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Summit Ag Group breaks ground on $115M corn ethanol plant in Brazil
2016-04-07 13:56:12| Green Car Congress
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Galileo Ground and Mission Operations Engineers mf
2016-04-07 12:07:50| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europes number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately 14 billion per year. Vacancies for Galileo Ground and Mission Operations Engineers mf have arisen within Airbus Defence Space in MunichTaufkirchen. The successful applicant will join Galileo Operations Bid. Please note that the work location will be either the Galileo Control Centres in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany or in Fucino, Italy. In this role you will be part of the Galileo Ground Engineering Team reporting to Airbus GSOps Operations Manager OM. You will perform technical tasks and duties on the elements of the Galileo Ground Control and Mission Segments as required in order to maintain high availability of the signals broadcast by the Galileo satellites. Furthermore you will represent Airbus GSOp in meetings with the representatives of the GSA supporting deployment and operation of Galileo Control System, Mission System and Network elements at the GCCs and other sites. Your main tasks and responsibilities will include Planning and executing Ground and Mission Segment routine operations activities. Supporting system satellite contingency operations as required Supporting the introduction into service of modifications and upgrades to Ground and Mission Segment elements ranging from minor software patches to largescale system upgrades Analysing and reporting on Ground Segment performance, including longterm trend evaluations Performing anomaly investigation, tracking and followup activities Collaborating with the Engineering Support Team for ground segment corrections or improvements Maintaining the relevant procedures of the Ground Operations Plan and Mission Operations Plan Supporting regular oncall service Interfacing with other internal and external teams We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience Educated to degree level in Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent Extensive experience in Ground Segment Operations preparationengineering Experience in Galileo Operations or Engineering would be an advantage Good knowledge of MS Office Good interpersonal and communication skills Negotiation skills of English German andor Italian skills would be an advantage Please apply online for this vacancy at our careers site www.jobs.airbusgroup.com with your CV attached. By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus Group using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus Group. Airbus Group is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus Group Recruitment Centre To apply click here
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Engineer, Ground Systems
2016-04-07 12:07:50| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Engineer, Ground Systems Ref SES0779 Region Europe North America Location LuxembourgBetzdorf or USAPrinceton Company SES Category Ground Terrestrial Engineering Position Staff Published 20160405 Context The mission of SES is to connect people around the world, without boundaries and limitations. As the worlds leading satellite operator we have a comprehensive view on market trends and understand the specific needs of our customers around the globe. At SES we employ dynamic people who have the passion to connect the worlds population. We offer an open atmosphere where cultural and regional diversity are valued as unique business assets. Our employees are performance driven and committed to the growth of the company. We are looking for enthusiastic team players who are experts in their field and aim to deliver results by thinking out of the box. If you are searching for global challenging work opportunities and are keen to grow your career find this opportunity at SES. Responsibilities The Engineer, Ground Systems will innovate and efficiently implement the ground systems for SES future High Throughput Satellites. HeShe therefore shall have outstanding experience as pragmatic systems engineer in the Radio Frequency Satellite Communications domain as well as effective and handson project implementer owning all stakeholder relations. The Ground Systems Engineer shall also Successfully lead the analysis, design, specification and implementation of SESs Next Generation Teleport Communications Systems Ground Monitoring Control and any other kind of Monitoring Systems any ground system that SES needs to fulfil their mission on a global basis. Efficiently own, followup and implement the related full project life cycles, including requirements collectiondefinition for all system aspects of the final function project setup incl. budgeting and budget ownership during the project execution projectprogram management including designdevelopment or procurement identifying and managing the required resources e.g. contractors and suppliers in an integrated approach towards the internal or external stakeholders proactive operational 2nd3rd level and sales engineering support as required. This includes the successful deployment andor design of e.g. fix and mobile earth station and teleportgateway solutions for videodata transmissions includes antenna, HPA, waveguide, switch matrix, converters, modulators, electrical optical interfacility links as well as DVB or VSAT broadband or broadcast platforms contentdataIFRF spectrum measurement and monitoring and control systems building or IT infrastructure as required for such ground based systems. Systems Engineering means to perform transmission analysis, in particular linklevel budget calculations, blockdesign drawing and other detailedcomplex studies of any SatCom system in support of business development, customer services. It includes as well the RFP documents generation or the preparation and execution of factory and site acceptance tests. Experience Qualifications a recognized ElectricalTelecommunications Engineering degree BSMS or similar with a deep knowledge of RF and telecom theory minimum of 5 years relevant handson engineering experience and worked successfully as Development or Systems Engineer and as Project Manager handson engineering experience in satellite ground systems engineeringproject management and systems installation and testing handson experience in RF measurement techniques, test and verification of ground stations and auxiliary systems knowledge and expertise in auxiliary systems like Network IP, switching, routing, Monitoring and Control systems, power, HVAC and civil engineering proven experience in tools like Word, Excel, Excel VBA, Powerpoint, MS Project, Visio, AutoCad, Lotus Notes, Windows and Linux or similar software development skills in Keysight VEE, Postgres SQL, CC, Mathlab being a valuable asset fluency in written and oral English. Other languages are considered as valuable assets able and willing to integrate into an international environment, to travel internationally, and to communicate with international peers and customers demonstrate high selfstarter qualities and a high motivation to do projects effective and autonomously without direct guidance or direct supervision awareness of and be able to evaluate relevant technological developments, market trends, competitive factors, standardisation licensing and regulatory aspects. Our Offer Competitive salary package, coupled with a diverse array of challenges and development benefits. SES is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This position reports to Manager, Ground Systems RF and TTC respectively Manager, Ground Systems Engineering US Apply for this Job online
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Flyover Country App Helps People Learn About the Ground Beneath Them When Flying In a Plane
2016-04-07 02:31:06| Wireless - Topix.net
People can now learn about the ground beneath them as they fly using the new Flyover Country app developed at the University of Minnesota . The app uses GPS data to show information about the geology of land as well as fossil locations and other points of interest, even without inflight Wi-Fi.
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Radioactive Waste Being Pulled Up from Washington Burial Ground
2016-04-05 15:35:00| Waste Age
Work has started to pull radioactive waste buried underground in the state of Washington. read more
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