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Operations Support Engineer for Science Operations SCJ2872
2015-04-28 14:06:40| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Summary An experienced and knowledgeable engineer required to to support ESA in developing the Gaia missions Science Operations Centre at ESAC. Objective ESAs Gaia mission is designed to create an accurate and complete astrometric catalogue which will serve for decades to come. The data processing and catalogue creation is carried out by the Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium DPAC formed by around 400 individuals and six main data processing centres distributed across Europe. The Gaia SOC at ESAC is an integral part of DPAC and plays a key role in designing the overall system architecture and developing and operating parts of the Core Processing systems viz. Initial Data Treatment IDT, First Look FL, and the Astrometric Global Iterative Solution. ESAC will also form the hub for data exchange via the Main Database MDB. This MDB will form the input for all processing and will be augmented with the output of all processing to arrive at a new version. Responsibilities Duties Contribute to procedure writing and the implementation of procedures Follow procedures and operate Gaia SOC systems Test SOC systems for the daily processing of raw Gaia data Test SOC systems for the generation of payload operations request Further test and scale SOC products such as MDB Participate in the optimisation of software processing Gather operational constraints for software running at SOC Interact appropriately with and support the providers of all software SOC systems Interact appropriately with the users of DPCE data products and other Data Processing Centres Assist in automation of SOC procedures nominally Gaia SOC will only be manned normal working hours. Contribute to the maintenance of the overall system, including configuration control and versioning Provide support for testing, particularly for EndtoEnd E2E and operational rehearsal campaigns. Report on operational activities including the gathering and presentation of processing summary statistics Interactions with general international community of astronomersusers are also expected via workshops and the helpdesk. Qualifications Experience University graduate degree Masters or Ph.D. a relevant subject area. Experience in interacting with the science community would be an advantage. Essential Skills Past astronomical instrument or spacecraft support with a major international space or groundbased observatory Support to the professional astronomical community for a spacebased mission Experience in operating large and distributed data processing systems Use of spacebased scientific data in support of science research. ECSS standards for software development Database interaction using JDBC Subversion Large Databasesdata processing 1TB LaTeX Qualities The engineer must be willing operate in a team environment and to travel. Heshe should display good interpersonal and communication skills. The engineer should be comfortable in an international working environment and be fluent in English. Further Details All roles within Telespazio VEGA have a defined closing date, however if a successful candidate is found before the advert expires the role will be closed early. We would therefore advise any candidate to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Closing Date for applications is 1st May 2015 Location of the position is ESAC, near Madrid, Spain Benefits Salary plus a benefits package are offered to the successful candidate Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.
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Support to Computer System Engineer Service
2015-04-22 16:04:58| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Great opportunity and salary conditions to work in ESAC The European Space Astronomy Centre in Madrid, Spain with The Server Labs. The Server Labs, an European well established and leader software development and technology consultancy is now expanding its team at ESAC. We offer an excellent package, including highest salary, company benefits, extra holidays and health and dental medical insurance. Important Candidates must hold a European Passport and be willing to work in Spain Company Description The Server Labs is an European technology services company, leader in software engineering solutions and handson technology consulting, in areas such as Continuous integration and delivery, Devops, Cloud computing, Grid architectures and HPCBig data. We collaborate with our clients to obtain success, committed to innovation, enjoying what we do every day and growing with every challenge. The Server Labs works with different industries and business verticals. Within the Space industry, The Server Labs works with the European Space Agency ESA, with ESAC, near Madrid, with ESOC, in Darmstadt, near Frankfurt, with ESTEC, in Noorwijk near Amsterdam and with ESRIN, in Frascati. We provide specialists to ESA, but we also deliver services and successful projects to provide additional value in the technology initiatives led by ESA. By working with The Server Labs, you will be part of a multinational team in a fast growing technology company based in London, Madrid and Frankfurt. Please send your CV with cover letter to resumetheserverlabs.com before 08th of May 2015. Job Description Support to Computer System Engineer Service This work package is intended to provide a number of specialised services to support ESA in Computer System Engineering at ESAC for the missions science operations centres. The SREO Computer Support Group CSG is providing computer support to all science operations centres and science ground segments located at ESAC, either in development or in operational phase. Under this work package, service shall be provided to support ESA in system administration activities for those computer systems used for science operations and research activities. These computers are general servers or workstations mainly based on Linux and Oracle Solaris, Macintoshes, Technical PCs and for Office Automation activities. The environment also includes Disk Storage infrastructure, Virtual infrastructure as well as GRID and Cloud computing infrastructures. Systems can be physical machines or provided through virtual infrastructure. These systems are connected to networks organized by functions operational, office and development, external services, GRID, Cloud and administration networks. Specific tasks would include installation, configuration, deployment, integration, monitoring, administration and maintenance of these computer systems, scientific and commercial software installation and administration, data backup and retrieval, interface with IT vendors for quotation, installation and maintenance agreements, users IT support, defining and operating computers operational procedures, hardware inventory tracking. It specifically excludes ESA corporate informatics infrastructure services office automation, network, terminal servers, Lotus Notes, LAN and communications, which are provided and subject to separate Service Level Agreements SLA. Service Specific Tasks UNIX LINUX and SOLARIS, Macintosh and PC System management Installation, configuration, integration and setting up of new machines with appropriate operating systems and layered software Administration and operation management of computer systems System security management System upgrades, both physical and logical. User support mainly scientists and engineers Handle the mail aliases and mail distribution list. Handlingcheckingmodifying all backups. Definition, implementation and maintenance of computer operators procedures Issues of documentation and technical reports GRID related activities Installation, configuration, integration, operations, maintenance and upgrade of Grid Engine Support users to adapt their computing tasks to the GRID infrastructure Cloud related activities Installation, configuration, integration, operations, maintenance and upgrade of Eucalyptus Cloud middleware Knowledge of other Cloud middleware is an asset Contact with hardware and software suppliers Definition of hardwaresoftware needs and quotation requests for new purchases and maintenance contracts Locking hardware incidents calls and following the call history. Assisting technician when on site. Others Installation and maintenance of storage SANNAS infrastructure Installation and maintenance of Virtual Machines Installation and maintenance of compute clusters Interface with external ESA corporate informatics infrastructure service providers Design of network setup requirements and follow up of implementation Request of new network connections. Output and Service Performance Monitoring ESA will formally define the service delivery in terms of delivery times, performance targets and similar measurable parameters Key Performance Indicators. This shall be agreed with the service provider and shall be assessed, and modified as needed, during regular progress meetings typically monthly. The service provider shall manage the service provision and provide ESA with the necessary data and corresponding evidence. The service provider and hence the applicant shall be measured and assessed on the basis of Installation, configuration, integration, administration and operation management of SREO computer systems at ESAC in cooperation with the CSG computer system engineers Availability of the SREO technical and scientific computer environment at ESAC. Definition and maintenance of SREO computer operational environment and associated operational procedures Resolution of the user support and data centre incidents and change requirements Implementation of tasks according to science operations priorities Iterations with science operations centres teams Iterations with teams external to the SREO department Interactions It is expected that the applicant will be able to interact freely with any member of the following institutions involved in science operations work All missions science operations centres and science ground segments teams External elements of the science ground segments if required, under the supervision of the ESA internal part of the science ground segments ESTEC science support office IT services ESA corporate IT and IT procurement services ESAC local facilities management services External IT providers In addition to the above, frequent interactions are expected to take place with the Head of the SREO CSG, as well as with other potential providers of similar service within the SREO department. Specific Qualification Requirements Specific knowledge is required in the following areas GRID technology Grid Engine Cloud computing Storage SANNAS technologies Solaris System management Linux RedHat system management Virtualization technologies Backup technologies PC Windows and Macintosh system management Scientific user computer support Network design and requirements Other Requirements for applicants Positions covered by this work package will require that the service personnel should possess a university education PhD or MSc in a scientific or technical subject and relevant professional experience in line with the requirements of the job class The selected candidate must be willing to render the service in a team environment. Good interpersonal and communication skills, together with a proactive attitude to problem solving and customer focus are required. The selected candidate should be comfortable in an international working environment The selected candidate should be fluent in written and spoken English, one of the official languages of ESA Other information The service is expected to be provided during normal ESA working days and working hours. Some provision should also be made to allow exceptional cases of oncall and or extra time support. Conditions of contract Permanent position Excellent package with salary and bonus Benefits 30 days holidays plus public and local holidays, medical insurance, dental insurance, assistance with relocation if needed, laptop, smartphone, training. Please apply to this position Send CV to resumetheserverlabs.com and cover letter, with indication of Position ID TSLSRE110 Deadline 08th of May 2015 Location Madrid, Spain Support Start Date 1 July 2015 Support End Date 31 December 2016
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Test Support Engineer 1513030
2015-04-22 16:04:58| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany. Test Support Engineer 1513030 Job Description We are looking for a Test Support Engineer for our client EUMETSAT. Your role will be the provision of engineering and testing support to the MTG Verification and Validation Team Leader in the frame of the Phase CDE1 of the MTG Programme. You will contribute to all phases of the IVV programmes introduced above Planning, Execution and Control Closeout. Your key duties will be the preparation, execution coordination including results analyses of the MTG MC Chain system VV tests. You will also support the complete MTG system IVV testing, including support to the System Validation Tests and Operational Scenario Validation. You shall work in close coordination with Ops Prep Team and Ground Segment Teams. Your tasks will typically include the following Incrementally develop and maintain System MC Test Specification, test cases from the highlevel definition contained in System VV Plans, inline with the System Design, the Operations Concept and the status of definition of the associated test tools Participate to system satellite simulator and test tools acceptance, prepare for the test tool usage and associated test data generation in coordination with Simulator Officer Contribute to the preparation and the execution of the MTG System Validation Tests with successive MTG satellite models for the verification of the associated requirements Plan for, coordinate, prioritise and lead the execution of the System MC Tests Generate test reports, verification records, substantiate associated anomaliesnon compliances, and perform postanalysis of the test results in liaison with Ops Prep Team and MC specialists Contribute to Test Readiness, Test Review Boards and Anomaly Review Boards Contribute to the preparation of the All Chains Test Specification, test cases. Support their test execution and test results analyses Support dryrun and formal execution of the Operational Scenarios Validation tests. Required Skills and Experience You shall have a university degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline together with the experience and capability to fulfill the assigned tasks with a minimum of supervision. You shall have, as a prerequisite, demonstrated experience in a similar function for at least 5 years. This experience shall include in particular Past System Engineering working experience in the development and or operations of a Space System Monitoring Control with characteristics and complexity similar to the complexity of MTG System including in particular experience of MCS, FDS, INR, Ground Station MC Experience in the preparation and especially in the execution of the integration, verification and validation of a Space System Ground Segment and or full Space System including the preparation of the testing and the execution and analysis reporting of these tests Experience in requirements engineering and verification including the management of the traceability of requirements, and the management of their verification status. You shall also possess the following skills and behavioural aspects Sound management and interpersonal skills to conduct the responsibilities described above autonomously and with a minimum level of supervision yet within a good team spirit Excellent quality orientation skills, applying a strong sense of rigorousness and precision in the execution of your work Good oral and written communications skills, as well as good analytical capabilities, enabling you to present articulated views, opinions and recommendations. Fluency in English Desirable Skills and Experience System Engineering working experience in the development and or operations of an EO system, Experience with Satellite simulators usage, Past SCOS experience, Knowledge of ESA Engineering ECSS standards and ISO standards, Experience with DOORS usage. Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 25 May 2015 Start of Work 01.07.2015 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page Notes to Applicants on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 25 May 2015 Learn more about us in Facebook
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Computer Support Operations Engineer
2015-04-22 11:06:58| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support to Gaia within the Science and Robotic Exploration Directorate DSRE. Aurora currently has a team of more than 20 engineers and scientists at ESAC including 3 in the Computer Support Group CSG itself. Overview This work is to provide a number of specialised services to support ESA in Computer System Engineering at ESAC for the missions science operations centres. The SREO Computer Support Group CSG is providing computer support to all science operations centres and science ground segments located at ESAC, either in development or in operational phase. Under this work package, service shall be provided to support ESA in system administration activities for those computer systems used for science operations and research activities. These computers are general servers or workstations mainly based on Linux and Oracle Solaris, Macintoshes, Technical PCs and for Office Automation activities. The environment also includes Disk Storage infrastructure, Virtual infrastructure as well as GRID and Cloud computing infrastructures. Systems can be physical machines or provided through virtual infrastructure. These systems are connected to networks organized by functions operational, office and development, external services, GRID, Cloud and administration networks. Specific tasks would include installation, configuration, deployment, integration, monitoring, administration and maintenance of these computer systems, scientific and commercial software installation and administration, data backup and retrieval, interface with IT vendors for quotation, installation and maintenance agreements, users IT support, defining and operating computers operational procedures, hardware inventory tracking. It specifically excludes ESA corporate informatics infrastructure services office automation, network, terminal servers, Lotus Notes, LAN and communications, which are provided and subject to separate Service Level Agreements SLA. Specific Service Tasks UNIX LINUX and SOLARIS, Macintosh and PC System management Installation, configuration, integration and setting up of new machines with appropriate operating systems and layered software Administration and operation management of computer systems System security management System upgrades, both physical and logical. User support mainly scientists and engineers Handle the mail aliases and mail distribution list. Handlingcheckingmodifying all backups. Definition, implementation and maintenance of computer operators procedures Issues of documentation and technical reports GRID related activities Installation, configuration, integration, operations, maintenance and upgrade of Grid Engine Support users to adapt their computing tasks to the GRID infrastructure Cloud related activities Installation, configuration, integration, operations, maintenance and upgrade of Eucalyptus Cloud middleware Knowledge of other Cloud middleware is an asset Contact with hardware and software suppliers Definition of hardwaresoftware needs and quotation requests for new purchases and maintenance contracts Locking hardware incidents calls and following the call history. Assisting technician when on site. Others Installation and maintenance of storage SANNAS infrastructure Installation and maintenance of Virtual Machines Installation and maintenance of compute clusters Interface with external ESA corporate informatics infrastructure service providers Design of network setup requirements and follow up of implementation Request of new network connections. Specific qualification requirements At least a graduate degree preferably Masters in a relevant subject area Relevant professional experience of at least 4 years You must be able to work in English Specific knowledge is required in the following areas GRID technology Grid Engine Cloud computing Storage SANNAS technologies Solaris System management Linux RedHat system management Virtualization technologies Backup technologies PC Windows and Macintosh system management Scientific user computer support Network design and requirements The selected provider must be willing to render the service in a team environment. Good interpersonal and communication skills, together with a proactive attitude to problem solving and customer focus are required. Legal and Security Requirements All applicants must be legally allowed to work in Spain without the need to obtain a work visa. Only European Union citizens can be employed by Aurora in Spain. Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. Aurora will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA. In line with ESAs security requirements, prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to Aurora a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident, and Aurora will validate your employment history. Location It is expected that the work will be performed at the ESAC, the European Space Astronomy Centre, at Villafranca del Castillo, near Madrid, Spain. Contract You will be registered for both social security and tax in Spain. The standard working hours are 40 per week including sometimes support in the evenings and weekends. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday. In addition to public health services Aurora provides private medical insurance in Spain. Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included. Aurora can assist financially and provide recent experience information for relocation. To be considered for this Position Provide prior to 28 April 2015 a summary of why you are a good candidate for the position together with a complete and detailed Recruitment Form to Mr. Andy McGarry, at email andy.mcgarryaurora.nl quoting reference SRE110. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting their detailed technical proposal and candidates to ESA by 1 May 2015.
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System Planning Support Engineer
2015-04-01 17:07:33| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
HE Space is a successful international space company. For over 30 years, we have been supporting our customers with qualified experts in the field of engineering, science and administration. We are currently looking for a System Planning Support Engineer to support our customer in Germany. System Planning Support Engineer Key Tasks and Responsibilities As part of the team, you will have the following responsibilities Maintain the system development logic covering all system elements, up to the time of the handover of the last satellite to the Operations Department Maintain a detailed system development schedule in coordination with all subsystems and partners, together with a critical path analysis of each version of the schedule Identify all interactions between subsystems and partners, and associate them with main system development milestones and the program work breakdown structure Provide inputs to the sections of the System Development Plan concerning system development logic, schedule and interactions Prepare and maintain Interactions Documents for partners, defining all interactions between subsystems, together with their need dates. Interactions will cover such areas as Deliverables hardware, software, databases, documentation, algorithms, test data sets, tools, configuration statuses Review support, joint test and operational rehearsals preparation and execution, test data analyses Access to services, sites, facilities, infrastructure and interfaces Manage the configuration of all schedule and Interactions Documents versions Track progress against agreed development plans and Interaction Documents and signal any likely or identified deviations from these plans, together with proposals to reduce the impact of any delays Provide regular summary reports on system development progress against the development schedule and the status of interactions. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience University degree in the domain of engineering, science, or equivalent At least 5 years of experience in the field of largescale system development System development logic and schedules and their implementation Technical aspects of system components and their development constraints Proficiency with MSProject Fluency in English is mandatory knowledge of another European language is an advantage. This job is located in Darmstadt. We welcome applicants who are available from July 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter. If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send us your CV together with a letter of motivation both in English and in Word to Ms Corrina Scheepmaker at jobshespace.com, quoting job DEDSC2570 before 29Apr15. An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you! Please note Due to work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you are eligible to obtain a work permit for Germany. Apply for this job
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