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Microwave Instrument Systems Engineer
2021-07-09 15:13:49| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency monitoring the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. EUMETSAT is an international organisation employing staff from across all 30 member states and this role is being advertised on multiple international job boards, but please note that this role would be based in Darmstadt, Germany and would require international applicants to relocate if successful. As a Microwave Instrument Systems Engineer, this is your chance to contribute to a world leading earth observation programme, set to generate global weather forecasting and climate monitoring benefits for many years to come. This role is rooted in the mission of EUMETSAT and will provide the opportunity to work with leading IT, Space and Earth Observation organisations and domain experts to make a positive impact on society! BACKGROUND The EUMETSAT Polar System Second Generation EPSSG will secure the continuation of meteorological observations from the midmorning polar orbit over a period of 21 years, starting in 202425, based on three successive pairs of MetopSG AB satellites. EPSSG will bring observations to a new standard, through the suite of innovative European instruments flown on the MetopSG spacecraft. These include the Scatterometer SCA and the Radio Occultation RO instruments. Reporting to the EPSSG Instrument Systems Manager, the Microwave Instrument Engineer will followup the ESAled development of the RO and SCA instruments, acquire, maintain and share inhouse knowledge on instrument design, performances and operations aspects. As a member of the EUMETSAT Instrument Functional Chain Team and together with instrument scientists, system, ground segment and operations preparation engineers, the post holder will also be involved in the development, operations preparation and commissioning of the endtoend RO and SCA instrument chains covering all functions from instrument commanding to delivery of products to users. DUTIES Act as the EUMETSAT technical interface to the ESAled SCA and RO instrument project teams to ensure daily coordination of information related to design, test results, expected performances and operations of these instruments Follow the assembly, integration and testing of the SCA and RO instruments and relevant aspects of the MetopSG satellite tests carried out under ESA responsibility Analyse and assess results of SCA and RO testing and qualification including any nonconformances and identify issues having potential implications for the design, development, performances, operations and commissioning of endtoend instrument chains Follow up the development of SCA and RO Level 1 processing algorithms associated ground prototype processors and instrument data simulators, and assess their consistency with the instrument development and their suitability to support the development of operational Level 1 processing chains Act as technical interface to the ground segment team for all technical issues concerning the SCA onground transponders Support the operations preparation and commissioning of the SCA and RO endtoend instrument chains in cooperation with ESA, focusing on instrument operability and performance validation Maintain and share relevant information and knowledge within EUMETSAT on the SCA and RO Instruments Support to other instrument development activities as required EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS Excellent salary, in excess of Euro 7,500 NET after income tax deductions based on skills and experience Flexible working time including additional flexileave Full medical coverage for employee and family Attractive pension 30 days of annual leave 14.5 days public holidays Training and development support Relocation allowance and support if applicable SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Proven engineering experience in the full development cycle of a spaceborne radar or microwave instrument, preferably a Scatterometer or a GNSS receiver Knowledge of Level 0 and Level 1 microwave instrument data processing Knowledge of level 1 algorithms would be an advantage Experience in coordinating technical work with multiple andor multidisciplinary entities, preferably in an international environment Proactive attitude and ability to work autonomously with a minimum of supervision Excellent teamworking, communication, and presentation skills. QUALIFICATIONS University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline eg Physics or Engineering Applicants must submit their CVs in English. More about us EUMETSATs role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisations Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide. EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT can recruit nationals only from the 30 Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Application URL httpseumetsat.jobbase.iojobgpixabt8
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RF Payloads Plus Microwave and Mmwaves Technology and Equipment Engineer
2021-06-18 00:13:57| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
New opportunity available for a RF Payloads Plus Microwave Mmwaves Technology Equipment Engineer! Do you have broad expertise in the field of Telecommunications, Microwave or RF Electronics Engineering? Apply now. Serco is among the leading Space Industry and Services Companies. We have over 40 years experience in supporting the space sector Since the creation of the European Space Agency ESA, our employees have been providing everyday their technical, scientific and management skills to support the full range of European cornerstone space missions. Serco and Proud Make a difference every day. Job Description What we offer if you join our amazing team Competitive Salary Corporate Benefits Package Exciting relocation package if applicable Company events Main Responsibilities The candidate will be assigned to the Payload Engineering section TECEFP with the role of RF Payloads Engineer and will work in one or more of the following domains RF Navigation Payloads RF and Microwave Remote Sensing Instruments for Earth Observation RF Satellite Communication Payloads The candidate will Contribute to internal RD activities for the design, modelling, architectural tradeoff and performance assessment of advanced RF telecommunication andor navigation payloads, with main emphasis on payloads based on digital signal processing and active antennas, and RF instruments for earth observation Synthetic Aperture Radars, Altimeters, Scatterometers, Radiometers Perform technical management of RD activities with industryinstitutions in the field of advanced payload concepts and subsystemsequipment development Provide RF payload technical support to ESA projects and programmes Contribute to the generation and promotion of innovative ideas for future satellite missions in the field of RF payloads, including the definition of ESA RD programmes Define technical requirements and statements of work for RD activities to be performed by industry, from early conceptual studies to full hardware development Carry out computer simulations at systemsubsystem level for the assessment of endtoend payload and instrument performance Contribute to the developmentusage of section related laboratory facilities and analysissimulation tools Maintain stateoftheart expertise by monitoring the RFMicrowave systems technological trends and applying them in the daytoday tasks. Successful Candidate Master or PhD in Telecommunications, Microwave or RF Electronics Engineering Good background and several years of working experience on design, development and testing of Radio Frequency Payloads in the domain of Navigation andor Earth observation andor Telecommunications Knowledge and Experience on the following topics are considered an asset Radio frequency and microwave payloads technologies based on active phased array antennas, TransmitReceive Modules for microwave payloads Digital signal processing units, and experience on payloads based on digital signal processing Endtoend payload performance and signal quality analysis Stateoftheart RF analogue and highspeed digital signal processing techniques and technologies Software and simulation tools and programming MatlabSimulink, ADSVSS, CC, Python Promoting cooperation and teamworking, problem solving. 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 Serco is one of the worlds largest providers of public services to Governments employing over 50,000 people in over 20 countries. In Europe, Serco supports governments and international organisations in the delivery of essential public services with operations in Belgium, France and French Guyana, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland. What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service and 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. We have a mandate to execute brilliantly and our people lead and inspire based on our core values, Trust, Care, Pride and Innovation. As a business which delivers frontline public services, employing tens of thousands of people, we are constantly developing and promoting people our need for skilled professionals is insatiable and few companies can offer as many opportunities for individuals to grow their careers. A career with Serco offers the chance to work with both inspirational people and innovative contracts, in a dynamic and exciting environment. If you share our values and want to join a team of over 50,000 passionate colleagues globally we want to hear from you. Make a difference every day. Take pride in what you do! More at httpswww.serco.comeusectorexpertisespace httpswww.serco.comeucareerscareersinspace
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Passive Microwave Scientific
2021-04-22 20:14:36| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
With 2.000 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and in Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. For over 30 years comprehensive CS Group solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. Supporting the development and operations of the microwave missions belonging to mandatory EUMETSAT programmes, namely EPS and EPSSG is and will be one of the primary objectives of this Activity. This implies maintaining and further evolving EUMETSATs Level 1 and Level 2 products in order to maximise the users benefits obtained from the microwave and submm wave missions under EUMETSAT responsibility. The focus of the work will be mainly related to the PDAP Payload Data Acquisition and Processing infrastructure and in particular, on the scientific and technical aspects associated to the development and testing of the product processing functions of the microwave sounding and imaging missions of the EPSSG ground segment. Further activities include the support to CalVal preparation e.g. supporting development of CalVal tools, support to CalVal and Commissioning activities, product monitoring, and resolving product anomalies related to microwave and submm product processing chains. Future missions relevant to EUMETSAT could also materialize, like the mini microwave sounders andor imagers complementary to the MWS mission, and eventually to the MWI and ICI missions. Thus, future activities will entail preparation for studies on microwave and submm missions beyond EPSSG, assessment of miniMW sounder conceptsopportunities against core user requirements or evaluation of data from third party missions, development of processing prototypes for the global and local missions, calibration and intercalibration monitoring. Another activity that might become relevant in the near future is the technical and scientific support to Level 2 products and eventually L1 derived from the Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer CIMR Mission. Profile Mandatory skills University degree in physical remote sensing, meteorology, oceanography, physics, ITComputational Science, or equivalent Good written communication skills. These are essential for the fulfillment of the tasks Skills in writing scientifictechnical documents Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite Fluency in English is mandatory this is the working language at EUMETSAT, and the Contractors must be able to work effectively in this language both in written and spoken form. Additional skills At least three years of experience in the field of physical remote sensing in one or more of the areas listed above, including involvement in processing of satellite data up to level 1 calibrated geolocated radiances andor level 2 geophysical parameters, satellite data monitoring Very good skills in a highlevel programming language, such as Fortran, CC, Java, Python Fluency in commandline use on LinuxUnix platforms Very good experience in scientific software development Experience with the development of modular, clearly readable and adaptable scientific software is required, including the configuration control of the developed codes Verification of operational product processing systems Configuration control of software and data Production monitoring and reporting Quality control of satellite data and products The following experience would be an additional asset Experience with the specification, development and validation of satellite data processing chains Utilisation of products from meteorological satellites Experience with calibration and product validation methods Experience with common UNIXLinux development tools e.g., make, automakeautoconf, debugging tools for multithreaded applications, profiling tools Experience with source code management processes in particular branch based development workflows, and peer code reviews and tools git, subversion Experience in software unit, acceptance, system and integration testing Familiarity with programming platform tools like Matlab Knowledge in radiative transfer Experience in the use of image processing software such as IDL or ENVI in a UNIXLinux environment Experience in the use of Scripting Languages e.g. Perl, Python, shell Experience in scientific computing using NumPy and SciPy Familiarity in manipulating analysis and forecast data from NWP models Experience in understanding and specifying requirements Experience in writing software documentation.
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Microwave Instrument System Engineer
2021-02-08 11:14:14| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Position Reference 778 On behalf of ESA, we are currently looking for a Microwave Instrument System Engineer to work in its Site ESTEC in the city of Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The key person will join the team of microwave instrument system engineers in the Future Missions and Instruments Division EOP8M for the preparation of future ESA Earth Observation missions, in particular for new Earth ExplorerEarth Watch missions, Copernicus Sentinels, operational meteorology missions, Missions of Opportunity, Fsats and Scout missions. Tasks and Activities The scope of work will include Developmentacquisition, validation and maintenance of performance assessment tools for various spaceborne microwave instruments encompassing both active radars and passive radiometers instruments. Translation of missionobservation requirements to instrument requirements improvement and maintenance of data processing tools. Performance Assessment of active and passive microwave instruments during the study phases 0, A, B1. Participation in the preparation and monitoring of instrument system and technology predevelopment studies together with industry. Skills and Experience The following skills and experience are mandatory Masters degree or equivalent qualification in electrical engineering or physics with background in microwave engineering or electromagnetics theory, with at least 4 years of relevant working experience. Good endtoend instrument system understanding of microwave radar andor radiometers. Demonstrated experience in the theoretical derivation and software implementation of instrument performance models. Good understanding of digital signal processing techniques. General understanding of the modelling of wave interactions with the atmosphere and surface scattering. Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team within the boundaries of assigned tasks and a stringent schedule. Good familiarity with programming languages and computer programs such as Python, MatLAB, ADS, Excel, etc. Proficiency in the English language, both written and spoken. The following skills would be highly desirable Practical experience relevant to the tasks described above. How to Apply Looking to take your career to the next level? Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter to RHEAs Recruitment team at careersrheagroup.com no later than 02032021. Preference will be given to candidates eligible for an EU or national personal security clearance at the level of CONFIDENTIAL or above.
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Microwave Instrument System Engineer
2021-02-05 18:12:55| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Microwave Instrument System Engineer Deadline for applications 03032021 Client and Location The European Space Agency is ATGs biggest client. They are an international organisation with 22 member states with sites in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, UK and Belgium. ESA is Europes gateway to Space! Job Description On behalf of the European Space Agency ESA, we are looking for a Microwave Instrument System Engineer for their location in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, to join their Microwave Instruments Section. Please note this is an external consultant position not a Staff position. The duties of the Contractor are performed in liaison with a team of microwave instrument system engineers in the Future Missions and Instruments Division EOP8M for the preparation of future ESA Earth Observation missions, in particular for new Earth ExplorerEarth Watch missions, Copernicus Sentinels, operational meteorology missions, Missions of Opportunity, Fsats and Scout missions. Tasks and Responsibilities Developmentacquisition, validation and maintenance of performance assessment tools for various spaceborne microwave instruments encompassing both active radars and passive radiometers instruments. Translation of missionobservation requirements to instrument requirements improvement and maintenance of data processing tools. Performance Assessment of active and passive microwave instruments during the study phases 0, A, B1. Participation in the preparation and monitoring of instrument system and technology predevelopment studies together with industry. Requirements University Masters degree or equivalent qualification in electrical engineering or physics with background in microwave engineering or electromagnetics theory and minimum 4 years experience A good endtoend instrument system understanding of microwave radar andor radiometers Demonstrated experience in the theoretical derivation and software implementation of instrument performance models A good understanding of digital signal processing techniques General understanding of the modelling of wave interactions with the atmosphere and surface scattering Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team within the boundaries of assigned tasks and a stringent schedule Practical experience relevant to the tasks described above is an asset Good familiarity with programming languages and computer programs such as Python, MatLAB, ADS, Excel, etc Proficient in the English language spoken and written. What do we offer? ATG offers excellent working conditions and provide you with all the other necessary means to further your career. We believe that training and education, combined with regular assessments and a personal development plan, will create the best environment for growth. If needed, we also assist you with settling in your new home or finding the right school for your children. ATG will help in any way it can, including a relocation budget that is applicable for ATG staff as well as employees working at one of our clients. About ATG Europe Today, ATG is recognized as a leading provider of specialized engineering, scientific and technical services to the European Space industry. Our headquarters is located in Noordwijk, the Netherlands and we have subsidiaries in Germany and the UK. Besides these countries, ATG also operates in Belgium, Sweden and Norway. ATG People is the key player in delivering highly educated personnel for RD environments throughout Europe. We are continually recruiting experienced Engineers for exciting, fulltime positions based at our customers sites. As an ATG Engineer, you will be working on very diverse missions and assignments. This opens up unique opportunities to be engaged in innovative projects and challenging you to perform to high standards and utilizing the full extent of your professional knowledge. Interested? Submit your CV and personal details through our website at www.jointhebrightestminds.com. For further questions, you can also contact our recruitment consultant directly on phone number 31 0 71 579 55 44.
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