.com Tel 32 02 721.54.84 www.spaceapplications.com
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Palm oil giant launches online platform to support zero deforestation push
2015-01-22 15:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Wilmar, the world's largest palm oil company, has unveiled a tool it says will help eliminate deforestation from its global supply chain. The tool is an online dashboard that maps the company's supply chain, including the names of locations of its refineries and supplier mills. The system greatly increases transparency around Wilmar's palm oil sourcing, a key component to the zero deforestation policy it signed in December 2013. Public disclosure of its supply chain is a major departure from...
EUCLID Science Operations Support
2015-01-22 15:06:54| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
HE Space is a successful international space company. For over 30 years, we have been supporting our customers with qualified experts in the field of engineering, science and administration. We are currently looking for an EUCLID Science Operations Support for our customer in Spain. EUCLID Science Operations Support Key Tasks and Responsibilities As part of the Science Archives and Computer Engineering team at ESAESAC, you will have the following responsibilities Database design and modelling taking into account the user requirements Database installation, population, monitoring and maintenance Design, develop, deploy and maintain database interfaces for the rest of the archives and VO systems applications related to the database information the Science Archive and VO graphical user interfaces the Science Archive and VO middletier applications the Science Archive Data Products Visualization tools the Science Archive Data Distribution systems the Science Archive interoperability services the VO compliant interoperability systems, making sure all Science Archives at ESAC are VO accessible an ESA VO Portal, including a ESA multimissions archive based on VO protocols VO applications and VO clients Participating to the VO interoperability working groups where VO standards are discussed and defined. Configuration control and documentation tasks relevant to the above mentioned tasks. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience University degree or equivalent in computer science or other relevant domain Knowledge of ESA Ground Segment and Scientific Archives Software engineering Experience in designing multitier architecture application in the context of Scientific Archives and Virtual Observatory Extensive experience in JAVA programming language Experience in Google Web Toolkit, Web technologies e.g. http, JSP, web services, SQL and XML and Graphical User Interfaces application Experience in Data Distribution applications through web services Experience in the Virtual Observatory standards and protocols, working groups, working processes and environment would be an asset Linux and PCWindows environment Experience with ESA software engineering processes and software configuration control tools and some scientific background would be an asset Fluency in English is mandatory knowledge of another European language is an advantage. This job is located near Madrid. We are looking for candidates who are available from March 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter. If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send us your CV together with a letter of motivation both in English and in Word to Ms Corrina Scheepmaker at jobshespace.com, quoting job NLSC2493 before 04Feb15. An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you!
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