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Cryptocurrency: Musk's SpaceX to launch dogecoin moon mission

2021-05-10 05:24:53| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The value of the cryptocurrency has fallen sharply after Mr Musk called it a "hustle" on US TV.

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Service Delivery Manager for Mission Operations Infrastructure IT

2021-05-04 17:14:58| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Are you fascinated about Space? Do you have a strong staff management experience and have worked with ITIL processes including implementation, certification? You could be our new Service Delivery Manager for Mission Operations Infrastructure IT. Come and join talented diverse Serco team at the European Organisation for the European Space Operations Centre ESOC based in Darmstadt, Germany. Serco is among the leading Space Industry and Services Companies. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, our employees have been providing everyday their technical, scientific and management skills to support the full range of European cornerstone space missions. 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 position is related to the Network Operations Centre NOC Services at ESOC. The Service Delivery Manager is responsible for providing comprehensive endtoend service provision for the Mission Operations Infrastructure IT MOIIT Business Area within the defined SLA, taking full responsibility of activities within his domain. MOIIT covers both infrastructural and mission critical computer systems as well as communication systems. The NOC Services at ESOC maintains and operates these infrastructures and more, covering everything from 247 first line monitoring and service desk to 2nd line teams and engineering activities. You will focus on maintaining good relationships with the ESA Business Area Manager BAM and the users of the service and supports the Service Manager in delivering an excellent overall service to our customer. The high level of interaction with the customer and contract staff requires distinct customer service and service management experience. As Service Delivery Manager for Mission Operations Infrastructure IT you will concentrate your activities on the following Provide a technical interface to the Business Area Manager BAM in charge. Take ownership of the endtoend operational IT services across a matrix organisation. Ensure tasks are scheduled in an efficient manner and that priorities are met. Ensure all staff are aware of, and are adequately trained for their tasks. Produce shift, oncall and annual leave schedules, increasing onsite or oncall support during major operational support phases as required. Monitor all aspects of the service to ensure agreed service levels, schedules and procedures are properly achieved and followed. Responsibility for all relevant ITIL processes. Ensure close collaboration with other support groups on resolution of problems, implementation of projects and engineering activities. Ensure punctuality and accuracy of reports and statistics on all activities. Provide focal point of escalation to 3rd line onoff site support. Assist in developing SLAs and OLAs with all active parties, and ensure they are complied with. Ensure infrastructure changes are scheduled to ensure minimal impact to the user community. Adhere to current site procedures technical, environmental, safety and security. Support the Service Manager in driving the evolution of the service, identifying problems, workload issues or other deficiencies within the team. Create and maintain accurate procedures and work instructions. Work occasional shifts outside normal working hours, if required. Maintain and monitor internally auditing of the AssetConfiguration Management Database. Produce minutes of meetings and reports in a timely fashion. Attend user meetings, briefings, user groups and workshops as required. Successful Candidate Do you think you are the person we are looking for? See below what experience or knowledge you should bring Excellent command of English, both written and spoken German or French would be a plus. Indepth service management experience in a critical operational environment. Team leadership, organisational and time management, good interpersonal aptitude and strong service ethic. Very strong team staff management experience. Strong knowledge of ITIL processes including implementation, certification would be a plus. Indepth knowledge of operational routine and contingency procedures. Problem Solving aptitude. Very good knowledge of current IT technologies, systems, applications and tools. PC literacy MS Office 365, MS SharePoint, Lotus Notes. DegreeHNC equivalent preferred. 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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Mission to the moon?

2021-05-03 19:10:00| National Hog Farmer

Despite rocket ship performance in the markets, industry remains in contraction.

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Level 1 Mission Performance Chain Engineer

2021-04-30 12:13:15| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Summary Brand new opportunity for an experienced Earth Observation professional to join the Telespazio UK team, working onsite at ESTEC, supporting EO Projects specifically CHIME and LSTM within end to end mission performance. Objective The work will focus on providing support to Earth Observation Projects CHIME and LSTM in the domain of Endtoend E2E Mission Performance covering mainly software aspects. The E2E performance chain comprises several components scene generator, instrument simulator, instrument data processors. The contractor will work integrated in the relevant Project Teams and will report to the System Manager. Responsibilities Duties The successful individual can expect to be involved in Operating an up to date copy of E2E software components in ESTEC to perform specific runs in order to checkrepeat verification and validation procedures provided by industries, and ensure proper methods are implemented Extending the test plan from industry to make sensitivity analyses or execute specific tests requested by Projects in order to monitor instrument performance, and to analyse impacts on the mission performance resulting from deviations during the development programme Supporting reviews of the E2E software components and participating in project meetings Supporting Test Data production and verification Supporting the analysis of the data collected during onground and inorbit calibration and characterisation campaigns Developing any required software tools to support all the mentioned activities Providing necessary inputs for the relevant internal and external meetings Detecting SW anomalies to be reported to SW developer for analysis Ensuring that the E2E Mission Performance Simulator chain and its components and algorithms meet the required functionality and performance, taking into account system, instrument, geophysical model and calibrationvalidation facility aspects Qualifications Experience University Masters degree or equivalent in Physics, engineering or a related discipline. Essential Skills Firsthand experience and proficiency in the development of numerical modelling software preferably using compiled languages CCJava, development environments and using the Unix operating system. Familiarity with highperformance computing environment such as GPU and cloud processing Good familiarity with co mputer programs such as Matlab, Python or IDL. Knowledge of specific tools such as image analysis tools. Background knowledge of the problematics involved in Earth Observation modelling. A system viewpoint with the ability and willingness to assess the impact that each element brings to the overall mission performance. Qualities Proactive attitude to solving problems Good English language skills Good organisational and communication skills Able to work independently and in international teams

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ALTIUS Mission Performance Engineer

2021-04-30 12:13:15| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Summary Brand new opportunity for an experienced Earth Observation professional to join the Telespazio UK team, working onsite at ESTEC, supporting the ALTIUS project and its goals. Objective The ALTIUS Project aims at the development of an Earth limb sounder mission based on a small satellite. Its main objective is the monitoring of the distribution stratospheric ozone at high vertical resolution in support of longterm monitoring and operational services. ALTIUS Measurements of concentration profiles of other atmospheric species as well as of aerosol extinction vertical profiles are also envisaged in the frame of monitoring and scientific activities. The contractor will contribute to all aspects project internal activities, monitoringreview of the relevant industrial activities, interaction with Mission Users and Scientists relevant to the mission performance of the ALTIUS mission up to Level 2. Reporting to the ALTIUS System and Engineering Manager. Responsibilities Duties The successful individual can expect to be involved in Maintenance of mission and system level requirements, monitoring and critically analysing the requirement allocation, their flow down to the relevant contributors, the associated margins, their evolution and their verification, in the following areas Observation requirements and mission data products requirements EndtoEnd simulator and Ground Processor Prototype GPP Internal and External characterisation and calibration of the instrument Supporting the payload team for aspects relevant to instrument performance requirements flowdown, and instrument performance verification, including relevant models and tools Following up the End to End Simulator and GPP procurement, verificationvalidation and acceptance activities Acquiring working knowledge of the tools for test data generation purposes and internal mission level verification activities Developing and maintaining additional mission performance mathematical models and tools to support the assessment of the relevant industrial development activities Maintaining mission level performance and error budgets, analysing their compliance with the endtoend mission performance requirements, and proposing corrective actions in case of deviation Monitoring and reviewing the definition and implementation of the ALTIUS characterisation, calibration and validation plans and follow up the specification, procurement and verificationvalidation of the relevant equipment and activities Supporting the preparation, execution and analysis of the relevant inflight CALVAL operations during the commissioning phase Supporting Payload Data Ground Segment PDGS development with the Ground processor aspects and crossverification activities of the PDGS operational ground processor against the GPP Supporting the running of the ALTIUS Mission Advisory Group MAG with concerns around mission instrument performance aspects, including endtoend mission performance verification and compliance status Interacting with the ALTIUS Mission Users Community and Scientific Community regarding Mission definition, Products definition and mission instrument performance aspects. Supporting the System and Engineering Manager and the other ALTIUS project team members in all aspects related to mission performance, as necessary for the effective execution of the ALTIUS project. Qualifications Experience University Masters degree or equivalent in a relevant Physical science or engineering discipline. Essential Skills Demonstrated experience in performance assessment of optical instrumentation for atmospheric observation including image processing. Experience working with Earth limb observation systems as well as knowledge of aerosols and ozone observational data. Proficient with programming languages relevant to the implementation and maintenance of the system performance models e.g. MATLAB and python. Solid analytical skills together with broad, systemoriented thinking, and the ability and motivation to rapidly learn and switch within a wide range of application domains. Capable of critically analysing the work performed by industry in the relevant areas, identify problems and propose corrective actions. Qualities Proactive attitude to solving problems Good English language skills Good organisational and communication skills Able to work independently and in international teams

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