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Optical Imagery Scientist wmd

2021-07-01 13:13:20| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

About Telespazio Germany GmbH Telespazio Germany GmbH is the first choice European aerospace company for ICT and engineering solutions and services. We combine 40 years of experience in hightechnology markets, where trust and quality are essential. With more than 400 employees in Germany, we shape the future of aerospace together and beyond. Our staff play a key role in determining our success through their qualifications, motivation, enthusiasm, different cultural backgrounds and their sense of teamwork. The Position Welcome to Space For our team located at EUMETSAT, we are looking for a Scientist with experience in the wide field of Optical Imagery! Assigned to a service at our customer EUMETSAT, you will support a wide range of activities in the area of optical imaging of EUMETSAT and third party missions together respective EUMETSAT Competence Area, including instruments from both Low Earth Orbit LEO and Geostationary Orbit GEO satellites. In the context of this position optical imagers relate to passive space borne radiometers measuring the radiation in visible and infrared wave lengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. In addition to optical imagers, infrared sounders are utilised, for example, in the derivation of Atmospheric Motion Vectors. A possible future scope and potential AMV activities shall also cover a Doppler Wind Lidar DWL. You will be directly involved in the scientific development and maintenance, and the scientific support to operations, of following products Atmospheric Motion Vectors AMV, both GEO and LEO SEVIRI FCI Level2 products, e.g., Global Instability Index, Active Fire Monitoring METimage FCI Level1 products, including test data generation, prototyping, Calval Lightning Imager LI Level1 and Level2 products and potentially the Doppler Wind Lidar DWL Level1 and Level2 products It is fulltime and permanent and expected starting date will be around January 2022. We are looking forward to meeting you! Your Responsibilities Your tasks will include the scientific and technical support to L1 and L2 product processing, L1 and L2 Calibration and Validation support quality monitoring, and of course the scientific and technical support to future missions development. You will work in strong cooperation with our team and EUMETSAT engineers across the entire organization and in various disciplines system engineering, instruments, ground segment, operations, science. QualificationsExperience What are we looking for? Maybe for you, with some years of background in satellite instruments with a proven focus on Optical Imagery or Remote Sensing, ideally also including the involvement in processing of satellite data up to level 1 calibratedgeolocated radiances andor level 2 geophysical parameters, satellite data monitoring. Of course, you are easily understanding the relating physics processes in such satellite instruments together with a university degree in the domain of physical remote sensing, meteorology, physics, ITComputational Science, or equivalent. Essential Skills We need you with professional skills in scientific software development in Fortran and CC. Experience with the development of modular, clearly readable and adaptable scientific software is required, including configuration control of the developed code. Teamwork and ones own initiative is what you enjoy Capable of working both individually and independently on assigned responsibilities, while you are part of the system team. We are of course looking for good interpersonal and communication skills! You are ready to develop new skills and knowledge? You are capable and willing to work within a multidisciplinary context? Yes? Then dont miss this chance! NonEssential Skills It would be ideal, if you are already holding indepth knowledge and experience in one or more of the following fields Experience with source code management processes in particular branch based development workflows, and peer code reviews and tools git, subversion Very good skills in Python, especially with scientific Python modules NumPy, SciPy, Dask, xarray, pandas, and Python visualisation modules Proficiency in commandline use on LinuxUnix platforms Verification of operational product processing systems Production monitoring and reporting Quality control of satellite data and productsOperating systems and application software upgrades porting to new platforms In order to convince our customers, the following experience would be an asset Experience with the specification, development and validation of satellite data pro cessing chains Utilisation of products from meteorological satellites Experience with calibration and product validation methods Experience with common UNIXLinux development tools e.g., make, automakeauto conf, debugging tools for multithreaded applications, profiling tools Experience in software unit, acceptance, system and integration testing Knowledge in radiative transfer Experience in the use of image processing software such as IDL or ENVI in a UNIXLinux environment Experience with other scripting languages, such as Perl, Matlab, etc... Familiarity in manipulating analysis and forecast data from NWP models Experience in understanding and specifying requirements Experience in writing software documentation. Your Benefits of joining us Worklife balance Flexible working hours, home office, sabbatical time off for travelling around the world, extended parental leave, further education, etc., option to work part time Financial benefits Company pension plan, net wage optimisation programme including IT bicycle leasing, discounted annual ticket for public transport, employer loans, etc. Employee recommendation scheme We are grateful when our employees support us in finding new recruits. You will receive a bonus of 1,500 EUR to 3,000 EUR per successful recommendation Relocation support We offer our newcomers a relocation lump sum and support you in finding a suitable new home as well as in finding a school or nursery for your children and much more. Should need be, this can even include support in the search for a job for your partner. Career development For us, further education and training are an essential part of people management, because this is the only way we can achieve our goal, namely a longterm and successful work relationship with you. Would you like to change your professional focus and work on other projects or change geographically? We will support you here as well. Company event and activities We have BBQs, Christmas parties and TGIF Thank God Its Friday events. On top of that, we organise teambuilding events and events internal to departments to promote team spirit. Let us know if you have creative ideas for corporate events or new initiatives that you would like to introduce to our company culture, no matter whether they are of artistic or technical nature. Application Are you equally inspired by our visions and dreams? Get in touch with us today and send us your application! Your HR Contact for this position is Melanie Giesche. Our mail servers are using an antispam module that regularly checks global spam lists. If you are not able to send us an email, it might be because the mail server of your mail provider is listed on one of these lists. We therefore recommend you to use our application form at httpswww.telespazio.deenjobsj21069.

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Earth Observation Data Scientist LinuxPython

2021-06-23 16:12:42| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

At Serco, we strive to promote and enable the diversity, development, wellbeing and safety of our people. We understand that healthier, happier employees go handinhand with strong business performance, enhanced productivity and better outcomes for those we serve. We want everybody who works for Serco to have a positive experience and access to opportunities to develop in their chosen careers. The Joint Research Centre JRC is the European Commissions science and knowledge service which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to EU policy. As subcontractor, Serco Italia S.p.A. is currently looking for an Earth Observation Data Scientist LinuxPython to join our great team in Ispra VA! This is a permanent position ! Does working in a Serco environment sound appealing to you? We would love to hear from you and your interest in this new job opportunity! Job Description Joining Serco Italys amazing team offers Competitive Salary Great career opportunities in the Space industry Competitive Salary Corporate Benefits Package Exciting relocation package if applicable Company events International environment Main Responsibilities Are you looking to secure a career in a public sector environment? We would love to hear from you! Task 1 Work in close collaboration with the JRC D.5 staff who support the MS Regions on the implementation of the new CAP control methods, providing expert advice and guidance to the technical choices. Understand Member States IACSLPIS systems, and their constraints in their methods development Support the Member States in their technical implementation report on the status of advancement periodically 6 months reporting Develop and run demonstrations for selected Member States, addressing the various constraints, especially related to data use and analytical needs Liaison with the JRC D.5 staff, the MS Administrations and DG AGRI Task 2 Support and consolidate, and enhance performance of, chosen processing facilities DIAS instances, or other cloud based processing facilities, providing Expert advice to the definition of the data flow and consolidation of the software environment Expert advice to the integration of the production environment and consolidation of the software environment Contribute to open source component use and programming efforts to combine these components in relevant workflow Support experimentation with advanced programming methods that integrate relevant new data streams and analytics Contribute to and maintain the D.5 open source repository github.comecjrccbm and related documentation Expert advice to the operations of the production chain and the analysis of the results Liaison with other JRC teams, in particular JEODPP on DIAS use issues Liaison with the DIAS support staff or other processing facilities staff In return, we offer a friendly, supportive and professional environment that respects your worklife balance and ultimately contributes to the delivery of public services in Belgium and around the world. Successful Candidate Required experience with Linux deployment and management preferably in a cloud environment 2 Python programming numerical programming e.g. numpy, pandas, scipy and geospatial data processing gdal, rasterio scientific analysis and visualisation environment e.g. JupyterLab, advanced plotting advanced python use in parallel processing e.g. multiprocessing, dask Configuration and use of Open source GIS and image processing to PostgreSQL httpswww.postgresql.org Postgis httpspostgis.net GDALOGR httpswww.gdal.org Geoserver httpgeoserver.org Software management and documentation Git httpsgitscm.com Docker andor kubernetes, openstack Working knowledge of ESA toolkits sen2cor httpstep.esa.intmainthirdpartyplugins2sen2cor s1tbx httpstep.esa.intmaintoolboxessentinel1toolbox webserver configuration Apache, Flask Machine learning scikitlearn httpscikitlearn.orgstable tensorflow httpswww.tensorflow.org Language skills English, written spoken C1 Knowledge of other EU languages is an advantage Useful for the position A good understanding of the EU CAP and its relevant regulation on the spot checks, LPIS, and monitoring A good understanding of Copernicus Earth Observation infrastructure, and its use in agricultural monitoring and control applications Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. Data Protection When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request.You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time. About The Company Why should you join Serco ? At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play. Meaningful and vital work Youll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated. A world of opportunity Youll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression Great people Youll become an integral member of a welldefined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work. What we offer Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services sector A company passionate about diversity and inclusion Permanent employment with comprehensive Serco Benefits package. Pension About Serco At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play when managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone. By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks SercoInspire Gender, SercoEmbrace Multicultural, SercoUnlimited Disability and InSerco LGBT Networks. Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. Apply Please click on the apply button to be taken to our careers website Serco is a Disability Confident Employer committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

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Project Scientist

2021-06-22 16:13:58| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Project Scientist Salary 39,748 to 44,166 per annum dependent on skills and experience. Location Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Edinburgh. We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Scientist to join the Project Science Group at STFCs UK Astronomy Technology Centre UK ATC! Do you have PhD in Astronomy or related field and postdoctorallevel experience. Strong track record of delivering published research in astronomy andor instrumentation, with significant observational experience in radiosubmm astronomy. Understanding of interferometric techniques in longwavelength astronomy. About this opportunity We are looking for an enthusiastic astronomer to join our team working on the development of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory SKAO. Construction of the SKAO will start later this year and, when complete, it will be the worlds most sensitive radio telescope. Your role will be as a Product Owner in the development and delivery of the SKAO Observatory Science Operations tools. You will bring significant scientific experience in observational astronomy. In joining our local team and international partners, you will shape the ways in which the SKAO will be used and steer development of the required software. You will also contribute more broadly to the scientific activities at the UKATC, including development of future projects and investigating applications of our technologies to other fields. You will be expected to pursue your own research programme in an area reflecting the science priorities of projects in development at the UKATC. Employee Benefits We are offering a permanent position that provides a whole host of benefits including 30 days holiday in addition to bank holidays, an excellent pension scheme, employee shoppingtravel discounts, a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme, plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance! Within this post there will be opportunities for professional development courses, both through STFC and support of other training that will help your career development. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are invested in creating an environment that is welcoming and supportive of all, to help us achieve the highest possible standards in our work and organisation together. In this regard, we encourage applications from underrepresented groups. Closing Date 16th July 2021.

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Coastal Altimetry Scientist

2021-06-08 11:16:24| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

At Serco, we strive to promote and enable the diversity, development, wellbeing and safety of our people. We understand that healthier, happier employees go handinhand with strong business performance, enhanced productivity and better outcomes for those we serve. We want everybody who works for Serco to have a positive experience and access to opportunities to develop in their chosen careers. Dedicated to the European Space Agencys Earthobserving activities, ESAESRIN is the European centre of excellence for exploitation of Earth observation missions. The mission and payload operations of ESAs Earth observation satellites are managed here, and ESRIN is the primary source for the acquisition, distribution, and exploitation of data from these and other nonESA satellites. Serco has a long history of providing Earth Observation operations, maintenance and frontend services to ESA. To provide continual service improvement, Serco has recently introduced a special focus on evolution and innovation, with the aim of supporting ESA in further evolving the services and products. Does working in a Serco environment sound appealing to you? We would love to hear from you and your interest in the new opportunity of Coastal Altimetry Scientist in Toulouse ! Does this vacancy not suit your profile? Not to worry, you can send your updated CV to careers.italyserco.com a member of our Recruitment Team will come back to you shortly after. Job Description Joining Sercos amazing team offers Competitive Salary Great career opportunities in the Space industry Competitive Salary Corporate Benefits Package Exciting relocation package if applicable Company events International environment Main Responsibilities Within the Data Quality and Algorithm Management Office, you will join the Quality Assurance For Earth Observation QA4EO contract and will work on the CalVal support area, directly responding to the Area Manager with the objective of exploring a new methodology assessment and scientific analysis of in situ data and a combination of field measurements and numerical process modeling over polar ocean and coastal areas with particular emphasis on small scale dynamics in conjuction with satellite altimetric data analysis low and high resolution. We are looking for a bright, young, postdoc like scientist, working in close liaison with ESRIN and with MIO Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography in Marseille Toulouse France RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES Coastal altimetry Multimission Polar ice Support the organization and execution of intercomparison exercises and international workshops You will perform the following main activities, under the direction and guidelines of the Work Package leader and Area Manager Processing, Quality Control QC, formatting and analysis of insitu and field campaign data Processing and validation of ocean model outputs with the use all the available in situ and field campaign data and altimetry over selected areas of interest in the coastal regions and over polar ocean. Contribute to coastal and polar Altimetry data analysis and comparisons with in situ measurements and model Sensitivity study, optimization and error assessment of the developed altimetric methods. Use ocean circulation model outputs in support to the interpretation of slope currents positioning and intensity variability as depicted by altimetry Exploring and preprocessing available satellite, model and in situ datasets on the distribution and variability of seaice regions Contribute to the writing of scientific papers and presentations in international conferences Attendance to European progress meeting or conferences Successful Candidate KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE You should have a high level of selfmotivation, the capability to work effectively in a team and autonomously, and have excellent organisation skills. A strong proactive attitude is required in identifying problems and proposing solutions. Mandatory knowledge and experience requisites are University degree, or equivalent, in oceanography or a related discipline. Good knowledge of ocean dynamics and ocean physics Development of tools for analysis of large set of data and data visualization Proven experience in the field of oceanography list of publications. Experience in polar sea ice processes and sea ice modeling is of advantage. SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES Mandatory requisites are Handson experience with ocean validation methods and scientific analysis of in situ data Handson experience with ocean ice and multimission satellite polar data Experience with highfrequency radar or glider data being an advantage Good experience in the scientific exploitation of ocean numerical modeling Basic knowledge of altimeter mission and their applications would be an advantage Good oral and written communication Spatial, temporal and other statistical analyses of EO data Scientific publication and reporting including oral presentations of results Good Working proficiency in English. Good scientific programming skills e.g. Matlab, IDL, C, Pyton or Fortran In addition, the you should have Attitude to follow guidelines and to require minimum supervision, proactively requesting help when needed Ability to plan and report and to work to deadline Additional assets Experience with Altimetric Earth Observation Satellite mission data Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. Data Protection When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request.You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time. About The Company Why should you join Serco ? At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play. Meaningful and vital work Youll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated. A world of opportunity Youll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression Great people Youll become an integral member of a welldefined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work. What we offer Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services sector A company passionate about diversity and inclusion Permanent employment with comprehensive Serco Benefits package. Pension About Serco At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play when managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone. By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks SercoInspire Gender, SercoEmbrace Multicultural, SercoUnlimited Disability and InSerco LGBT Networks. Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. Apply Please click on the apply button to be taken to our careers website Serco is a Disability Confident Employer committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

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Scientist postdoc in Earth Science

2021-06-08 11:16:24| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Scientist postdoc in Earth Science HOURS fulltime LOCATION Leiden CLOSURE July 5th 2021 Are you our new colleague? Are you an ambitious postdoctoral scientist with strong numerical skills and experienced in atmospheric remote sensing and data processing? Then you are the person we are looking for. You and SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research With your work at SRON, you will analyze the performance of the innovative instrument payload of the European CO2 Monitoring CO2M mission in perspective of its overall science objectives. CO2M is one of the most challenging European missions for atmospheric remote sensing, comprising the launch of three satellites in the years 20252026 by the European Space Agency ESA. SRON has a leading role in advising ESA regarding the scientific targets of the mission and develops operational data processing algorithms of CO2M for the European operational satellite agency EUMETSAT. Your position and team You will be part of our team of 8 scientists working on trace gas retrieval in the Earth Science Group ESG of SRON. The ESG consists of approximately 25 scientists permanent, postdocs, PhD students that work on the data processing and interpretation of satellite instruments as well as the definition of new instrumentation and guiding the development. Our team develops algorithms for trace gas remote sensing, for operational data processing and validation and gives scientific guidance during the implementation phase of future missions. Your project You will contribute to the endtoend performance analysis of the CO2M spectrometer and polarimeter instrument. For this purpose, we will simulate radiometric calibrated measurements of the CO2M spectrometer and polarimeter with global and regional data coverage. Performing CO2 accuracy and precision analysis on these data sets will give us inside in the expected mission performance. You will present your results to the project team, our colleges at the agencies and at conferences and in peerreviewed journals. Position requirements We are looking for a person with a PhD in atmospheric physics or similar. Furthermore, a clear asset will be strong programming skills in Python, C and Fortran and experience in atmospheric trace gas and aerosol remote sensing. Good English language skills speaking and writing and the ability to both work in a team and independently are a necessity for us. What we offer The position 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 years. Extension of this period depends on external funding. 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. NWO 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 Options for additional personal development Excellent facilities for parental leave Ample training opportunities 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. SRON promotes societal applications for space technology. 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 programs 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. Landgraf via email j.landgrafsron.nl. 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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