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Science Operations Engineer Gaia

2015-06-24 12:04:52| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Auxiliary Data Handling Support for Science Operations SPICE

2015-05-21 18:05:49| 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 into the Cross Mission Support Office within the Science and Robotic Exploration Directorate DSRE. Aurora currently has a team of over 20 engineers and scientists at ESAC, expanding to 25 in the coming months. Overview ESA has a number of science missions under development and in operation that are dedicated to the study of our Solar System i.e. MEX, Rosetta, ExoMars, BepiColombo, Solar Orbiter and JUICE. The Science Operations Centres for these missions, located at the European Space Astronomy Centre ESAC in Spain, are responsible for all science operations planning, data processing and archiving tasks, being the essential interface between the science instruments and the spacecraft, and with the scientific community. From the concept study phase to the daytoday science operations, these missions produce and use auxiliary data spacecraft orbital state information, attitude, event information and relevant spacecraft housekeeping data to assist science planning, data processing, analysis and archiving. Within the Solar System scientific community, the SPICE information system is the de facto standard for auxiliary data handling and geometry computations, and has been adopted and is extensively used in ESA missions. SPICE is developed and maintained by the Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility NAIF of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL. The SPICE format includes definitions for orbit, attitude and event information, and the data files describing these categories are called SPICE kernels. These kernels contain sufficient information to compute derived geometrical or positional values using the existing NAIF SPICE toolkit. For ESA missions, there are three different sources of SPICE kernels The spacecraft orbit SPK, attitude CK and clock correlation SCLK kernels, produced regularly for each mission from Mission Analysis and Flight Dynamics products and spacecraft telemetry Generic kernels, such as planetary constants PCK, leap seconds LSK and ephemerides SPK, mostly provided by NAIF Instrument kernels IK and the frames specification kernel FK, created in collaboration with the Instruments Teams In collaboration with the NAIF team, ESA has implemented the Auxiliary Data Conversion System ADCS to automate the conversion of ESOC ancillary data spacecraft orbit, attitude and clock correlation data into the corresponding SPICE format. Preoperational and operational SPICE kernels are made available through an ESA SPICE FTP. In addition, SPICE archives are generated and made available in the ESAs Planetary Science Archive PSA, following the Planetary Data System PDS standards. To streamline the efforts needed to design, produce, distribute and archive auxiliary data for all operational and future Solar System missions, and to centralise and standardise all services and interfaces related to auxiliary data handling, ESA is building up expertise in this area in a team of crossmission support experts. The work packages covered by this service encompass functions related to auxiliary data handling preparation, analysis, distribution and exploitation for Solar System missions, including any dedicated missionspecific support and consultancy required during their lifetime. Interfacing with the ESA Mission Analysis and Flight Dynamics groups and with the NASAs NAIF group is also expected as part of this service. Specific Service Tasks For missions with already established set ups i.e. MEX, VEX, Rosetta, minimal effort is expected to maintain the existing services. However, for missions under development i.e. ExoMars, BepiColombo, Solar Orbiter and JUICE, significant effort is required to set up the required auxiliary data handling services. As part of the service the following work packages will have to be carried out WP01 Missionspecific SPICE Kernels Preparation This work package covers the preparation and maintenance of a complete set of SPICE kernels for each mission. This requires a solid understanding of spacecraft and instrument design, and its operations. Close communication with the instrument designers and science operations planners is required to define the necessary kernels. Expected outputs Instrument Kernels IK for each of the instruments Instrument Kernels IK for other spacecraft related parts, e.g. the solar panels, highgain antenna Frame Kernels FK for spacecraft structures, payload and additional generic frames as needed Spacecraft Kernels SPK for relative positions of specific spacecraft structures and components Spacecraft Clock Kernel SCLK, see also WP02 Planetary Constant Kernels PCK Attitude Kernels CK based on a set of simple geometric descriptions mostly for science operations analysis purposes Dedicated area on SPICE FTP site for kernel distribution, including maintenance of all supporting documentation for the SPICE data set and associated web pages Test software to validate and visualise the correctness of the SPICE Kernels This work package is applicable to BepiColombo already partially completed, Solar Orbiter and JUICE. Maintenance of the SPICE kernels and associated services is applicable to all missions. WP02 Auxiliary Data Conversion System Development and Maintenance Missions in operations are currently using the ADCS to automatically convert Flight Dynamics products and spacecraft telemetry into SPICE kernels. In addition, as part of a short external contract, the ADCS is being updated to cope with the requirements of the missions under development. These updates are Conversion of the new CCSDS format orbit and attitude products from ESOC Updates of the Spacecraft Clock Kernel based on received Time Correlation Packets Improved software documentation This work package covers all activities related to taking over the development and maintenance of the ADCS once the external contract is completed. Activities in this work package also include Coordination and development of any future functionalities required by the missions in operations and under development on an asneeded basis. Adaptation for conversion of Mission Analysis products to SPICE kernels Adaptation and support for the integration of this service in SOC systems Operations and maintenance of the existing ADCS services for missions in operations Expected outputs Orbit kernels SPK Attitude kernels CK Event kernels EK Spacecraft Clock kernels SCLK Orbit Number files ORBNUM Updated ADCS software and associated documentationreports on conversion and validation process CCB and status minutes of meeting This work package is applicable to all missions minimum effort required for missions in operation. WP03 SPICE Archive Generation Each mission has the responsibility to produce auxiliary data sets for longterm archiving. A service is already in place for missions in operations, where a PDSformatted SPICE data set including all required documentation is regularly produced and delivered to the Planetary Science Archive PSA for ingestion in the archive. Missions under development will also need this service in the near future. The following tasks shall be performed as part of this work package Preparation of a data pipeline to produce SPICE data sets for longterm archiving in PDS4 format Maintenance and operation of the pipeline to produce SPICE data sets for longterm archiving Updates required resulting from the peerreview of any generated PDS SPICE data sets Expected output Regular deliveries frequency to be agreed typically 36 months of PDSformatted SPICE data sets suited for longterm archiving following PSA requirements This work package is applicable to all missions minimum effort required for missions in operation. WP04 Auxiliary Data Handling Technical Support and Consultancy This work package covers activities related to technical support and consultancy to the Science Operations Centres, Instrument Teams and the scientific community on all aspects related to SPICE and auxiliary data handling. This includes Advice on auxiliary data handling aspects, including auxiliary data systems design and development support Support and consultancy to instrument teams and the scientific community on the usage of the SPICE kernels and any associated tools and services Expected output Technical support and consultancy to the Science Operations Centres, Instrument Teams and scientific community in any aspects related to auxiliary data handling and use of SPICE WP05 SPICE Training and Community Capacity Building This work package includes activities related to community capacity building to help in establishing a forum for addressing SPICE issues. Assistance from the NAIF team at JPL on SPICE training is envisaged. Coordinate, arrange and conduct SPICE training courses for interested team members from ESAs Solar System missions. Preparation of tutorials and programming exercises and material to train the Science Operations Centres and Instrument Teams in producing and using SPICE in the most efficient way. Expected output 1 training courseworkshop per year Dedicated SPICE training material as needed Contributions to online community for SPICE support WP06 Scientific Geometry Data Analysis and Exploitation Services This work package covers research into and development of dedicated geometry handling, visualisation and analysis software using SPICE, GIS, and other relevant technologies, for its use in mission concept studies, science operations analysis, science operations planning and scheduling, trajectory and observation geometry visualisation 3D, scientific data processing, analysis and archiving. Expected output Software, either in the form of application programming interfaces or software systems tools Studies of technology solutions applied to specific problems The selected contractor should be comfortable in an international working environment, as they are expected to interact freely with any member of the any member of the following institutions involved in development and operations work Science Operations Centre at ESAC main interface Operations Ground Segments at ESOC including Mission Analysis and Flight Dynamics Instrument Teams of ESA missions in operations and under development Planetary Science Archive PSA team at ESAC NASA NAIF team SPICE Scientific community Specific qualification requirements Applicants should possess A university education PhD or MSc in a scientific or technical subject Relevant professional experience of at least 4 years Excellent communications skills A high level of written and spoken English is essential In addition A background in Computer Engineering, Physics or Mathematics, with a high level of expertise in Solar System geometry and ancillary information data and systems including SPICE is advantageous. Experience in providing support and interacting with instrument scientists and engineers and with the scientific community is mandatory. Strong computer programming skills, and a good knowledge of web applications programming would be an asset. Knowledge of the following would be beneficial Knowledge of science operations planning is an advantage Programming languages C, Perl, Python, IDL, Java, Matlab, Javascript, Fortran Development of Web Applications, experience with Apache Tomcat technologies Knowledge of XMLJSON technologies Experience with configuration and version control tools SVN, Git ECSS standards for software development 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 must be eligible to travel and work in the USA see details in location below for up to 90 days without the need to obtain a work visa. 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 predominantly at the ESAC, the European Space Astronomy Centre, at Villafranca del Castillo, near Madrid, Spain. In addition, travel to JPL California, USA for training is expected and at least once for a long period up to 3 months. Travel to other locations within Europe to attend e.g. SWT, SOWG and DHAWG meetings, or to visit Instrument Team Institutes will be also required. Travel to attend conferences and present papers is also likely. Contract You will be registered for both social security and tax in Spain. The standard working hours are 40 per week. 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 5 June 2015 a summary of why you are a good candidate for the position together with a complete and detailed Recruitment Form to Mr. Alex Jeanes, at email alexjeanesaurora.nl quoting reference SRE111. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting their detailed technical proposal and candidates to ESA by 12 June 2015.

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Science Operations Engineer Auxiliary Data Handling Cross Mission Support Office

2015-05-21 16:05:08| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public services, including science and defence. 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. For our activities in ESAC, we are currently looking for a Science Operations Engineer Auxiliary Data Handling Cross Mission Support Office. Tasks and Responsibilities For missions with already established set ups i.e. MEX, VEX, Rosetta, minimal effort is expected to maintain the existing services. However, for missions under development i.e. ExoMars, BepiColombo, Solar Orbiter and JUICE, significant effort is required to set up the required auxiliary data handling services. Missionspecific SPICE Kernels Preparation This work package covers the preparation and maintenance of a complete set of SPICE kernels for each mission. This requires a solid understanding of spacecraft and instrument design, and its operations. Close communication with the instrument designers and science operations planners is required to define the necessary kernels. Instrument Kernels IK for each of the instruments Instrument Kernels IK for other spacecraft related parts, e.g. the solar panels, highgain antenna Frame Kernels FK for spacecraft structures, payload and additional generic frames as needed Spacecraft Kernels SPK for relative positions of specific spacecraft structures and components Spacecraft Clock Kernel SCLK Planetary Constant Kernels PCK Attitude Kernels CK based on a set of simple geometric descriptions mostly for science operations analysis purposes Dedicated area on SPICE FTP site for kernel distribution, including maintenance of all supporting documentation for the SPICE data set and associated web pages Test software to validate and visualise the correctness of the SPICE Kernels. Applicable to BepiColombo already partially completed, Solar Orbiter and JUICE. Maintenance of the SPICE kernels and associated services is applicable to all missions. Auxiliary Data Conversion System Development and Maintenance Missions in operations are currently using the ADCS to automatically convert Flight Dynamics products and spacecraft telemetry into SPICE kernels. In addition, as part of a short external contract, the ADCS is being updated to cope with the requirements of the missions under development. These updates are Conversion of the new CCSDS format orbit and attitude products from ESOC Updates of the Spacecraft Clock Kernel based on received Time Correlation Packets Improved software documentation. All activities related to taking over the development and maintenance of the ADCS once the external contract is completed, also including Coordination and development of any future functionalities required by the missions in operations and under development on an asneeded basis Adaptation for conversion of Mission Analysis products to SPICE kernels Adaptation and support for the integration of this service in SOC systems Operations and maintenance of the existing ADCS services for missions in operations. Expected output Orbit kernels SPK Attitude kernels CK Event kernels EK Spacecraft Clock kernels SCLK Orbit Number files ORBNUM Updated ADCS software and associated documentationreports on conversion and validation process CCB and status minutes of meeting. Applicable to all missions minimum effort required for missions in operation. SPICE Archive Generation Each mission has the responsibility to produce auxiliary data sets for longterm archiving. A service is already in place for missions in operations, where a PDSformatted SPICE data set including all required documentation is regularly produced and delivered to the Planetary Science Archive PSA for ingestion in the archive. Missions under development will also need this service in the near future. The following tasks shall be performed Preparation of a data pipeline to produce SPICE data sets for longterm archiving in PDS4 format Maintenance and operation of the pipeline to produce SPICE data sets for longterm archiving Updates required resulting from the peerreview of any generated PDS SPICE data sets. Expected output Regular deliveries frequency to be agreed typically 36 months of PDSformatted SPICE data sets suited for longterm archiving following PSA requirements. Applicable to all missions minimum effort required for missions in operation. Auxiliary Data Handling Technical Support and Consultancy Activities related to technical support and consultancy to the Science Operations Centres, Instrument Teams and the scientific community on all aspects related to SPICE and auxiliary data handling including Advice on auxiliary data handling aspects, including auxiliary data systems design and development support Support and consultancy to instrument teams and the scientific community on the usage of the SPICE kernels and any associated tools and services. Expected output Technical support and consultancy to the Science Operations Centres, Instrument Teams and scientific community in any aspects related to auxiliary data handling and use of SPICE. SPICE Training and Community Capacity Building Activities related to community capacity building to help in establishing a forum for addressing SPICE issues. Assistance from the NAIF team at JPL on SPICE training is envisaged. Coordinate, arrange and conduct SPICE training courses for interested team members from ESAs Solar System missions Preparation of tutorials and programming exercises and material to train the Science Operations Centres and Instrument Teams in producing and using SPICE in the most efficient way. Expected output 1 training courseworkshop per year Dedicated SPICE training material as needed Contributions to online community for SPICE support. Scientific Geometry Data Analysis and Exploitation Services Research into and development of dedicated geometry handling, visualisation and analysis software using SPICE, GIS, and other relevant technologies, for its use in Mission concept studies Science operations analysis Science operations planning and scheduling Trajectory and observation geometry visualisation 3D Scientific data processing Analysis and archiving. Expected output Software, either in the form of application programming interfaces or software systems tools Studies of technology solutions applied to specific problems. For items directly related to individual missions, the Key Person will interact with the nominated SPICE responsible. It is expected that the Key Person will be able to interact freely with any member of the following institutions involved in development and operations work. Science Operations Centre at ESAC main interface Operations Ground Segments at ESOC including Mission Analysis and Flight Dynamics Instrument Teams of ESA missions in operations and under development Planetary Science Archive PSA team at ESAC NASA NAIF team SPICE Scientific community. Travel to JPL for training is expected and at least once for a long period up to 3 months. Travel to other locations within Europe to attend e.g. SWT, SOWG and DHAWG meetings, or to visit Instrument Team Institutes will be also required. Travel to attend conferences and present papers is also likely. Requirements The Key Person should possess a university education PhD or MSc in in Computer Engineering, Physics or Mathematics, with a high level of expertise in Solar System geometry and ancillary information data and systems including SPICE is advantageous. Experience in providing support and interacting with instrument scientists and engineers and with the scientific community is mandatory. Strong computer programming skills, and a good knowledge of web applications programming would be an asset. Knowledge of the following would be beneficial Knowledge of science operations planning is an advantage Programming languages C, Perl, Python, IDL, Java, Matlab, Javascript, Fortran Development of Web Applications, experience with Apache Tomcat technologies Knowledge of XMLJSON technologies Experience with configuration and version control tools SVN, Git ECSS standards for software development. The Key Person should possess excellent communications skills and should feel comfortable in an international working environment. A high level of written and spoken English is essential. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Spain or be EU nationals. Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. If not, your application will remain in our database and can be matched against future openings. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in our corporate careers website httpwww.serco.comcareersindex.asp If you have any question regarding this position please email space.careersserco.com Position Science Operations Engineer Auxiliary Data Handling Cross Mission Support Office Reference RTCSREOD111 Application closing date 10.06.2015 Start date August 2015 If you are not yet registered with Serco we advise you to register your details by adding your details and attaching your CV via 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 For additional information about ESAC, please consult httpwww.esa.intAboutUsESAC

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Support to Science Operations JUICE MEX ExoMars

2015-05-07 18:04:56| 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 30 days holidays plus public and local holidaysand 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.combefore 18th of May 2015. Job Description Support to Science Operations JUICE MEX ExoMars This work package defines the tasks involved in providing service support to Mars Express MEX, ExoMars 2016 and JUICE Science Ground Segments SGS and defines the necessary tasks to be developed for the service support. All these activities are based at ESAC. Each of the Science Ground Segments of the three missions are at different stages of their lifetime, with Mars Express in operations, ExoMars in implementation and Juice in early development. The following paragraphs provide a background overview. JUICE is the first large mission of the Cosmic Vision Program to be implemented by ESA. JUICE will perform detailed investigations of Jupiter and its system components in all their interrelations and complexity, with particular emphasis on Ganymede as a planetary body and potential habitat. The investigations of the neighbouring moons, Europa and Callisto, will complete a comparative picture of the Galilean moons and their potential habitability. The mission was adopted in November 2014. The JUICE Science Operations Centre SOC, based at ESAC, is responsible for the implementation of the Science Ground Segment SGS following the requirements defined by the Project Scientist. An important task of the SOC in this early phase is to support the analysis of the operational scenarii defined by the Science Working Team during the mission development to verify the ability of the mission to deliver the expected science return within the operational constraints. ExoMars 2016 is the first mission of the ExoMars programme and it consists of a Trace Gas Orbiter plus an Entry, Descent and Landing Demonstrator Module EDM that will be launched together in January 2016 on a Proton rocket and will fly to Mars in a mated configuration scheduled for arrival after a 9month cruise phase. Three days before reaching the atmosphere of Mars, the EDM will be ejected from the Orbiter, entering the Martian atmosphere and landing on the surface of the planet. The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter will be inserted into an elliptical orbit around Mars and will then sweep through the atmosphere during a long aerobraking phase of several months to finally settle into a circular, 400km altitude, orbit ready to conduct its scientific mission starting in late 2017. The main objectives of this mission are to search for evidence of trace atmospheric gases that could be signatures of active biological or geological processes and to test key technologies in preparation for ESAs contribution to subsequent missions to Mars. The Trace Gas Orbiter will also serve as a data relay asset for the 2018 rover mission of the ExoMars programme until the end of 2022. The ExoMars Science Operations Centre at ESAC is responsible for the development and implementation of the SGS and thus the Science Operations and Data Handling Concept following the Science Implementation Requirements provided by the Project Scientist, This covers all the operational activities originating from the mission science objectives defined by the Science Working Team SWT including interactions with the Instrument Teams, the Russian SOC at IKI in Moscow, and the Mission Operations Centre MOC at ESOC, for the routine science operations, and ending in the generation and processing of science data that is then archived in the Planetary Science Archive PSA. The Mars Express mission was launched in June 2003 and has been providing great amounts of data since its arrival at Mars in December 2003, covering a wide range of science objectives at all levels, from the surface and subsurface geology, atmosphere dynamics and composition, up to the interaction with the magnetosphere and the characterization of the Martian system including its two moons, Phobos and Deimos. The Mars Express SOC at ESAC is responsible for the coordination of the scientific requests from the experiment teams and the implementation of the detailed science plan with the pointing and instrument observation timelines, aiming to obtain the maximum scientific return of the mission while respecting the operational constraints. We detail in what follows the different types of services required to cover the needs of all three SGSs. All services listed below are applicable on all three missions. However, not all services will be performed at the same time, as the services needs will evolve with mission and time. Service Specific Tasks Science Ground Segment Coordination Tasks Coordination of Science Ground Segment operational activities and overall organization and scheduling of routine planning processes. Coordination of scientific activities and specific interfaces with Principal Investigator teams, Project Scientist and Science Working Team Coordination of engineering activities and interfaces with the Mission Operations Centre and ESA DTEC MAPPS development team. Coordination and preparation of scientific and operational meetings, including the Science Operations Working Group, Science Working Team and Mission Operations and Harmonization of Interfaces Meetings, in close collaboration with the Development or Mission Manager and the Project Scientist. Routine Science Operation Support Tasks Support to routine Long Term Planning LTP activities through scientific and engineering analysis of future planning seasons, in order to identify and study scientific observation campaigns and operationally constrained seasons. Scientific analysis of future observation campaigns in coordination with the Science Working Team SWT and the Science Operations Working Group SOWG. Operational analysis of potentially constrained seasons, in collaboration with the Mission Operations Centre, in particular in preparation for the Mission Operations Usage and Harmonization of Interfaces Meeting. Support to nonroutine Long Term Planning activities linked to the availability of new orbit trajectory products or other long term operational files coming from ESOC andor PIs, for coordination and preparation of all geometrical, scientific and operational products based on new trajectory ephemeris and long term resource files. Support to routine Medium Term Planning MTP activities, coordinating the harmonization of pointing and instrument observation timelines in MTP cycles covering 4 weeks. Scientific support for the preparation of science observation campaigns and dedicated pointing requests, in coordination with the Science Operations Working Group. Engineering support for the resolution of nonroutine planning anomalies and the coordination of any planning conflict with experiment teams andor the Mission Operations Centre at ESOC. Exceptional support may also be required in case of unavailability of any of the mission planners, serving as a backup resource for all LTPMTPSTP routine activities. Support to routine Short Term Planning STP activities, including the generation of detailed instrument command sequences and resource allocation, coordinating the detailed iterations with experiment teams. Expansion of Mars Express Request files MREQs instrument modes into operational activities for the generation of command sequences. Modelling and simulation of instrument resources including data rates and power profiles Generation of Payload Operation Requests PORs and Instrument Timelines ITLs for STP iterations with the Experiment teams and final delivery to the MOC. System Engineering Support Tasks Technical coordination with TEC, MOC and Experiment teams for the development of MAPPSEPS tools and the maintenance of the MEX Science Operations repository. Definition and maintenance of all experiments and spacecraft subsystem models, including all configuration settings for the plan simulation and constraint validation. Development and maintenance of additional tools for the generation and processing of all operational files used for planning, science opportunity analysis and data generation. Maintenance of the MEX science operations data management system and interfaces, including SGS web site, centralized CVS repository, file transfer services and online database. Science Implementation Analysis Tasks Support to the Project Scientist and the Science Operations Development Manager in the development of Science Implementation Requirements, flagging those that will introduce deltas to the system design Support to the Project Scientist, Deputy Project Scientist and Instrument Operations Scientist in the operational analysis of the different mission phases, to monitor the mission expected science return against baseline operational assumptions as well as to understand and report the impact of operational assumptions changes. Iterate on the SIRDSIP requirements and traceability identifying the system implications Iterate on the operations concept and toplevel process within the system design System Requirements Analysis Tasks Derive the SGS Technical Requirements Specifications to provide an overview of the SOC functionalities to demonstrate SIRD compliance Define the SGS Technical Requirements Specifications, including justification, taking into account the main drivers coming from the SIRD and the SGS Operations Concept. Produce High Level SGS Technical Requirements Specifications compliant with the SIRD Baseline System Design Tasks Produce the baseline design of the core system, including the architecture, demonstrating traceability to the SGS system technical requirements. Analyse the SGS operations processes and system requirements, mapping the SGS system requirements to individual process steps Consolidate the system design, identifying main SGS functionalities, by grouping SGS system requirements and commonalities among process steps, taking into account all necessary actorsroles. Document the SGS design including a preliminary analysis of the potential for reuse of existing multimission software systems and infrastructure. Critical System Design Tasks Iterate on the SGS technical specification to keep it compatible with generic crossmission updates made to the core system, producing the detailed design of the core system Analyse the impact of Operations ConceptProcess changes on the requirements and core component modifications MAPPSEPS. Assign technical requirements to SGS development deliveries e.g. core system, nominal science system Consolidate the detailed design by analysing the SGS operations processes and system requirements, mapping the system requirements to individual subprocess steps, identifying commonalities between subprocess steps taking into account all necessary actorsroles. Document the detailed SOC design including the reuse of existing multimission software systems and infrastructure, plus any additional specific requirements needed to extend beyond generic functionality Preliminary System Implementation Tasks Iterative implementation of baseline SGS core uplink systems Ensure the System Readiness for endtoend type tests and preflight simulations or rehearsals SOVT, ATB, ORs , including Generic planning tool system configuration, validation of the generic planning tool modules, system level validation, support to operations acceptance tests, and setup the required operational interfaces. System Implementation Tasks Iterative implementation of SGS core uplink systems Ensure that the requirements derived from the needs of the different stakeholders, and related to the core SGS, have been implemented Elicit further requirements to be added to the baseline requirements for the next increments of the SGS system design Complete the SGS system design defining a fullbaseline for all the components, finalizing the architecture and completing the interface service requirements for all stakeholders Support integration of all SGS Systems in time for launch. System Validation and Verification Tasks Validate and verify the SGS systems against the system requirements with demonstrated upwards traceability to the technical specification and ultimately the SIRD. Qualify the SGS System implementation in time for launch Support endtoend type tests and preflight simulations or rehearsals SOVT, ATB, ORs Support of the checkout activities 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 shall be measured and assessed on the basis of System development reports following Science Ground Segment progress meetings System engineering reports following technical implementation meetings with DTEC System engineering reports following operational meetings with Mission Operations Centre System technical requirements, architecture design documents for system design review System implementation documents for implementation reviews System test specifications and validation reports Dedicated Science Operations reports to Science Operations Working Group meetings System and Science Operations documentation i.e. Geometrical, Scientific and Operational technical notes, Planning reports, etc Interactions The service provider will coordinate its activities with all collaborating partners, in close contact with the Development Manager. Coordination with Principal Investigator teams for science operations system implementation Coordination with ESA MOCFDyn for engineering activities and interface definitions Coordination with Russian SOC NNK for engineering activities and interface definitions Coordination with ESA DTEC for MAPPSEPS development requirements and design Coordination with Project Scientists for Science Working Team meeting preparations Coordination with PSESOCPIs for longmediumshot term operational and scientific strategies Coordination within ExoMarsMEXJUICE SGS team for design and implementation activities Representation of SGS in SWT, SOWG, PI team meetings, conferences and workshops Specific Qualification Requirements The service to be provided requires that the 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. In particular, the following experience is required for the service provider personnel Experience in science operations for solar system missions Experience in scientific analysis of planetary spectral and imaging data Experience in remote sensing of planetary surfaces and atmosphere Experience in data generation and calibration of planetary data Experience in data handling and archiving following Planetary Data System standards Experience in payload modeling, simulation and commanding Experience with planetary geometry and ancillary information tools SPICE Experience with planetary science operation tools MAPPS, EPS, etc Experience with software programming and scripting languages IDL, shellscript, DOS bash, etc 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 TSLSRE109 Deadline 18th of May 2015 Location Madrid, Spain Support Start Date 1 July 2015 Support End Date 31 December 2016

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Support to Science Operations JUICE MEX ExoMars

2015-05-06 14:04:54| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

A Spanish leader company in Aerospace Engineering and Scientific services with more than 45 years of experience working for NASA and 35 years working for ESA seeks a candidate for a System and Software Engineering for Science Operations. Work Package Overview This work package defines the tasks involved in providing service support to Mars Express MEX, ExoMars 2016 and JUICE Science Ground Segments SGS and defines the necessary tasks to be developed for the service support. All these activities are based at ESAC. Each of the Science Ground Segments of the three missions are at different stages of their lifetime, with Mars Express in operations, ExoMars in implementation and Juice in early development. The following paragraphs provide a background overview. JUICE is the first large mission of the Cosmic Vision Program to be implemented by ESA. JUICE will perform detailed investigations of Jupiter and its system components in all their interrelations and complexity, with particular emphasis on Ganymede as a planetary body and potential habitat. The investigations of the neighbouring moons, Europa and Callisto, will complete a comparative picture of the Galilean moons and their potential habitability. The mission was adopted in November 2014. The JUICE Science Operations Centre SOC, based at ESAC, is responsible for the implementation of the Science Ground Segment SGS following the requirements defined by the Project Scientist. An important task of the SOC in this early phase is to support the analysis of the operational scenarii defined by the Science Working Team during the mission development to verify the ability of the mission to deliver the expected science return within the operational constraints. ExoMars 2016 is the first mission of the ExoMars programme and it consists of a Trace Gas Orbiter plus an Entry, Descent and Landing Demonstrator Module EDM that will be launched together in January 2016 on a Proton rocket and will fly to Mars in a mated configuration scheduled for arrival after a 9month cruise phase. Three days before reaching the atmosphere of Mars, the EDM will be ejected from the Orbiter, entering the Martian atmosphere and landing on the surface of the planet. The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter will be inserted into an elliptical orbit around Mars and will then sweep through the atmosphere during a long aerobraking phase of several months to finally settle into a circular, 400km altitude, orbit ready to conduct its scientific mission starting in late 2017. The main objectives of this mission are to search for evidence of trace atmospheric gases that could be signatures of active biological or geological processes and to test key technologies in preparation for ESAs contribution to subsequent missions to Mars. The Trace Gas Orbiter will also serve as a data relay asset for the 2018 rover mission of the ExoMars programme until the end of 2022. The ExoMars Science Operations Centre at ESAC is responsible for the development and implementation of the SGS and thus the Science Operations and Data Handling Concept following the Science Implementation Requirements provided by the Project Scientist, This covers all the operational activities originating from the mission science objectives defined by the Science Working Team SWT including interactions with the Instrument Teams, the Russian SOC at IKI in Moscow, and the Mission Operations Centre MOC at ESOC, for the routine science operations, and ending in the generation and processing of science data that is then archived in the Planetary Science Archive PSA. The Mars Express mission was launched in June 2003 and has been providing great amounts of data since its arrival at Mars in December 2003, covering a wide range of science objectives at all levels, from the surface and subsurface geology, atmosphere dynamics and composition, up to the interaction with the magnetosphere and the characterization of the Martian system including its two moons, Phobos and Deimos. The Mars Express SOC at ESAC is responsible for the coordination of the scientific requests from the experiment teams and the implementation of the detailed science plan with the pointing and instrument observation timelines, aiming to obtain the maximum scientific return of the mission while respecting the operational constraints. We detail in what follows the different types of services required to cover the needs of all three SGSs. All services listed below are applicable on all three missions. However, not all services will be performed at the same time, as the services needs will evolve with mission and time. Service Specific Tasks Science Ground Segment Coordination Tasks Coordination of Science Ground Segment operational activities and overall organization and scheduling of routine planning processes. Coordination of scientific activities and specific interfaces with Principal Investigator teams, Project Scientist and Science Working Team Coordination of engineering activities and interfaces with the Mission Operations Centre and ESA DTEC MAPPS development team. Coordination and preparation of scientific and operational meetings, including the Science Operations Working Group, Science Working Team and Mission Operations and Harmonization of Interfaces Meetings, in close collaboration with the Development or Mission Manager and the Project Scientist. Routine Science Operation Support Tasks Support to routine Long Term Planning LTP activities through scientific and engineering analysis of future planning seasons, in order to identify and study scientific observation campaigns and Operationally constrained seasons. o Scientific analysis of future observation campaigns in coordination with the Science Working Team SWT and the Science Operations Working Group SOWG. o Operational analysis of potentially constrained seasons, in collaboration with the Mission Operations Centre, in particular in preparation for the Mission Operations Usage and Harmonization of Interfaces Meeting. o Support to nonroutine Long Term Planning activities linked to the availability of new orbit trajectory products or other long term operational files coming from ESOC andor PIs, for coordination and preparation of all geometrical, scientific and operational products based on new trajectory ephemeris and long term resource files. Support to routine Medium Term Planning MTP activities, coordinating the harmonization of pointing and instrument observation timelines in MTP cycles covering 4 weeks. o Scientific support for the preparation of science observation campaigns and dedicated pointing requests, in coordination with the Science Operations Working Group. o Engineering support for the resolution of nonroutine planning anomalies and the coordination of any planning conflict with experiment teams andor the Mission Operations Centre at ESOC. o Exceptional support may also be required in case of unavailability of any of the mission planners, serving as a backup resource for all LTPMTPSTP routine activities. Support to routine Short Term Planning STP activities, including the generation of detailed instrument command sequences and resource allocation, coordinating the detailed iterations with experiment teams. o Expansion of Mars Express Request files MREQs instrument modes into operational activities for the generation of command sequences. o Modelling and simulation of instrument resources including data rates and power profiles o Generation of Payload Operation Requests PORs and Instrument Timelines ITLs for STP iterations with the Experiment teams and final delivery to the MOC. System Engineering Support Tasks Technical coordination with TEC, MOC and Experiment teams for the development of MAPPSEPS tools and the maintenance of the MEX Science Operations repository. Definition and maintenance of all experiments and spacecraft subsystem models, including all configuration settings for the plan simulation and constraint validation. Development and maintenance of additional tools for the generation and processing of all operational files used for planning, science opportunity analysis and data generation. Maintenance of the MEX science operations data management system and interfaces, including SGS web site, centralized CVS repository, file transfer services and online database. Science Implementation Analysis Tasks Support to the Project Scientist and the Science Operations Development Manager in the development of Science Implementation Requirements, flagging those that will introduce deltas to the system design Support to the Project Scientist, Deputy Project Scientist and Instrument Operations Scientist in the operational analysis of the different mission phases, to monitor the mission expected science return against baseline operational assumptions as well as to understand and report the impact of operational assumptions changes. Iterate on the SIRDSIP requirements and traceability identifying the system implications Iterate on the operations concept and toplevel process within the system design System Requirements Analysis Tasks Derive the SGS Technical Requirements Specifications to provide an overview of the SOC functionalities to demonstrate SIRD compliance Define the SGS Technical Requirements Specifications, including justification, taking into account the main drivers coming from the SIRD and the SGS Operations Concept. Produce High Level SGS Technical Requirements Specifications compliant with the SIRD Baseline System Design Tasks Produce the baseline design of the core system, including the architecture, demonstrating traceability to the SGS system technical requirements. Analyse the SGS operations processes and system requirements, mapping the SGS system requirements to individual process steps Consolidate the system design, identifying main SGS functionalities, by grouping SGS system requirements and commonalities among process steps, taking into account all necessary actorsroles. Document the SGS design including a preliminary analysis of the potential for reuse of existing multimission software systems and infrastructure. Critical System Design Tasks Iterate on the SGS technical specification to keep it compatible with generic crossmission updates made to the core system, producing the detailed design of the core system Analyse the impact of Operations ConceptProcess changes on the requirements and core component modifications MAPPSEPS. Assign technical requirements to SGS development deliveries e.g. core system, nominal science system Consolidate the detailed design by analysing the SGS operations processes and system requirements, mapping the system requirements to individual subprocess steps, identifying commonalities between subprocess steps taking into account all necessary actorsroles. Document the detailed SOC design including the reuse of existing multimission software systems and infrastructure, plus any additional specific requirements needed to extend beyond generic functionality Preliminary System Implementation Tasks Iterative implementation of baseline SGS core uplink systems Ensure the System Readiness for endtoend type tests and preflight simulations or rehearsals SOVT, ATB, ORs , including Generic planning tool system configuration, validation of the generic planning tool modules, system level validation, support to operations acceptance tests, and setup the required operational interfaces. System Implementation Tasks Iterative implementation of SGS core uplink systems Ensure that the requirements derived from the needs of the different stakeholders, and related to the core SGS, have been implemented Elicit further requirements to be added to the baseline requirements for the next increments of the SGS system design Complete the SGS system design defining a fullbaseline for all the components, finalizing the architecture and completing the interface service requirements for all stakeholders Support integration of all SGS Systems in time for launch. System Validation and Verification Tasks Validate and verify the SGS systems against the system requirements with demonstrated upwards traceability to the technical specification and ultimately the SIRD. Qualify the SGS System implementation in time for launch Support endtoend type tests and preflight simulations or rehearsals SOVT, ATB, ORs Support of the checkout activities 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 shall be measured and assessed on the basis of System development reports following Science Ground Segment progress meetings System engineering reports following technical implementation meetings with DTEC System engineering reports following operational meetings with Mission Operations Centre System technical requirements, architecture design documents for system design review System implementation documents for implementation reviews System test specifications and validation reports Dedicated Science Operations reports to Science Operations Working Group meetings System and Science Operations documentation i.e. Geometrical, Scientific and Operational technical notes, Planning reports, etc Interactions The service provider will coordinate its activities with all collaborating partners, in close contact with the Development Manager. Coordination with Principal Investigator teams for science operations system implementation Coordination with ESA MOCFDyn for engineering activities and interface definitions Coordination with Russian SOC NNK for engineering activities and interface definitions Coordination with ESA DTEC for MAPPSEPS development requirements and design Coordination with Project Scientists for Science Working Team meeting preparations Coordination with PSESOCPIs for longmediumshot term operational and scientific strategies Coordination within ExoMarsMEXJUICE SGS team for design and implementation activities Representation of SGS in SWT, SOWG, PI team meetings, conferences and workshops Specific Qualification Requirements The service to be provided requires that the 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. In particular, the following experience is required for the service provider personnel Experience in science operations for solar system missions Experience in scientific analysis of planetary spectral and imaging data Experience in remote sensing of planetary surfaces and atmosphere Experience in data generation and calibration of planetary data Experience in data handling and archiving following Planetary Data System standards Experience in payload modeling, simulation and commanding Experience with planetary geometry and ancillary information tools SPICE Experience with planetary science operation tools MAPPS, EPS, etc Experience with software programming and scripting languages IDL, shellscript, DOS bash, etc APPLICATIONS Interested candidates should send cv and cover letter to seleccionisdefe.es. The job code must included on the subjet.

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