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GNSS Engineer andor Software Developer for NAVCAST

2021-10-22 17:12:58| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

DLR GfR mbH is a company providing reliable, safe and secure aerospace services. We operate and manage the constellation of Galileo satellites in the Galileo Control Center Oberpfaffenhofen on behalf of the European Commission. Our company headquarters is located in an area widely known as a holiday destination the fivelakes region in Upper Bavaria near Munich. At the space industry location in Oberpfaffenhofen, our around 230 employees work every day in international and interdisciplinary teams on the navigation for the future. Become a part of us! YOUR MISSION The GNSS engineerSW Developer will be part of GfRs newly established and growing NAVCAST service team. Navcast is a commercial High Accuracy Service from Spaceopal GmbH see httpspaceopal.comnavcast that aims at providing high accuracy positioning solutions to users worldwide. We are looking for highly motivated GNSS professionals andor Software Developers that have, besides distinct team player skills, also the ability to work independently in a structured manner and to adapt quickly to the challenges of this highly dynamic environment. The position offers lots of handson opportunities during the design, implementation and validation phase of NAVCAST and will challenge you to find innovative solutions to upcoming problems. The successful candidate will also have strong communication and networking skills. Your main responsibilities are Steering NAVCAST service evolution and software development Support the definition and implementation of NAVCAST Operations Procedures Support andor lead NAVCAST test and validation campaigns Ensure the implementation of NAVCAST improvements and service stability enhancements Monitor, evaluate and report on NAVCAST system and service performance parameters Operate NAVCAST hardware and software. YOUR QUALIFICATION The ideal candidate will either be a GNSS Navigation engineer with substantial SW development skills or a SW developer with a strong background in GNSS High Accuracy Navigation. Strong background in GNSS Navigation Profound knowledge of orbit determination and improvement, time transfer and precise point positioning PPP Ability to become an expert for the core processing engines for GNSS orbit BERNESE and clock determination RETICLE Significant experience with Linux environments hardware and software installations, shell scripting, network design, software debugging SW and data analyses with Fortran, Perl, Python, CC Experience with clean code programming and virtualization VMware, K8S, Terraform, Grafana, Elastic or Influx would be an asset Ability to also work independently Analytic problemsolving skills to diagnose and troubleshoot anomalies and trigger the correct mitigation actions Familiarity with GNSS system monitoring, PPP performance analyses and the generation of GNSS statusperformance reports would be an asset. Your qualification includes University degree in Space Science and Technology, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or in an equivalent field At least 2 years of experience in GNSS Navigation andor SW development Familiarity with basic satellite orbit and clock determination concepts Fluent in English, German would be an asset. OUR OFFER Collaboration in the European lighthouse project Galileo Trusting and appreciative cooperation in an international environment International team spirit 30 days annual leave Additional days off on 24.12., 31.12. and Shrove Tuesday WorkLifeBalance e.g. through flexible working time models and mobile office options Child care for children from 1 to 3 years Varied personnel development program Individual career options for example through secondments to partner agencies enterprises abroad Employerfinanced retirement plan Attractive location with a high recreational value in the fivelakes region near Munich And much more ...

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Senior Software Design Engineer in Astrophysics

2021-10-22 17:12:58| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Are you our new colleague? Do you like to work on scientific software? Do you want to be part of the data analysis preparations for new space missions? Then you are the person we are looking for. You and SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research With your work at SRON, you will prepare our data analysis software for Xray and infrared astronomy for the next generation of space observatories. The SPEX package is one of the worldleading spectral modelling codes for Xray astronomy. For the upcoming space missions XRISM and ATHENA, you will build a modular version of SPEX to enable it for use in future data analysis. For the RADEX package, which is widely used in the infraredsubmm astronomy community to model molecular spectra, the main goal is to expand the code to allow multimolecule and spectralspatial analysis. The code is currently used for ALMA and SOFIA, but an upgrade is also useful for upcoming observatories like JWST, METIS, GUSTO and OASIS. Your position and team You will be part of a team of 5 scientists and software engineers mf in the Astrophysics DataSoftware Group, which is part of the Astrophysics ASTRO program line at SRON. Our team supports data analysis and software projects within the ASTRO program with our expertise on calibration, advanced data analysis methods and software development. You will be based at our new location in Leiden. For the SPEX and RADEX projects, you will closely collaborate with the astronomers developing the code. You will therefore gain handson experience in developing scientific software that is specifically tailored to the needs of cuttingedge research. Your project During the first two years of the appointment, you will contribute to the SPEX software package by creating separate modules and documented interfaces APIs for the atomic data, spectral modelling and spectral fitting features of SPEX. In the final six months, you will add spectralspatial and multimolecule capability to the RADEX software package. Both packages are mainly written in the Fortran programming language. Position requirements We are looking for a person with a background in scientific computing or similar at an academic level. Clear assets will be strong programming skills in either Python, C andor Fortran, and handson experience with objectorientedmodular software design. Further Fortran training on the job is possible. Furthermore, you are expected to work accurately and in a structured way. Good English language skills speaking and writing and the ability to both work in a team and independently are a necessity for us. Providing a public Github profile or similar in your CV is highly appreciated. What we offer The position that we offer at SRON is a fulltime position in which you will be employed by NWOI The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research Institutes for a period of 2.5 years. The salary will be in accordance with NWO salary scale 10 with a maximum of 4.514, gross per month on a fulltime basis depending on your level of education and experience. Compensation for commuting expenses will be provided. NWOI has good secondary employment conditions such as An end of year bonus of 8,33 of the gross yearly salary A holiday allowance of 8 of the gross yearly salary 42 days of vacation leave a year on fulltime basis An excellent pension scheme Ample training opportunities Options for additional personal development Excellent facilities for parental leave Possibility of flexible working hours Why SRON SRONs mission is to achieve breakthroughs in international scientific research from space. To this end, SRON develops groundbreaking technology and advanced space instruments in our science programmes Technology, Astrophysics, Earth science atmospheric science, and Exoplanetary science. SRON promotes societal applications for space technology. We have a strong international reputation as excellent in space research. The quality and societal relevance of our science is considered worldleading. About SRON We have a strong international reputation as excellent in space research. The quality and societal relevance of our science is considered worldleading. Our mission is to bring about breakthroughs in international space science. Therefore our Instrument Science Group, supported on project basis by the Engineering Group, technologically enables breakthroughs in our science programmes Technology, Astrophysics, Earth science atmospheric science, Exoplanetary science. For more information, please contact More information about SRON can be found at www.sron.nl. For further information about the content of the position, please contact Dr. J. de Plaa via email j.de.plaasron.nl. Applications should be submitted online via httpswerkenbijsron.nl by November 11th 2021. Online screening may be part of the selection procedure. Furthermore At SRON we believe that a workforce diverse in gender, age, and cultural background is key to performing excellent research. We therefore strongly encourage qualified applicants of all ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, members of minorities, persons with disabilities, and potential dualacademiccareer hires to apply. Online screening may be part of the selection procedure. Recruitment consultants, please put down the phone. Well do the recruitment ourselves so unsolicited acquisition to this vacancy is not appreciated.

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Software Freedom Conservancy sues Vizio for GPL violations

2021-10-21 08:59:14| Digital TV News

October 19, 2021 Software Freedom Conservancy has announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Vizio for what it calls repeated failures to fulfill the basic requirements of the General Public License (GPL).

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Vodafone bets big on digital services with software engineer recruitment drive

2021-10-21 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

Today, Vodafone has announced that it aims to strengthen its European technology division with the addition of around 7,000 software engineers by 2025, achieved through a combination of recruitment, reskilling, and insourcing. Throughout the telecoms industry, it is becoming increasingly apparent that operators must revaluate their existing business models and transition to offer more just bare connectivity services…read more on TotalTele.com »

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