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BepiColombo Software Engineer
2015-01-13 11:07:23| 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 within the Science and Robotic Exploration Directorate DSRE. Aurora currently has a team of 20 engineers and scientists at ESAC. Overview The work is to support the ESA BepiColombo SGS Science Ground Segment during its final preparation for operations and the operational phase. BepiColombo is a joint ESAJAXA mission to Mercury. The mission comprises two spacecraft, ESAs Mercury Planetary Orbiter MPO and JAXAs Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter MMO. The two spacecraft will be launched in July 2016 with arrival at Mercury in early 2024. The activities of the MPO SGS include Science Operations Planning of the MPO payload, science data processing and data distribution to the instrument teams, quick look data analysis of science data and archiving of data in the BepiColombo science archive. The MPO SGS has interfaces with the Operational Ground Segment OGS at ESOC, the MMO JAXA Sagamihara Space Operations Centre SSOC, the MPO Instrument Teams and the Scientific Community. The SGS is based at the European Space Astronomy Centre ESAC in Villanueva de la Canada, Madrid, Spain. The job is intended to provide a number of specialised services to support ESA in developing science operations systems and tools, including System engineering and architectural design activities, including operating plans and procedures, Designing, developing, implementing, testing, deploying, operating and maintaining software tools and systems, e.g. Observation proposal handling, mission planning and quicklook systems, parts of which may be distributed to the community User support tools Interactive analysis and calibration systems, to be distributed as needed to the community for data reduction and analysis Data processing pipelines Scientific data archives and interfacing these to the virtual observatory. Scientific and technical WWW systems to support Science Operations Centre, Science Ground Segment and the scientific community Contribute to the definition of Interface Control Documents ICDs and file interchange formats with external coordination units Organise and perform end to end system testing with the scientific communities Contribute to the maintenance of the overall system, including configuration control and versioning Specific Service Tasks a Main Service Tasks Responsibilities The main area of activity will be SW development for the implementation of the Data Processing Subsystem DPS within the BepiColombo Science Control System at the Science Ground Segment. The activity will also imply integration, operation and maintenance of the Data Processing infrastructure, components and tools. b Service Work Package Descriptions and Scope The service to be provided will encompass contributing to the requirements definition, design, implementation and testing of the BepiColombo Science Control System BSCS with specific focus on the Data Processing side of the BSCS. As part of the service the following main activities will have to be carried out Develop and maintain the BepiColombo Data Processing System DPS. The DPS activities will comprise the implementation of the pipelines under SGS development responsibility, and the integration within the BSCS of the pipelines developed and delivered to SGS by the different instrument teams. The DPS activities will also include the development and implementation of the data processing monitoring and control facilities and the different data transfer mechanisms. Participate in the development and maintenance of the other subsystems of the BSCS. These subsystems cover the acquisition of data from ESOC OGS, the science planning and the quality control, and the interfaces for data ingestion and retrieval tofrom the BepiColombo Archive Core System BACS. Contribute to the maintenance of the already deployed BSCS SW Contribute to the maintenance operation of the BSCS software development environment Specific qualification requirements University degree preferably Masters in a scientific or technical subject. Relevant professional experience of at least 5 years in general software development and software engineering with good understanding of space operations. In particular, possess the following experiences, knowledge and proficiency in Programming languages Java, IDL and C. Scripting in Unix environments. Graphical User Interface GUI development and maintenance. Development of data structures, accessing them locally and from relational databases. Administration of relational Databases, MySQL and ORACLE. Provision and maintenance of tests harnesses. Development of Web Applications, experience with Apache Tomcat technologies. Knowledge of XML and experience in mapping XML files to Java Objects and viceversa is an advantage. Knowledge of inter process communication is an advantage. Knowledge of scientific processing and data analysis is an advantage. Science mission planning and instrument commanding is an advantage Experience with configuration and version control tools, SVN, GIT. Experience with software building tools MAVEN, Hudson, Jenkins. ECSS standards for software development. ECSS Packet Utilization Standard PUS services SCOS2000 Mission Information Base MIB structures. In addition applicants should Have good communications skills. Be able to document their work. Be willing to travel regularly to ESA establishments andor Instrument teams institutes. Be comfortable in an international working environment and be fluent in English a high level of written and spoken English is essential. 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. 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. Location 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. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 29 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 3 February 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 SRE90. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting their detailed technical proposal and candidates to ESA by 10 February 2015.
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BepiColombo Operations Engineer mf
2014-08-01 10:43:07| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
etamax space is a technology oriented and growing company. We provide software engineering and quality assurance services for safety and businessrelevant software and systems. Our national and international customers are manufacturers in aeronautical and aerospace engineering, transportation technology and the automotive industry. To reinforce our team at our office in Darmstadt, we are looking for a candidate to fill the post of the BepiColombo Operations Engineering Services mf Ref R0901425 Your task The candidate will provide Spacecraft Operations Engineering Service for solar and planetary missions operated by ESOC with initial assignment to the BepiColombo mission. The main areas of responsibility for this position are o power, thermal and TTC subsystems, o preparation, validation and maintenance of the BepiColombo mission planning rules and constraints. The candidate may be requested to assume the responsibility and perform activities for additional subsystems or systems within the scope of general SOE services. Your profile University degree or equivalent education in Electric or Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering Essential Previous experience in spacecraft powerthermal subsystem operations Understanding of interplanetary mission operations Understanding of Flight Control Team tasks and responsibilities pre and postlaunch Fluency in English, both in speech and writing Ability to coordinate and interact with other service providers in operations and other fields Ability to work independently with little or no supervision Eagerness to acquire and maintain knowledge as necessary to achieve agreed working objectives and improve work processes Desirable Strong educational background in engineering or science Previous experience in spacecraft TTC subsystem operations Handson experience with ground systems and facilities required to support spacecraft operation Familiarity with the ESOC environment Operational experience with interplanetary missions Previous experience with mission planning processes and tools The ability to work efficiently on multiple activities, multiple subsystems and if applicable multiple missions simultaneously We offer Demanding and interesting projects in an international environment Integration to a team of highly motivated professionals High degree of flexibility and possibilities to develop your career Are you interested in the position offered? Please send your application preferably by EMail to etamax space GmbH Frankfurter Strae 3 d 38122 Braunschweig Germany jobsetamax.de www.etamax.de For any questions please contact Pablo Beltrami 49 06151.87056.10
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Spacecraft Operations Engineer BepiColombo power, thermal, TTC, mission planning mf
2014-07-29 16:42:43| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Spacecraft Operations Engineer BepiColombo power, thermal, TTC, mission planning mf The Mission BepiColombo is Europes first mission to Mercury. It consists of two individual orbiters the Mercury Planetary Orbiter MPO to map the planet, and the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter MMO to investigate its magnetosphere. More information on the BepiColombo mission can be found at httpsci.esa.intbepicolombo. The Challenge We are looking for a skilled Spacecraft Operations Engineer to be part of the team providing spacecraft operations engineering services to the Solar and Planetary Missions Division of ESAESOC in Darmstadt, Germany, with initial assignment to the BepiColombo mission. Initially, the main areas of responsibility for this position are Spacecraft power, thermal and TTC subsystems operations engineering Preparation, validation and maintenance of the BepiColombo mission planning rules and constraints. This is a full time position, located at ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany, starting in January 2015. Your Qualifications Applicants shall have an university degree, preferably in aerospace, electronics or physics or other suitable qualification. Essential skills are Previous experience in spacecraft power and thermal subsystem operations Understanding of interplanetary mission operations Understanding of Flight Control Team tasks and responsibilities pre and postlaunch Fluency in English, both in speech and writing Ability to coordinate and interact with other engineers in operations and other fields Ability to work independently with little or no supervision Eagerness to acquire and maintain knowledge as necessary to achieve agreed working objectives and improve work processes. Desirable skills are Strong educational background in an engineering or science discipline Previous experience in spacecraft TTC subsystem operations Handson experience with ground systems and facilities required to support spacecraft operations Familiarity with the ESOC environment Operational experience with interplanetary missions Previous experience with mission planning processes and tools The ability to work efficiently on multiple activities, multiple subsystems and if applicable multiple missions simultaneously. You may also be requested to take responsibility and perform activities for additional spacecraft subsystems or systems within the scope of spacecraft operations engineering. Working time is normal office hours, with the engineer providing oncall support outside normal working hours. Occasional travel within Europe may be required. Terma offers At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company. Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extralegal benefits Highly competitive salary. Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Further information For further information, please contact Mr. Kevin Davies by telephone 49 6151 860050 or by email terma.determa.com. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed we would prefer that you apply through the link httpswww.epos.dkRekTermaJoblistShowJobOffer.aspx?dbaliasEposRECTermalangenjobOfferEntityId509joblistId1 with a Cover Letter explaining your background and expertise, as well as your earliest date of availability, and a uptodate Curriculum Vitae. Closing date September 10th, 2014 Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Terma develops products and systems for defense, civilian authorities, and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for vessels and aircraft, space technology, and advanced aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, and maintains international subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, Germany, India, Singapore, and the U.S. Sign up for Termas newsletter here or follow Terma to remain updated on our news and events
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Spacecraft Operations Engineer BepiColombo
2014-07-21 13:42:03| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
As a long standing service provider to the European Space Agency, Thorn Satellite Data Services Thorn SDS is looking to fill an Engineering position, based in Darmstadt. We are offering an attractive salary along with a generous relocation package. With offices in both the UK and Germany, Thorn SDS is able to offer firstclass support and guidance throughout the application process from start to finish, developing long lasting relationships with each and every one of our candidates. A new opportunity has arisen for a Spacecraft Operations Engineer to support the Solar and Planetary Missions Division, with initial assignment to BepiColombo. To begin with the primary areas of responsibility will include Power, thermal and TTC subsystems Preparation, validation and maintenance of the BepiColombo mission planning rules and constraints The candidate may be requested to assume the responsibility and perform activities for additional subsystems or systems within the scope of general SOE services. All applicants require Previous experience in spacecraft powerthermal subsystem operations Understanding of interplanetary mission operations Understanding of Flight Control Team tasks and responsibilities pre and postlaunch Fluency in English, both in speech and writing Each of the following would be considered advantageous Strong educational background in engineering or science Previous experience in spacecraft TTC subsystem operations Handson experience with ground systems and facilities required to support spacecraft operations Operational experience with interplanetary missions Previous experience with mission planning processes and tools
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BepiColombo Spacecraft Operations Engineer PowerThermal
2014-07-18 12:41:27| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Telespazio VEGA Deutschland has been supporting the European Space Industry for over 30 years, including ESA, DLR, EUMETSAT and CNES. This is a regular opportunity for experienced Engineers to work in the domain of satellite operations operations preparations in our premises in Darmstadt. This position is part of a Spacecraft Operations Engineering service to be provided to the Solar and Planetary Missions Division, with initial assignment to the BepiColombo mission. This is a permanent position to work 100 on customer side in ESOC. The position should start 1st of January 2015 and the submission deadline for applicants will be the 8st of September 2014 RESPONSIBILITIESDUTIES Initially, the main areas of responsibility for this service are power, thermal and TTC subsystems preparation, validation and maintenance of the BepiColombo mission planning rules and constraints The service provider may be requested to assume the responsibility and perform activities for additional subsystems or systems within the scope of general SOE services. QUALIFICATIONSEXPERIENCE A degree qualified engineer with experience in Spacecraft Operations to join the existing Telespazio VEGA operations team at ESOC. ESSENTIAL SKILLS Experience with the following is essential Previous experience in spacecraft powerthermal subsystem operations Understanding of interplanetary mission operations Understanding of Flight Control Team tasks and responsibilities pre and postlaunch Fluency in English, both in speech and writing Ability to coordinate and interact with other service providers in operations and other fields. Ability to work independently with little or no supervision Eagerness to acquire and maintain knowledge as necessary to achieve agreed working objectives and improve work processes DESIRABLE SKILLS Strong educational background in engineering or science Previous experience in spacecraft TTC subsystem operations Handson experience with ground systems and facilities required to support spacecraft operations Familiarity with the ESOC environment Operational experience with interplanetary missions Previous experience with mission planning processes and tools The ability to work efficiently on multiple activities, multiple subsystems and if applicable multiple missions simultaneously BENEFITS Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday, generous training possibilities and Telespazio VEGA Deutschland pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. APPLICATION You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then you should send your detailed application preferably online with your availability and current salary status.
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