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Earth Observation Scientist Swarm Instruments Performance Product Quality Expert
2018-05-28 17:25:44| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments. Serco Europe employs a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here. Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action. If you share our values then join with over 60,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you. Package description Full details on application Main responsibilities Overview Within the ESA Sensors Performance, Products and Algorithms SPPA Section the postholder will be included in the Swarm Data Innovation and Science Cluster DISC contractual framework. The postholder will be supporting the data quality assessment of the Swarm different instruments, taken from a subset of Electric Field Instrument EFI, composed by a Thermal Ion Imager TII and two Langmuir Probes LP and the magnetic field instruments, composed by an Absolute Scalar Magnetometer ASM and a Vector Field Magnetometer VFM. The required expertise shall be related to geomagnetic field and or space plasma physics magnetospheric and ionospheric physics, solar wind the related instruments Scalar and Vector Magnetometers, Langmuir probes, thermal ion imagers, electrostatic analysers the algorithms and theory underneath the processing of data. Expertise on related scientific research and also on the utilisation of ground based equipment for magnetic field measurements or plasma both Incoherent and Coherent Scatter Radars, Ionosondes and Digisondes, AllSky Cameras would also be valuable. Responsibilities The main activities will mainly consist in a Performing product quality monitoring activities and provide Mission sensors scientific technical support Operations of the Quality Control QC tools for systematic and onrequest product quality analysis and reporting Define improvements of the QC tools as needed Support in the QC tools software verification and validation Coordination for related data anomaly investigations and resolution WeeklyCyclic Reports compilation Support to data reprocessing campaigns dataset definition, analysis of reprocessed data Development of adhoc data analysis routines if needed. b Handling the technical communication on data quality towards the science users issuing of web notesnews about the mission, writing and updating dedicated web pages detailing the characteristics and quality of the Swarm products. c Support to Instrument Processing Facilities IPF operations, including Software maintenance and evolutions verification plan definition, execution and reporting Anomaly investigation Support to IPF integration into reference and operational platforms Software configuration tuning. d If needed, support interfacing with external entities and other ESA interfaces PDGS, PLSO, FOS other entities inside DISC general end users requests via ESA Earth Observation Help Desk. e Prepare scientific documentation posters for workshops or conferences as agreed within the DISC and with ESA. f Support the preparation of periodic service reports on the activities performed. Ideal candidate Science oriented education and background aerospacecommunicationsplasma engineer, physics, astronomy.... In particular, a robust expertise in at least one of the following topics is required space plasma physics SunEarth interactions, solar wind, magnetospheric and ionospheric physics, plasma detectors electrostatic analyzers, Ion Imagers, Langmuir probes, geomagnetic field. Mandatory skills Programming skills IDL or MatLab preferentially, other programming languages and scripting Linux for data manipulation analysis automation purposes. Very good interfacing capabilities towards external interfaces customer, scientific and technical. Proactive approach to problem identification and resolution. Excellent organisation skills and ability to plan and report on proposed problem solutions and to work to deadline. Candidates should be fluent in English and have good writing and communication skills. Ability to work effectively in a team and autonomously Availability to travel to attend meetings. Additional assets Expertise in testing software, data flows and interfaces. Experience of an ESA mission exploitation phases. Low Earth Orbiting space missions concept precise orbit determination and assessment, GPS signal processing, accelerometers data processing and analysis. Experience on the products, algorithms and applications related to Swarm onboard instruments. Good knowledge of ESA Standards. Applicants must hold the correct documentation and permits to work in Italy. Important If candidates with equally relevant experience are identified, preference will be given to candidates within Categorie Protette Law 6899 or registered in lista di mobilit. 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 Serco SpA, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multinational Service Provider with over 50,000 employees worldwide.
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Postdoc Scientist fm
2018-05-18 16:26:33| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
SRONs mission is to bring about breakthroughs in international space research. Therefore, the institute develops pioneering technology and advanced space instruments, and uses them to pursue fundamental astrophysical, Earth science and exoplanetary research. As national expertise institute SRON gives counsel to the Dutch government and coordinates national contributions to international space missions. SRON stimulates the implementation of space science in our society. Our Earth Science Group has a vacancy for a Postdoc Scientist fm Vacancy number 1401 Project Outline At the Paris climate conference COP 21 in December 2015, 195 countries adopted the first legally binding climate agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with the aim to limit global warming to well below 2oC by 2100. To support the monitoring of national emission reduction pledges, European scientists are preparing the launch of the Copernicus CO2 monitoring constellation. It will consist of 3 or 4 satellites for highresolution imaging of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. The challenge is to meet the required measurement sensitivity and accuracy, which are highly demanding for longlived greenhouse gases such as CO2. An important factor limiting the accuracy of space borne CO2 measurements is atmospheric scattering of light on aerosol and cirrus cloud particles. Several options are considered to mitigate such errors, including the deployment of a dedicated aerosol sensor on the spacecraft. The aim of this project is to investigate the benefit of this solution, as well as alternatives, using Observing System Simulation Experiments OSSEs. These experiments simulate the impact of scattering induced errors on CO2 emissions that are derived from the measurements using inverse modelling techniques. The OSSEs will address the estimation of anthropogenic CO2 emissions on spatial scales ranging from regional scale of countries to local scale of cities. The assumptions used in the OSSEs will be based on measurements from NASAs Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2, which has been collecting CO2 data since summer 2014. Tasks The successful applicant will design OSSE experiments using TM54DVAR regional scale and WRFCHEM local scale to test the performance of the CO2 monitoring system depending on the approach to mitigate systematic retrieval errors from atmospheric scattering. OCO2 data will be analyzed to ensure that the assumptions that are used in the inversion setup are realistic. The research will be conducted in cooperation with other international partners within two European H2020 projects CHE and SCARBO, requiring active participation at annual assemblies and project telecons and presentation of the achieved progress. As part of the SCARBO project, aircraft campaign will be conducted to investigate the synergy between remotely sensed CO2 and aerosol. The applicant will support the flight planning using model results and will assist in the interpretation of the data. The main outcomes will be published in peer reviewed journals. Requirements For this project we are looking for an ambitious, highly motivated and result driven scientist with a PhD degree in atmospheric physicschemistry, with experience in atmospheric inverse modelling of longlived greenhouse gases. Experience with the use of real observations in situ or satellite measurements is considered a clear asset. Good knowledge of the English language is essential, and the candidate should be capable to work both independently and in a team. Functional competencies Results oriented Analytical Can communicate clearly SRON core competencies Innovative Focused on collaboration Responsibility A global player Flexibility Employment conditions Employment of this fulltime position as a Scientist C at SRONUtrecht is by NWOI The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research Institutes and will be for a period of 2 years. The salary will be in accordance with the salary scales of NWOI with a maximum of 4.237, gross per month on a fulltime basis highly depending on education and relevant experience. NWO has good secondary employment conditions such as An end of year bonus of 8,33 of the gross yearly salary 42 days of vacation leave a year on fulltime basis A holiday allowance of 8 of the gross yearly salary An excellent pension scheme Options for additional personal development Excellent facilities for parental leave. For further information For further information about the position, please contact prof. dr. ir. Sander Houweling 310 20 598 3687, s.houwelingvu.nl or prof. dr. Ilse Aben, telephone 31088 777 5879, i.abensron.nl. More information about SRON can be found at www.sron.nl. Letter of application If you wish to apply you can send a motivation letter with CV and the names and addresses of references incl. phone and email preferably via mail to jobssron.nl. Please state the vacancy number SRON 1401 in the subject of your mail. Applications will be accepted until 31 May 2018. SRON Utrecht moves to Leiden in 2021. In the event of equal suitability, preference will be given to female applicants. No commercial propositions please. Online screening may be part of the selection procedure.
Earth Observation EO Open Data Scientist
2018-05-09 17:25:58| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Vacancy in the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. Post Earth Observation EO Open Data Scientist This post is for a limited duration of 4 years, nonrenewable, and is classified A2A4 on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. Location ESRIN, Frascati, Italy Description Reporting to the Head of the Research Development Section, Data Applications Division, Science, Applications Climate Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes, the postholder in performing these tasks will work in close cooperation with other Directorate staff. The postholder will be part of a dynamic science team leading research and scientific activities, in partnership with European and international industry and academia, aimed at developing the next generation of EO methods, techniques and products, advancing Earth System Science ESS, pioneering Open Science practices, exploring novel collaborative research tools and translating this experience into novel EO mission ideas. As part of the RD Section, the postholder will be responsible for advancing Open Science and dataintensive research, exploring novel practices and tools to promote collaborative and interdisciplinary research with a focus on ESS and maximising the benefits of new ITC capacity and novel datadriven research across Earth System disciplines. This involves operating in a dynamic collaborative environment connected to a team of EO experts and scientists at different ESA centres and to a network of research laboratories, scientific institutions and industrial partners distributed across all Member States. Duties The activities associated with this post will address multidisciplinary topics in the domains of Open Science and dataintensive science focusing mainly on scientific exploitation of ongoing and future ESA and European EO missions developing EO Open Science practices, collaborative research toolboxes and virtual research environments promoting knowledge transfer and sharing among scientists and across scientific disciplines in the broad areas of EO and ESS exploring new datadriven approaches from mathematical, statistical, information science and computer science fields applied to EO and ESS carrying out dataintensive science exploiting new ICT capacity to advance interdisciplinary research in ESS and maximise the scientific impact of ESA and European missions promoting novel citizen science initiatives involving the general public in ESA science activities through open collaborative tools and projects maintaining close dialogue with the international scientific community and major international science programmes fostering cooperation in the areas of EO Open Science and dataintensive Earth System research supporting research activities fostering novel developments and publications in the Open Science domain coordinating activities with the Directorates relevant Departments, notably Future Systems, EO Mission Management Ground Segment and Science, Applications Climate teams to maximise the overall coherence and effectiveness of ESA actions. These interrelated topics will be addressed by the EO Data Scientists with a focus on advancing and accelerating EO dataintensive science and Earth System Science maximising ESA and European EO mission impact. Technical competencies Knowledge of international scientific community Experience in earth system science and EO open science techniques Experience in the management and monitoring of research and development activities ESA Earth Observation missions and programmes Behavioural competencies Teamwork Innovation Creativity Problem Solving Education A PhD or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as engineering, Earth science, computer science, applied physics or data science. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. The closing date for applications is 6 June 2018. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada and Slovenia. According to the ESA Convention the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States. When shortlisting for an interview, priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented Member States. see Nationality Targets In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment. Recruitment will normally be at the first grade in the band A2 however, if the candidate selected has little or no experience, the position may be filled at A1 level. Apply HERE
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Remote Sensing Scientist Optical Cloud Imaging 2 posts
2018-05-04 10:26:09| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Do you have what it takes to join our team of applied scientists monitoring cloud properties from our satellites, facilitating new atmospheric composition products from spectrometer data? To learn more and apply online, please visit httpsonlineapplication.eumetsat.int reference VN18 34. Bringing together the resources of 30 member states, EUMETSAT observes the atmosphere and ocean from space using a system of satellites 365 days a year. Our data is vital for weather forecasts that help to protect lives and property, as well as monitoring the environment and our changing climate. Within our Atmospheric and Imagery Applications Competence Area, we have two Remote Sensing Scientist roles which lead the scientific development, prototyping, validation and monitoring of atmospheric products relating to cloud, water vapour and precipitation. This is a tremendous opportunity to use your advanced knowledge of optical remote sensing techniques for cloud and other atmospheric products related to water vapour and precipitation to enhance the way we monitor the earths atmosphere. You will have previously developed software that involved an interaction with user communities and can demonstrate your experience in the use of radiative transfer models. You will be core to defining the requirements for future products and services from two of our most important missions, whilst supporting the way we reprocess and calibrate data to analyse our climate. You will have experience in physical cloud retrievals and other atmospheric composition products and the supporting scientific applications to drive forward innovation for future missions. You must be a team player, with the ability to collaborate with your colleagues and our international partners. You must have strong analytical skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to our user communities. In this role, you will be able to demonstrate your exceptional organisational skills in a fastpaced operational environment. We offer a competitive salary, benefits and a great working environment. You must be able to work effectively in English and have a working knowledge of French. The closing date is 3rd June and we expect to hold interviews in the wc 9th July 2018. EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women and is seeking to recruit nationals from its Member States. Please see our website for further details.
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Instrument Scientist fm
2018-03-27 18:24:16| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
SRONs mission is to bring breakthroughs in space research. The institute develops the state of the art technology and advanced space instruments, and uses them to pursue fundamental astrophysical research, Earth science and exoplanetary research. As national expertise institute, SRON gives counsel to the Dutch government and coordinates national contributions to international space missions. SRON stimulates the implementation of space science in our society. SRON has a prominent track record in the developments of submm and FarInfrared detector technology and space instruments. SRON, as the PI institute, has built the Heterodyne Instrument for the Far Infrared HIFI on the Herschel Space Observatory and has also contributed detector and local oscillator technologies for a balloon borne Stratospheric Terahertz Telescope STO2 , which was successfully launched from Antarctica by NASA. Starting now, we are going to build an instrument for GUSTO, which is approved as the first NASAs Explorer balloon mission of opportunity. GUSTO consists in essence of three terahertz heterodyne receivers and is scheduled to be launched in December 2021 from Antarctica. In parallel, SRON continues to develop terahertz superconducting hot electron bolometer HEB mixer arrays and quantum cascade laser local oscillators for future space applications. Supported financially by NASA, we have an open position equivalent to a postdoctor within the Instrument Science Group. Instrument Scientist fm vac.nr. 1314 Project Outline and Tasks SRON, together with Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology TUD, will design, build and test three HEB arrays at 1.4, 1.9 and 4.7 THz, respectively, and also a local oscillator unit at 4.7 THz for GUSTO, and will deliver those units to University of Arizona, where the integration of GUSTO payload and qualification tests will take place. You will work with a team on the microwave and optical aspects of the HEB arrays and the local oscillator unit, including design, construction, test and analysis of detector array and the local oscillator unit. In addition, you will contribute to the RD of heterodyne technology at FarInfrared frequencies, carried out by Ph.D students. The activities will take place at SRONGroningen, in close collaboration with a team at TUD. You will devote a fraction of your time to communicate with collaborators from foreign institutes working in this field. You may also spend a short period of your time at University of Arizona in USA for GUSTOs test campaigns. Requirements PhD in experimental astrophysics or electrical engineering Good track record on previous research Experience with instrumentation, especially on the optical aspects Experience with submm, terahertz or FarInfrared detection technology Ability to guide master and PhD students A selforganizing workstyle A good team player Good communicative skills in English. Functional competencies Takes initiative Result driven Analytical Judicious SRON core competencies Innovative Focused on collaboration Responsibility A global player Flexibility Employment conditions Employment of this fulltime position as an Instrument Scientist at SRONGroningen is by NWOI The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research Institutes and will be for a period of three years. The salary will be in accordance with the salary scales of NWOI scale 10 with a maximum of 4.154, gross per month on a fulltime basis depending on level of education and experience. NWO has good secondary employment conditions such as An end of year bonus of 8,33 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 A holiday allowance of 8 of the gross yearly salary. For further information Please contact Dr. JianRong Gao j.r.gaosron.nl, telephone 31 88777 5710, and Dr. G de Lange the section head . About the project, you are referred to SRONGUSTO, GaolabTUdelft. More information about SRON can be found at httpwww.sron.nl Letter of application If you wish to apply you can send a motivation letter with CV and the names and addresses of references incl. phone and email to jobssron.nl Please state the vacancy number SRON 1314 in the subject of your mail and your application letter. Applications will be accepted until April 8, 2018 All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. In the event of equal suitability, preference will be given to female applicants. No commercial propositions please.
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