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Meteosat Meteorological Product Support Consultancy MF

2013-09-06 17:36:57| 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. Mission In general, the tasks of this Key Person will be towards the provision of support within EUMETSATs Remote Sensing and Products Division RSP to the routine monitoring and validation of satellite derived meteorological products. Within RSP, the Key Person will work in the team of the Atmospheric and Imaging Applications AIA in the group responsible for the routine product monitoring, validation and quality control, but in close interaction with the AIA scientists who are responsible for the development, maintenance and improvement of the processing algorithms. The focus of the product monitoring group is on the routine monitoring of the scientific quality of the operational products, validation of operational products, reaction to anomalies reported within this operational processing, support to the implementation process for new products or updates of existing products, and support to the necessary documentation work e.g. Algorithm Theoretical Baseline Documents, Validation Reports. The work will mainly deal with the products extracted from the series of EUMETSAT Meteosat geostationary satellites. It is expected that the tasks of the Key Person will include Support to the monitoring and validation activities of existing Meteosat algorithms and products Support to new and enhanced algorithms and products, especially in the area of product validation Preparation of technical notes and reports, notably with regard to validation reports Attendance at technical meetings as required Participation in RSPAIA team meetings. Profile The Key Person shall have, as a prerequisite, a university degree or comparable qualifications in Meteorology, Atmospheric Physics or related subjects, and a demonstrated experience of at least 3 years in the area of satellite meteorology or satellite data and products monitoring and quality control for optical imaging instruments. Furthermore, at least 3 years experience in software development in a Linux or Unix environment is required, together with at least 3 years experience in a higher programming language as e.g. Fortran90, C or C. Experience with graphics packages like IDL or Matlab would be a distinct advantage. The Key Person is required to have the experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks with a minimum of supervision. The Key Person shall also possess good interpersonal skills. Fluency in English written and oral is mandatory. To apply, please send your CV to FranoisXavier LAFFONT francoisxavier.laffontcs.fr with CC to fabienne.millouscssystems.de with the title and the job reference.

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Data Services Engineering Software Consultancy Support MF

2013-09-06 17:36:57| 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. Mission As a member of the Generic and Systems Infrastructure Division GSI, the key person shall provide support to the development and maintenance of data services systems. The duties range from the support to the operation of the EUMETSAT Earth Observation Portal to the analysis, design, development testing and maintenance of software functions maintained developed within the Data Services Engineering Team. This may includes the settingup and implementation of maintenance policies and procedures, the support to the procurement of hardware and software, and the coordination with external providers of maintenance services. The particular focus on the tasks to be performed are the operational support and the design, implementation and testing of software corrections and evolutions. In particular the tasks will include Operational Support for data services systems o Monitoring the performance and behavior o Problem Investigation and anomaly raising o First Line System and Software support o Installation of software o OnCall support see section 5.2 Design, implementation and testing of software corrections and evolutions o User Interface Development o Server Side Development Testing o Unit and Integration Testing o Acceptance and integration of external software o Verification Validation support Requirements management o Review and analysis of user requirements o Specification of system and software requirements Generation and maintenance of technical documentation o System and Software Requirements o Architectural Design o Interface Control Documents o Software Unit and Integration Test Plans o Maintenance Procedures Participation and organisation of technical meetings and formal reviews Preparation and production of routine reports In the performance of these activities the key person shall follow the relevant operations change control and maintenance procedures. Profile In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline, the key person must have excellent team working skills, being able to work autonomous and have good analytical skills. The key person shall have skills and experience in the following mandatory areas minimum 5 years for each 1. System Maintenance Skills o Extensive experience in the provision of first line support for operational systems, which includes the monitoring of the performance, problem investigation, coordination of resolutions and oncall support. 2. Software Engineering Skills o Extensive experience in designing and developing software components and applications in the Java programming language under Unix Sun Solaris, Linux using Object Oriented OO approach including design patterns for web portals. o Extensive experience in developing software applications using interfaces to relational database management systems RDBMSand management of their schema. 3. System Development Maintenance Skills o Strong technical expertise for translating user requirements into software requirements, architecture evolution and implementation. o Extensive experience in software development and maintenance using a formal life cycle resulting in deliveries to customers. This includes requirements management, software design and implementation reflecting corrective and evolutions of software components. o Extensive experience in software validation and verification related activities test procedure generation, nonregression testing, requirements verification and validation. 4. Documentation and Software Configuration Management Skills o Experience in using software configuration management, anomaly reporting and tracking tools. 5. Software Technology Skills o Java programming language o User interface development using JSF MyFaces, Primefaces o Web Services Apache CFX o Tomcat application server o Oracle JDBC, SQL and PLSQL o XML, XML Schema and XSLT technologies o Software Source Code control system SubVersion o Software Building and Package management ant, maven o Unit testing frameworks JUnit o Eclipse. To apply, please send your CV to FranoisXavier LAFFONT francoisxavier.laffontcs.fr with CC to fabienne.millouscssystems.de with the title and the job reference.

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Lightning Imager Support Consultancy MF

2013-09-05 17:36:38| 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. Mission In general, the tasks of this Key Person will be towards the provision of support to the LI product development within EUMETSATs Remote Sensing and Products Division RSP. Within RSP, the Key Person will work in the team of the Atmospheric and imaging Applications AIA in the group responsible for the scientific product development. It is expected that the tasks of the Key Person will include support to the MTG programme for the LI instrument in the following areas Development and evaluation of appropriate filtering techniques Development of a reference processor for LI, from Level 0 to Level 2 with emphasis on filtering false events in the Level 0 data to optimise detection efficiency Provision of an Algorithm Theoretical baseline Document ATBD for the LI processing Conducting external studies and analysing study results. As lightning and convective activity in the atmosphere are closely related, the Key Person will be required to support activities concerning specific cloud products obtained from the optical imaging instrument onboard MTG Flexible Combined Imager, FCI. This includes Support for the utilisation of EUMETSAT cloud products, in severe storm situations Support of the development of advanced cloud models for use in remote sensing using passive VIS IR measurements, e.g. through literature studies Obtaining, classifying and analysis of validation data, e.g. the ATrain satellite observations see httpatrain.nasa.gov, for the EUMETSAT cloud products. Profile The Key Person shall have, as a prerequisite, a university degree or comparable qualifications in Meteorology, Atmospheric Physics or related subjects, and a demonstrated experience in the area of satellite meteorology or satellite data processing. Furthermore, at least 3 years experience in software development in a Linux or Unix environment is required, together with at least 3 years experience in CC, preferably also in Fortran90. Knowledge on lightning processes, lightning detection systems ground or space based and on the general atmospheric processes in convective situations would be a distinct advantage. Furthermore, experience with graphics packages like IDL or Matlab would be a distinct advantage. Fluency in English is mandatory. To apply, please send your CV to FranoisXavier LAFFONT francoisxavier.laffontcs.fr with CC to fabienne.millouscssystems.de with the title and the job reference.

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Configuration Management Consultancy Support for the MTG Programme 1313074

2013-09-05 14:37:29| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany. Configuration Management Consultancy Support for the MTG Programme 1313074 Job Description The general task of the Key Person will be to provide support and advice to the GEO Configuration, Documentation and Information Manager as Configuration Management Engineer. It is foreseen, that the detailed tasks of the Key Person will include as a minimum Managing the documentation under configuration control according to the agreed procedures and supporting the issue of relevant configuration listsreports. Act as secretary of Configuration Control Board meetings, prepare and convene the meetings, analyse the proposed engineering changes, prepare the relevant Minutes of Meeting, and notify the external entities as necessary. Follow up the change process with the related action items, to ensure timely information on the change status. Createmodifydelete and track versions of hardware and software items and documentation according to the evolution of the configured items. Determine the hardware and software configuration by performing configuration audits and operating the installed configuration audit functions. Maintain the configuration management database. Support review and update of the Product Documentation Trees, generate and maintain the Configuration Item lists. Support reviews and update of the System and Ground Segment Configuration Management Plans. Support the definition and maintenance of Baselines at System and Ground Segment Levels. Support the definition and maintenance of Configuration Management procedures. Support establishing and maintaining a configuration database implementing configuration status accounting. Issue Configuration Status Accounting Reports for the configuration items under direct EUMETSAT responsibility as necessary. Support the maintenance of the Documentation Management Plan and related procedures, with particular emphasis to the interaction between DM and CM. Support the definition of Configuration Management Requirements. Participate in formal technical reviews on behalf of the Configuration Manager. Attend technical meetings on behalf of the Configuration Manager. Support Reviews organised at EUMETSAT, coordinating the distribution of the data package to the reviewers, and tracking the actions originated by the Review. Required Skills and Experience 5 years experience in managing the configuration of complex systems, with focus on large distributed ground software systems, and good understanding of the CM processes for the space segment Hardware and software.. Experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks with the minimum of supervision, good team working skills and strong action achievement orientation. Proven knowledge of configuration management procedures. Significant experience in software configuration management e.g. Flight and Ground and experience with Configuration Management Methods and Techniques. Extensive knowledge of Configuration Management Standards, e.g. ECSSMST 40C, ISO 10007, EIA649 and GEIAHB649. Experience with Configuration Management Tools. Very good communication and team working skills. Being able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, in particular when applying the applicable Configuration Management standards and processes. Fluency in English. Desirable Skills and Experience Hands on knowledge working with Serena Dimensions. Experience acquired in the frame of European Space Projects. Working knowledge of ECSS engineeringmanagement standards and ISO 9000 series. A University degree or equivalent qualification will be an asset. Knowledge of French. Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 23 September 2013 Start of Work 01 January 2014 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page Notes to Applicants on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 23 September 2013

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Consultancy Support for Ground Segment System Engineering 1313076

2013-09-05 14:37:28| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany. Consultancy Support for Ground Segment System Engineering 1313076 Job Description The Consultant will carry out tasks which support activities related to Phase B of the EPSSG programme and Phase CD of the MTG programme in the area of ground segment engineering. The ground segments of these programmes consist of TTC and payload acquisition ground stations, mission control systems, data processing and archiving facilities, data dissemination facilities and the associated network elements. The Consultant will perform typical system engineering activities such as Requirements engineering, which consists in requirement analysis and validation, requirement allocation, and requirement maintenance. Design, build and configuration which results in a physical architecture, described by its complete functional, physical and software characteristics. System analysis, which is performed for the purpose of resolving requirements conflicts, decomposing and allocating requirements, assessing system effectiveness. Performance of trade studies for assessing effectiveness, risk, cost and planning. Planning for integration and verification, which final objective is to demonstrate that the deliverables conform to the specified requirements. The consultant, as a minimum, shall accomplish the tasks identified hereafter. In support of Phase B Support the generation, refinement and management of the GS system requirements in the Ground Segment Requirements Document, including analysis of the system level requirements and design, requirements tracing and justification. Support the refinement and maintenance of the ground segment functional model. Support the definition of the Ground Segment architecture addressing the overall design of the ground segment system and its physical elements, including the GS deployment view, and generation of the associated architectural design documentation. Perform analyses architectural tradeoffs, technical budgets, risk analyses to ensure completeness and coherence of the design for all aspects related to system engineering, and contribute to the GS design justification and GS Technical Budgets documents. Support to the decomposition of the GS System into procurement elements including allocation of requirements and functions from GS system level, and contribution to the element level requirements, especially requirements common to all elements. Support the identification and definition of GS external interfaces, and internal interfaces between the different GS elements, and their documentation in ICDs. Support the generation of IVV related concepts and documents, including integration and verification plans and preliminary verification control documents. In support of Phase CD Support the completion of the detailed design of the ground segment system, including analyses architectural tradeoffs, system technical budgets, risk analyses to ensure completeness and coherence of the design for all aspects related to system engineering. Support the management of the requirements baseline, including for changes, deviations and waivers and evaluation of impact on element baselines. Support to GS element level activities, especially review of element level designs, ensuring coherency and consistency between the elements and the GS system level. Support to finalisation and subsequent maintenance of the ground segment internal interfaces definition Support to studies internal or external and the evaluation of their results, and related engineering proposals for the ground segment detailed design. Support to the performance of elements design for internally developed elements. Support to preparation of the ground segment system and constituent parts assembly, integration and verification detailed planning. General Support to the preparation of, and participation in, phase reviews. Participation in reviews and meetings at system, ground segment system and element level. Support to the preparation and maintenance of schedule, resource allocations and work breakdown structures for the GS system engineering activities. Required Skills and Experience University degree or equivalent in the domain of engineering or science. Fluency in English. At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in the following areas and disciplines Extensive experience in the specification, design including functional analysis and modelling, implementation, integration, and verification of large and complex Earth Observation ground segments. Experience in the preparation of ground segment requirements and design documentation. Experience in system engineering practices and processes, especially in the field of space systems engineering, including knowledge of ECSS standards and system life cycle processes. Detailed knowledge of at least 2 of the following and a good overview of the others Networking Communications Ground Stations Near RealTime Data Processing chains Satellite and ground segment control systems The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported require a high degree of autonomy and good analytical skills. The Key person shall be able to fulfil the assigned tasks with a minimum of supervision, have a systematic approach to work, be able to plan hisher work and to cope with tight schedules and multiple tasks. Heshe shall have the capability to write accurate and consistent technical documentation. Good communication skills verbal and written are important. Heshe shall be willing to work in a team of engineers and in cooperation with industry and partner agencies. Desirable Skills and Experience Experience in data archive retrieval and data dissemination systems. Experience in management and traceability of complex requirements structure experience with DOORS administration. Experience in the use of modelling and design tools in support of architectural design activities e.g. CORE, Enterprise Architect. Experience in Model Based System engineering techniques and tools. Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 07 October 2013 Start of Work 01 January 2014 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page Notes to Applicants on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 07 October 2013

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