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Herschel Data Processing, Java Software Engineer, based at European Space Astronomy Centre, Madrid, Spain 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. All members of our recruitment team have extensive space experience, so have the insight necessary to support you through the application process. For our activities in the European Space Astronomy Centre we are currently seeking to employ Software Engineer to support the continued development of the Herschel Science Data Processing system by designing, implementing, maintaining, testing and documenting data analysis modules written in Java and Jython. This software is developed jointly between ESA, the three Herschel instrument teams, and the NASA Herschel Science Center, with ESA coordinating the overall development and providing the framework within which the instrument teams can develop and optimise instrumentspecific data reduction algorithms. The Herschel Data Processing System provides applications to generate standard pipeline products and to analyse Herschel data interactively HIPE. The software is open source and it distributed to the astronomical community httpherschel.esac.esa.inthipe. Specific tasks, beyond generalpurpose software development include Development and maintenance of the Herschel standard product generation SPG and quality control framework. This framework is used for processing for all Herschel data Graphical user interface GUI development and maintenance Development and maintenance of the Herschel interactive analysis system, this system is used by the astronomical community to exploit Herschel data in detail Development and maintenance of data structures, including accessing them locally and from object oriented and relational databases Development and maintenance of numerical libraries Setting up and providing access to webservices working in the VO context Writing and maintenance of documentation Provision and maintenance of test harnesses Support of the data processing technical assistants when running the operational environment to generate Herschel standard products. Qualifications and Requirements Applicants require a University degree in computer science, physics, electronic engineering, or equivalent qualification together with at least five years relevant experience in professional software development and software engineering coding large Java applications Essential Skills Very good and broad knowledge of Java SE Good knowledge of swing GUI development Excellent knowledge of Unix based systems Linux Configuration control system CVS Object Oriented design methods Experience in socket oriented multiclientserver java applications Experience within a multithreading and multiprocessing environment It is an advantage to have as many as possible of the skills listed below Knowledge of Jython Experience in HTTP and HTTPS protocols Knowledge of the distributed resource management application API DRMAA Knowledge of bash scripting Knowledge of the FITS file format Experience with numerical and astronomical data reduction systems and algorithms Experience writing user documentation Knowledge of Windows XP and 7 and Macintosh based systems Eagerness to embrace new concepts and methods Knowledge of data structures Knowledge of design patterns Knowledge of XML and DocBook Experience with Virtual Observatory concepts and software Experience in scientificastronomical data reduction systems Applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Spain or be EU nationals. If you think you have the skills and experience required for this post please make your application via our eRecruitment site httpswww.amris.comsercorequirementdisplay.php?refSearchrequirementid46357 If you have any questions regarding this opportunity please address them to our recruitment team at space.careersserco.com Position Herschel Data Processing Software Engineer Reference RTCSRE049 Application closing date 24th October 2013 Start date ASAP Duration 31st December 2015, possible extension Important Please be aware that security clearance may be part of the selection process Register with Serco eRecruitment for automatic email alerts for new opportunities 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

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