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Science Operations Engineer BEPI SCJ2918

2015-09-21 15:03:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Summary An experienced Operations ScientistEngineer to work onsite at ESAC within BepiColombo Science Operations for Telespazio VEGA. Objective To support the area of Systems and Science Operations analysis, design and development. Responsibilities Duties This role requires that deep knowledge of spacecraft and instrument functionalities and performances, as well as science operations methods and processes, is acquired and maintained throughout the duration of the service. This knowledge shall be transferred to the SGS design and development process to ensure that all requirements and the instrument operational needs and constraints are properly accounted for in the SGS definition and system design. Duties will include but are not limited to Operations Analysis Define, plan and coordinate analyses of instrument and spacecraft operations during NECP, cruise, MOI, nominal and extended orbital missions in the context of the SGS Science Planning System development, testing and operations. Study, prototype and develop asneeded Science Operations Analysis SOA environments, workflows and tools in support of the above analyses. Develop procedures for the usage of SOA environments, workflows and tools, the execution of the SOA related tasks and relevant automation whenever applicable. Analyse available operations modelling tools in the context of the above workflows and develop mechanisms to provide required, unavailable, functionality. Interface with DTEC concerning the update of heritage science operations tools and development of new capabilities, including science operations planning. Coordinate the execution of the Science Operations Analysis activities throughout the SGS. Conduct Operational Constraint Analysis at instrument and system level. Iterate on operations scenarios with the PI teams, ESA Project and OGS, and industry during Science Working Team SWT, Science Operations Working Group SOWG, and other relevant meetings. Develop, with PI teams, strategies for science operations optimization including maximization of datareturn through available SSMM mechanisms. Produce Operations and Constraint Analysis Reports on studied scenarios. Provide support to the Project Scientist, as required, including but not limited to shortterm analyses of specific mission science operations scenarios. Coordinate, with the Project Scientist, the preparation of the mission Science Activity Plan SAP, assisting in the automation of the process where possiblenecessary. Coordinate, with the Project Scientist and SWT the compilation of a Science Traceability Matrix TMX and its interface to an Observations Catalogue. Organise and maintain all information concerning instrument operations deemed necessary for future knowledge preservation. Support the QPM SOWG DHAWG etc. meetings, as required System Development Contribute to the design, specification and prototyping of an Observations Catalogue, a Science Planning System and the interfaces of these components to the rest of the SGS system work to be done with Uplink Systems Engineer. Contribute to the SGS preparation activities, such as definition of operations plans procedures and preparation of training activities Contribute to overall SGS requirement specification and design, by assisting in the definition of user requirements for the SGS and reviewingassessing completeness and adequacy of System being designed and implemented. Cooperate with other projects on operational matters e.g. promote the exchange of information with missions that have various similarities with BepiColombo e.g. Rosetta, EXOMARS, JUICE, SOLO Interface with the CrossMission Support Office for the development and testing of SPICE kernels e.g. Instrument specific, orbit attitude as required Contribute to the definition and specification of the Quick Look Analysis requirements and processes and follow implementation of Instrument Data Processing pipelines by ITs. Maintain close interactions with the DHA community both in and outside of ESA, e.g. PDS, USGS, OpenPlanetary, etc. AIV Support Provide support to the instrument teams in the preparation of AIV test scenarios and scripts, and execution of AIV activities and calibration campaigns Provide advanced and onsite support to ESA Project and industry in the coordination, preparation and execution of AIV activities at instrument level Analyse and model AIV system and instrument scenarios in the context of resource usage Qualifications Experience MSc minimum preferably Ph.D. in a relevant analytical subject area e.g. Computational Physics, AstronomyAstrophysics, Engineering Demonstrable experience in the fields of planetary science instrument operations analysis, planning and execution Demonstrable prototypingdevelopment experience in the area of operations analysis environments and tools Demonstrable knowledge of Science Operations for planetary missions at ESA, and the associated tools and processes Experience of system and software design and specification Knowledge of astronomicalplanetary instrumentation, preferably related to Mercury. Experience in development and execution of AIV test specifications and command scenarios at instrumentlevel Proven experience in managing multiple interfaces with the Scientific Community and Industry Proven ability to compile and reduce complex analyses into succinct reports and presentations Experience of data processing of spacebased data Knowledge of space geometry concepts and use of other ancillary information including experience with the SPICE ancillary information system Knowledge of operations processes used on previous Mercury missions, e.g. NASA MESSENGER SciBox, ACTREACT Programming experience in several languages Python, CC, Java, Fortran, Perl Demonstrable experience in programming and administration of Windows, UNIX and MacOS Operating Systems. Essential Skills Possess excellent communications skills and be able to document their work Interact freely with any member of the institutions involved in BepiColombo SGS development operations work. Qualities Experience in interacting with the science community would be an advantage Must be willing to operate in a team environment and to travel Be selfmotivated and be able to work independently. Ability to take initiative and proactively seek solutions to problems would be valued The person should be comfortable in an international working environment and be fluent in English, one of the official languages of ESA Further Details All roles within Telespazio VEGA have a defined closing date, however if a successful engineer is found before the advert expires the role will be closed early. We would therefore advise any engineer to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Closing Date for applications is Monday 12th October 2015 Location of the position is ESAC,Villafranca, Spain Benefits Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from engineers as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.

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Science Operations Engineer Operations Scientist for BepiColombo

2015-09-21 13:04:51| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public services, including science and defence. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. For our activities in ESAC, we are currently looking for a Science Operations Engineer Operations Scientist for BepiColombo. Tasks and Responsibilities As a successful candidate you will have the following tasks and responsibilities in the following specific fields Operations Analysis Define, plan and coordinate analyses of instrument and spacecraft operations during NECP, cruise, MOI, nominal and extended orbital missions in the context of the SGS Science Planning System development, testing and operations Study, prototype and develop asneeded Science Operations Analysis SOA environments, workflows and tools in support of the above analyses Develop procedures for the usage of SOA environments, workflows and tools, the execution of the SOA related tasks and relevant automation whenever applicable Analyse available operations modelling tools in the context of the above workflows and develop mechanisms to provide required, unavailable, functionality Interface with DTEC concerning the update of heritage science operations tools and development of new capabilities, including science operations planning Coordinate the execution of the Science Operations Analysis activities throughout the SGS Conduct Operational Constraint Analysis at instrument and system level Iterate on operations scenarios with the PI teams, ESA Project and OGS, and industry during Science Working Team SWT, Science Operations Working Group SOWG, and other relevant meetings Develop, with PI teams, strategies for science operations optimization including maximization of datareturn through available SSMM mechanisms Produce Operations and Constraint Analysis Reports on studied scenarios Provide support to the Project Scientist, as required, including but not limited to shortterm analyses of specific mission science operations scenarios Coordinate, with the Project Scientist, the preparation of the mission Science Activity Plan SAP, assisting in the automation of the process where possiblenecessary Coordinate, with the Project Scientist and SWT the compilation of a Science Traceability Matrix TMX and its interface to an Observations Catalogue Organise and maintain all information concerning instrument operations deemed necessary for future knowledge preservation Support the QPM SOWG DHAWG etc. meetings, as required. System Development Contribute to the design, specification and prototyping of an Observations Catalogue, a Science Planning System and the interfaces of these components to the rest of the SGS system work to be done with Uplink Systems Engineer Contribute to the SGS preparation activities, such as definition of operations plans procedures and preparation of training activities Contribute to overall SGS requirement specification and design, by assisting in the definition of user requirements for the SGS and reviewingassessing completeness and adequacy of System being designed and implemented Cooperate with other projects on operational matters e.g. promote the exchange of information with missions that have various similarities with BepiColombo e.g. Rosetta, EXOMARS, JUICE, SOLO Interface with the CrossMission Support Office for the development and testing of SPICE kernels e.g. Instrument specific, orbit attitude as required Contribute to the definition and specification of the Quick Look Analysis requirements and processes and follow implementation of Instrument Data Processing pipelines by Its Maintain close interactions with the DHA community both in and outside of ESA, e.g. PDS, USGS, OpenPlanetary, etc. AIV Support Provide support to the instrument teams in the preparation of AIV test scenarios and scripts, and execution of AIV activities and calibration campaigns Provide advanced and onsite support to ESA Project and industry in the coordination, preparation and execution of AIV activities at instrument level Analyse and model AIV system and instrument scenarios in the context of resource usage. Remark In order to ensure good insight into the relevant area and for proximity to the PIinstrument teams and the larger science community, scientific andor technology research activities in relevant areas are encouraged. Requirements The Key Person will require at least a graduate degree preferably Ph.D. in a relevant analytical subject area e.g. Computational Physics, AstronomyAstrophysics, Engineering. Further qualification requirements are specified below Demonstrable experience in the fields of planetary science instrument operations analysis, planning and execution Demonstrable prototypingdevelopment experience in the area of operations analysis environments and tools Demonstrable knowledge of Science Operations for planetary missions at ESA, and the associated tools and processes Experience of system and software design and specification Knowledge of astronomicalplanetary instrumentation, preferably related to Mercury Experience in development and execution of AIV test specifications and command scenarios at instrumentlevel Proven experience in managing multiple interfaces with the Scientific Community and Industry Proven ability to compile and reduce complex analyses into succinct reports and presentations Experience of data processing of spacebased data Knowledge of space geometry concepts and use of other ancillary information including experience with the SPICE ancillary information system Knowledge of operations processes used on previous Mercury missions, e.g. NASA MESSENGER SciBox, ACTREACT Programming experience in several languages Python, CC, Java, Fortran, Perl Demonstrable experience in programming and administration of Windows, UNIX and MacOS Operating Systems. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Spain or be EU nationals. Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. If not, your application will remain in our database and can be matched against future openings. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in our corporate careers website httpwww.serco.comcareersindex.asp Position Science Operations Engineer Operations Scientist for BepiColombo Reference ES15001ESA Application closing date 14.10.2015 Start date 01.12.2015 If you are not yet registered with Serco we advise you to register your details by adding your details and attaching your CV via httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope For additional information about ESAC, please consult httpwww.esa.intAboutUsESAC

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Software Engineer for Science Operations Solar Orbiter SCJ2900

2015-07-07 14:05:08| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Summary An experienced and knowledgeable engineer required to support Solar Orbiter Science Operations at ESAC. Objective To provide software engineering to support ESA in developing science operations systems and tools for Solar Orbiter. Responsibilities Duties 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 Support of Solar Orbiter SOC Development and Maintenance Develop, implement and maintain the science operations planning system. Develop, implement and maintain a low latency data production system integrating data processing pipelines supplied by the Principal Investigators. Develop, implement and maintain the auxiliary data productions system. Support the archiving of science data products provided by the Principal Investigators. Organise development tasks as needed. Tasks specific to validation and operation of the Solar Orbiter SOC system Deploy and configure new versions of the SOC subsystems. Test and validate new deliveries of software, including regression testing. Test and validate external deliveries of data processing pipelines. Report on progress and problem areas. Participates in the Configuration Control Boards applicable to the development and maintenance. Communicate with SOC team at ESAC and experts in the Principal Investigator teams. Qualifications Experience University degree in computer science, or software engineering, or scientific discipline, or equivalent. Experience in interacting with the science community would be an advantage. Essential Skills ECSS standards for software development. Software architecture and design. Ability to understand the different subsystems as a whole integrated systems. Virtual machine management and configuration. Software repositories Subversion, GIT. Databases and data processing. Scientific data formats used by the Heliophysics and Space Physics communities FITS, CDF. Data processing pipelines in solar system or astronomy space projects. Modern programming languages CC, Java, Python. Scripting languages. Operating system in common use in Heliophysics and space science linuxUnixMacOS, Windows. Coordination of a small team of software developers. Qualities The engineer must be willing operate in a team environment and to travel. Heshe should display good interpersonal and communication skills. The engineer should be comfortable in an international working environment and be fluent in English. Further Details All roles within Telespazio VEGA have a defined closing date, however if a successful candidate is found before the advert expires the role will be closed early. We would therefore advise any candidate to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Closing Date for applications is Friday 17th July 2015 Location of the position is ESAC, near Madrid, Spain Benefits Salary plus a benefits package are offered to the successful candidate Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.

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Solar Orbiter Science Operations Engineer

2015-06-25 12:04:32| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

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Science Operations Engineer for Gaia

2015-06-24 17:05:41| 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 a Science Operations Engineer to support our customer in Spain. Science Operations Engineer for Gaia Key Tasks and Responsibilities You will be part of the team developing Gaias Astrometric Global Iterative Solution AGIS and will have the following responsibilities Maintain and develop modules, applications, libraries and tools specific to SOC product generation In particular, maintain issue fixing, optimisation existing and develop new code for the common Gaia Tools Java library Optimise code infrastructure and scientific in view of runtime and memory usage 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 and operation of the software Followingup and tracking the correction and resolution of problem reports Implement approved software enhancement requests. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience University degree in a scientific or technical subject Several years of professional experience in software development Working knowledge of JDK 1.71.8 RMI Generics OO design Distributed processing Numerical programming in Java JUnit Eclipse Ant JDBC DBMS interaction Subversion Large Databasesdata processing 1TB Knowledge of ECSS standards for software development 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 September 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 reference NLSC2659 before 10Jul15. An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you! Apply for this job

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