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Earth Observation Missions Sentinel2 Spacecraft Operations Engineer

2018-08-02 16:28:06| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

This role is for delivering a Spacecraft Operations Engineering service in the Copernicus family of Earth Observation missions. The service provider will be requested to assume the responsibility and perform activities for subsystems or systems within the scope of general SOE services, including crossvalidation of procedures, test, validation and operation of the Mission Control System, Mission Planning System and Simulator. Responsibilities Duties The general activities to be supported by this service are Study of Project specific Characteristics and Ground Segment Documentation Participation in the Analysis and Design of Satellite Operations Preparation Update of Flight Control and Contingency Procedures Mission Management and Mission Planning Support Participation in the Training and Simulation Programmes Participation in Routine and Critical Operations General Flight Control Support Spacecraft Performance Analysis Qualifications Experience University degree or equivalent education in Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering. Essential Skills Spacecraft Flight Operations knowledge Earth Observation Payload Operations experience. Experience with Packet Utilisation Standard. Hands on familiarity with operational tools MCS, Simulator, DB browser, MOIS or equivalent tool. Experience in working in an operational environment. Experience with flight procedures life cycle, including validation. Experience with anomaly investigations. Ability to understand and accurately predict behaviour of complex systems. Experience with low Earth orbit satellites operations, including experience in preparatory phase OPSPREP, special operations LEOP, Deorbiting campaign and operational phase routine Ability to work independently and with little supervision. Ability to work in an organised manner, with good reporting skills and reliable deadline meeting. Coordination skills with internal Flight Control Team, and external payload data centre, Satellite developer, simulator developer parties. Fluency in English. Desirable Skills Familiarity with the ESOC environment Familiarity with satellite control systems, in particular SCOS2000 Familiarity with ground station control processes and setup Familiarity with operational simulators, especially the ones based on SimSat Familiarity with flight operations or spacecraft operations Familiarity with MOIS Familiarity with MUST Familiarity with Low Earth Orbit satellites Further Details Requirements A fulltime position requiring occasional travel within Europe twice per annum. The position is based at ESOC. Benefits Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday, generous training possibilities, Telespazio VEGA Deutschland pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks. Application You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then you should send your application preferrably online with your availability details and salary expectations. About us Telespazio VEGA Deutschland is the first choice aerospace company for IT and engineering solutions and services. With more than 350 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, diffrent cultural backgrounds and their sense of teamwork.

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Internal Research Fellow PostDoc on FLEX, Sentinel 23 missions

2018-05-15 11:26:47| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Research Fellowship Opportunity 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 Internal Research Fellow PostDoc on FLEX, Sentinel 23 missions This post is classified F2. Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Our team and mission The holder of this post will report to the Campaign Section in the Earth and Mission Science Division within the Science, Applications and Climate Department of the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. In the execution of the tasks, the holder of this post will work in close cooperation with other staff of the Division and the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. The Earth and Mission Science Division is a dynamic RD team leading research and development activities, in partnership with European and international industry and academia, aiming at advancing science, developing future missions, novel applications, supporting industry growth and contributing to maximize the science impact of existing and future missions. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the ESA website www.esa.int Fields of activitiesresearch The partitioning of incoming radiation into plant transpiration, soil evaporation and sensible heat flux is key for the accurate representation in weather and climate models. The representation of these processes in these largescale models is still one of the largest sources of uncertainty in present and future scenarios and therefore it requires new approaches. In short, the components of radiation, surface responses and turbulent exchanges processes need to be treated with a holistic manner in order to understand and represent the landatmosphere interface. This approach emphasizes that the carbon and water cycles are very closely linked over land. Particularly relevant is how vegetation regulates the carbon dioxide assimilation and its transpiration, and the atmospheric feedbacks. This vegetation response depends on the plant stress, and the atmospheric moisture deficit, but also on radiation perturbation and surface heterogeneities. Several existing e.g. Sentinel2Sentinel3 and future missions e.g. FLEX, BIOMASS are addressing related topics. Furthermore there is a potential that High Priority Copernicus Missions HPCM e.g. LST, LBand SAR will aid in the holistic treatment of relevant processes. During summer 2018 the FLEXSense campaign is aiming at combining relevant, satellite, airborne and groundbased data in such a holistic manner. The basic objective of the campaign is to serve as a measurement and science benchmark for existing or upcoming missions with a strong focus on optical and radar remote sensing. An original aspect of the proposed work is the intensive use of airborne remote sensing products e.g. HyPlant, TASI, LBand SAR together with existing satellite data e.g. Sentinel23ab. In a first stage, together with ground truth observational data, these products will be employed to processdriven development, to constrain numerical experiments performed with a singlecolumn model and to validate the experiments. By utilizing the high spatial resolution data and frequency representative for coarser resolution will enable the candidate to determine the state of different ecosystem at the plot scale closely related to static heterogeneity, but also sudden changes on the vegetation responses. In a second stage, this remote sensing data can be assimilated to improve the assumptions and performance of the mechanistic models representing photosynthesis and stomatal aperture. Due to its very innovative concept and unique data, the full exploitation of the gathered campaign data from FLEXSense 2018 will require a dedicated effort to explore its full potential from a scientific perspective. In this context, the candidate will be involved in three main activities Perform model simulations with a state of the art singlecolumn soilvegetationatmospheretransfer model at the core sites of the campaign for at least one growing season. Carry out a dedicated research focusing on the scientific exploitation of the FLEXSense 2018 campaign data with special focus on the underlying physical processes, fostering new science results for the synergistic use of observations from existing and future missions. Support the scientific and technical supervision of science projects, carried out by external teams of experts and scientists, addressing mainly vegetation processes process understanding and characterization, enhancing models and the study of the processes and interactions between the vegetation and the lower atmosphere. Technical competencies Knowledge relevant to the field of research Researchpublication record Ability to conduct research autonomously Breadth of exposure coming from past andor current researchactivities Interest in space and space research Ability to gather and share relevant information Behavioural competencies Innovation Creativity Continuous Learning Communication Relationship Management Self Motivation Problem Solving CrossCultural Sensitivity Education Applicants should have recently completed, or be close to completion of a PhD in a related technical or scientific discipline. In particular for this position, PhD or equivalent qualification in Physics, Engineering or Earth Science with research experience and peerreviewed publications in relevant topics for the fields of research proposed. Additional requirements Experience with computing programing will be an asset. Applicants should have good analytical and communication skills and should be able to work in a multicultural environment in an autonomous manner. 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. Preference will be given to applications submitted by candidates within five years of receiving their PhD. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. The closing date for applications is 11 June 2018. In addition to your CV and your motivation letter, please add your proposal of no more than 5 pages outlining your proposed research in the additional documents field of the application information section. Candidates are asked to arrange for 3 reference letters, to be sent by the referees themselves, before the closing date to temp.htresa.int. Please ensure your name is mentioned in the subject of the email. 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 as well as Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia as European Cooperating States ECS. Priority will first be given to candidates from underrepresented Member States. 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 Apply HERE

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Internal Research Fellow PostDoc on EO missions for Geohazards applications

2018-05-15 11:26:47| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Research Fellowship Opportunity 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 Internal Research Fellow PostDoc on EO missions for Geohazards applications This post is classified F2. Location ESRIN, Frascati, Italy Our team and mission The postholder will report to the Head of the Enterprise Section in the Data Applications Division within the Science, Applications and Climate Department of the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. In the execution of the tasks, the postholder will work in close cooperation with other staff of the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. The Data Applications Division is a dynamic RD team leading research and development activities, in partnership with European and international industry and academia, aiming at advancing science, developing novel applications, supporting industry growth and contributing to establish an European ecosystem of exploitation platforms to maximize the impact of European missions in society. Overview of the field of research proposed There is considerable interest in the application of state of the art EO based analysis techniques to the Disaster Risk Management DRM domain. The principal risk areas addressed include geohazards earthquakes, landslides, volcanism, subsidence and hydrometeorological hazards such as flooding. In the domain of geohazard risks, there is important scope to develop innovative uses of terrain motion techniques based on Optical imagery e.g. feature detection, recognition and tracking with precise image correlation and Radar imagery e.g. interferometric processing of Synthetic Aperture Radar data. These developments make use of novel approaches enabled by advances in ICT capabilities such as for instance high performance Cloud based computing and machine learning. ESA Research Development activities in this domain are generally conducted in support of international collaborations such as CEOS WG Disasters including the ESA originated Geohazards Lab initiative. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the ESA website www.esa.int Fields of activitiesresearch The candidate will be involved in the following activities Support the supervision of current and future ESA data exploitation projects related to geohazard science. Primary focus is on terrain motion mapping using both Optical and SAR interferometric InSAR data with both heritage missions ERS, Envisat, new ESAEC missions Sentinel1 2 and third party missions ALOS12, CosmoSymed, TerraSARX that are of direct relevance to the geohazards science community. Participate to relevant ESA activities engaging science users such as e.g. FRINGE, CEOS WG Disasters, etc. Support validation activities and scientific animation addressing hosted processing tools and new EO based processing chains with a focus on Cloud processing environments such as the Geohazards Exploitation Platform GEP originated by ESA in the context of the ESA Thematic Exploitation Platforms TEP and within the CEOS WG Disasters. This includes support to the scientific promotion of techniques using Sentinel1 e.g. advanced InSAR and Sentinel2 e.g. image correlation techniques and dedicated demonstration activities. Contribute to the definition of requirement for the evolution of the GEP in the context of the CEOS WG Disaster Elaborate and test the definition of methods to harmonize access and use of EO data and associated tools and processing chains with the aim to achieve a better scientific understanding of precise terrain motion measurements and collaborate with relevant scientific initiatives e.g. the Geohazard Supersites Natural Laboratories, the Geohazards Lab initiative within CEOS to help achieve better acceptance and adoption of satellite EO As a dedicated research project, elaborate and test the definition of new methods combining EO data with non EO data and modelling to address scientific requirements from relevant scientific networks in the geohazards domain. Technical competencies Knowledge relevant to the field of research Researchpublication record Ability to conduct research autonomously Breadth of exposure coming from past andor current researchactivities Interest in space and space research Ability to gather and share relevant information Behavioural competencies Innovation Creativity Continuous Learning Communication Relationship Management Self Motivation Problem Solving CrossCultural Sensitivity Education Applicants must have completed their PhD or equivalent studies in Physics, Engineering or Earth Science with research experience and peerreviewed publications in relevant topics for the fields of research proposed. In particular, the candidate shall demonstrate to be familiar with the use of Optical and Synthetic Aperture Radar data for geohazard risks and in particular with EO based terrain motion mapping. Additional requirements Experience with computing programing and image processing tools and software will be an asset. Applicants should have good analytical and communication skills and should be able to work in a multicultural environment in an autonomous manner. 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. Preference will be given to applications submitted by candidates within five years of receiving their PhD. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. The closing date for applications is 11 June 2018. In addition to your CV and your motivation letter, please add your proposal of no more than 5 pages outlining your proposed research in the additional documents field of the application information section. Candidates are asked to arrange for 3 reference letters, to be sent by the referees themselves, before the closing date to temp.htresa.int. Please ensure your name is mentioned in the subject of the email. 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 as well as Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia as European Cooperating States ECS. Priority will first be given to candidates from underrepresented Member States. 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 Apply HERE

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NASA Successfully Tests Nuclear Reactor to Power Future Missions

2018-05-03 22:22:24| Extremetech

This could be the first prototype of reactors that power future human settlements on the moon or Mars. The post NASA Successfully Tests Nuclear Reactor to Power Future Missions appeared first on ExtremeTech.

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Missions Control Systems Engineer mf

2018-04-12 15:24:37| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Missions Control Systems Engineer mf Ref. No. 1816293 Terma The hightech and innovative Terma Group develops products and systems for defense, nondefense and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for aircraft and vessels, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Termas headquarters are in Aarhus, Denmark, with international subsidiaries and operations in Germany, The Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore and the U.S.A. Termas Space Business Area focusses on missioncustomized software and hardware products including spacecraft power systems and star trackers as well as services to support a number of inorbit pioneering European scientific and Earth observation satellite missions. Additionally, Terma is contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European and international missions. Terma Space operates out of Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, France and the UK. Job description For our customer, EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany, we are seeking experienced Mission Control Systems engineers MCSE to support existing and future satellite missions operated by EUMETSAT. The MCSE performs tasks related to ensuring mission control operations during the satellite routine operations phase. The MCSE contributes to the maintenance, update, validation and documentation of missions control applications software. The position entails a significant level of responsibility and autonomy. Responsibilities As a member of the Mission Control Applications and Tools MCAT team at EUMETSAT, you will perform system engineering tasks in support of maintenance and evolution of EUMETSATs mission control systems software. Typical activities to be undertaken are Routine corrective maintenance tasks Support and follow up investigations into operational anomalies and software enhancements, implementations and testing of corrections Support routine system delivery verification, including coordinating the production of formal documentation such as release notes, verification procedures, verification test reports and, in general, contributing to the conduction and execution of verification tests Update and maintain a set of standard documents with each software delivery reflecting changes and enhancements made, with particular attention to the architectural design, interface control documents, user guides and any other identifiedaffected relevant document Support first or second line standbyoncall contributing to operations Review, update and maintain operational documentation covered by the maintenance activity Execution and coordination of software verification and nonregression testing campaigns. This activity includes preparation of test data, running the test procedures on the target system, generation of test reports, and analysis of results and troubleshooting of problems Support to the endusers of the operational applications software Contribute to the preparation and provision of training material covering usage and maintenance aspects of the application software. Engineering evolution tasks Within the scope of the EUMETSAT Mission Control Systems reorganisation and evolution Actively contribute to the migration of subsystems to stateoftheart technologies, tradeoff studies of various technologies, software design of the technical solutions, following the procurement of the changes with external contractors and verification testing of the changes In the scope of migration of existing systems to new product baselines, actively contribute to the evaluation and identification of possible operational and engineering impacts affecting both operability and maintainability aspects Generation andor analysis of userdriven and maintenancedriven software requirements, generation of the corresponding engineering change proposals, software design of the technical solutions, following the procurement of the changes with external contractors and verification testing of the changes Development andor enhancement of the mission control systems verification infrastructure covering the development andor procurement of scriptstools to perform installation checks, nonregression, functional and performance testing. Analysis and implementation of mechanisms or tools allowing the automatic or semiautomatic verification testing of the application software Actively contribute to the definition, implementations and configuration of the MCAT Continuous Integration and Configuration Management tools and applications. This is a fulltime position to be located at EUMETSATs premises in Darmstadt with the planned start of July 2018 or earlier. Please note this position may entail standby support and callout support. Qualifications Competencies Applicants shall have a university degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Essential skills are At least 3 years indepth professional experience operating andor maintaining spacecraft monitoring and control systems based on SCOS2000 Experience defining and implementing the verification and validation of operational spacecraft mission control systems software Experience developing andor maintaining operational software systems based on a Linux operating system. Fluent written and spoken English Ability to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, able to work under pressure and with a minimum of supervision. The following experience would be an additional asset Experience defining and executing spacecraft and related ground segment system operations Experience of spacecraft and ground segment operations preparation and early operations activities, including operations procedure development and system validation, and commissioning Low Earth Orbit LEO spacecraft and related ground segment system operations Network Interface System NIS and its operation in support of the interface between the MCS and TTC ground stations Satellite simulator operation Programming languages C, Java, XML Scripting languages and databases e.g. Perl, Python, shell, MySQL Knowledge andor experience of quality control and configuration management. You must be able to fulfil the assigned tasks with a minimum of supervision, have a systematic approach to work, be able to plan your work and cope with tight schedules and multiple tasks. You will have the capability to write accurate and consistent technical documentation. Good communication skills verbal and written are important. You shall be willing to work in a team of engineers and in cooperation with industry and partner agencies. What can Terma offer At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company. Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extralegal benefits Highly competitive salary Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Additional information For further information, please contact Mrs. Raluca Moise by telephone 49 6151 860050 or by email recruitment.determa.com. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed please apply through the link httpswww.epos.dkREKTermaJoblistShowJobOffer.aspx?dbaliasEposRECTermalangenjobOfferEntityId1354joblistId1 with a Cover Letter and a uptodate Curriculum Vitae in Europass format httpseuropass.cedefop.europa.euenhome Closing date April 27th, 2018 Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe.

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