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Support to Science Operations XMM Newton
2014-08-12 16:41:31| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
WHO ARE WE? GMV www.gmv.com is a privately owned technological enterprise group with an international presence employing more than 1.100 staff. Founded in 1984, GMV mainly operates in eight large sectors for both public and private organizations Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Health, Security, Transportation, Telecommunications and Information Technologies. GMV currently runs eight work centers in Spain Tres Cantos Madrid headquarters, Boecillo Valladolid, Seville, Barcelona, Valencia, Tenerife, Len, Zaragoza and also work centers in Lisbon Portugal, Rockville Maryland, USA, Darmstadt Germany, Warsaw Poland, Bucharest Romania, Malaysia, Toulouse France and New Delhi India. We recruit and hire excellent engineers, and encourage innovation, technical excellence and continuing education. Our engineers regularly present papers at technical conferences, continue their education more than 85 have a masters degree, and we reinvest more than 12 of budget in IRD projects. This striving for excellence, innovation and flexibility is a major part of our culture. We provide very competitive compensation, attractive benefits, and a great work environment with lots of opportunities for professional growth. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities Duties Tasks This work package is intended to provide a number of specialised services to support ESA covering activities of Community Support Scientists, Instrument Operations Engineers andor Instrument Scientists in the following areas Assist users with the preparation of scientific observations and assist the Project Scientist and the committees with the selection of the best scientific programme to be performed, Assist users with the data products retrieved from missions so that the best science possible can be obtained, Prepare long, medium and shortterm mission plans and schedules. Interact with users mainly via helpdesk in the parameter tuning and maintenance of their observational programmes as mission conditions and knowledge evolve, and in the understanding, analysis and interpretation of the science observation data. Assist in the understanding of the missions instruments and their data. Produce and maintain user support documentation and answer helpdesk questions on instrument operations and data products associated with the instruments. Organise and participate in data processing workshops and work with users in understanding how to handle science data, Organise scientific workshops upon request, Monitor instrument performance. Qualifications Ph.D. degree in a relevant science area, with preference for astronomy or physics. Required knowledge Strong background in astronomical research, with a good record of science publications in the astronomical refereed literature and with part of those signed by the candidate as first author. A few years working in research institutes or universities at postdoctoral level, with an active research programme, preferably aligned with the scientific capabilities of XMMNewton Astronomical Xray data analysis Astronomical spectroscopic data analysis Good command of commonly used astronomical software, like IDL, and of Xray astronomical data analysis software in particular, with preference to the XMMNewton SAS and the XSPEC and FTOOLs. Desirable Knowledge Very good knowledge of the XMMNewton instruments, strongly preferred Monitoring and calibration of astronomical Xray detectors Monitoring and calibration of opticalUV detectors used in space astronomy Calibration of astronomical spectroscopic data Scientific or spacecraft operations support with a major international space or ground based observatory Support to the professional astronomical community, with preference for the astronomers using spacebased missions Interactive analysis and pipeline processing of astronomical Xray data Use of scientific data in support of science research, with preference for Xray and spacebased data. WHAT DO WE OFFER? As soon as they join the organization our professionals are given the chance to tackle technological challenges in an innovative environment, to work in multidisciplinary teams and deal directly with clients. This helps them to mature quickly as professionals. We provide continual topup training to keep our career professionals perfectly abreast of all technologies used. We offer a permanent contract and attractive package including a highly competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package. If you would like to work in an interesting, fun, fastpaced, challenging, diverse and global company which is growing rapidly, please send us your resume to jobsgmv.com For more information about GMV, please visit our website at www.gmv.com
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Operations Support for Science Operations
2014-08-12 12:40:51| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
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. All members of our recruitment team have extensive space experience, so have the insight necessary to support you through the application process. For our activities in ESAC, we are currently seeking an Operations Support for Science Operations. Tasks Assisting users with the preparation of scientific observations and assisting the Project Scientist and the committees with the selection of the best scientific programme to be performed Assisting users with the data products retrieved from missions so that the best science possible can be obtained Preparing long, medium and shortterm mission plans and schedules Interacting with users mainly via helpdesk in the parameter tuning and maintenance of their observational programmes as mission conditions and knowledge evolve, and in the understanding, analysis and interpretation of the science observation data Assisting in the understanding of the missions instruments and their data Producing and maintaining user support documentation and answer helpdesk questions on instrument operations and data products associated with the instruments Organising and participating in data processing workshops and work with users in understanding how to handle science data Organising scientific workshops upon request Monitoring instrument performance. In operating science operations systems and tools, including Scientific mission planning systems Scientific data processing pipelines Participation in calibration activities and acceptance testing of new software Organisation of scientific workshops. Qualifications and Requirements Knowledge of astronomical instrumentation, acquired through astronomical instrument hardware development andor intensive astronomical data reduction exercise Experience and understanding of farinfrared instruments is a distinct advantage Experience in interacting with the scientific community An interest in performing science research with the mission data is considered a plus. Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for the Netherlands or be EU nationals. If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please address them to our recruitment team at space.careersserco.com Position Operations Support for Science Operations Reference RTCSREOOX075 Application closing date 5092014 Start date 15092014 Important Please be aware security clearance may be part of the selection process
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System Software Engineer for Science Operations
2014-08-12 12:40:51| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
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. All members of our recruitment team have extensive space experience, so have the insight necessary to support you through the application process. For our activities in ESAC, we are currently seeking a System Software Engineer for Science Operations. Tasks 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. o Observation proposal handling, mission planning and quicklook systems, parts of which may be distributed to the community, o User support tools, o Interactive analysis and calibration systems, to be distributed as needed to the community for data reduction and analysis, o Data processing pipelines, o Contribute to the definition of Interface Control Documents ICDs and file interchange formats with external coordination units, o Contribute to the maintenance of the overall system, including configuration control and versioning, o Organise and perform end to end system testing with the scientific communities, o Scientific data archives and interfacing these to the virtual observatory, o Scientific and technical WWW systems to support Science Operations Centre, Science Ground Segment and the scientific community. Qualifications and Requirements Knowledge is required in system and software engineering practices Knowledge in the corresponding software development language, database systems Knowledge is required in ECSS standards for software development. Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for the Netherlands or be EU nationals. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think, you have the skills and experience required, please apply by either clicking on, or copying into your browser, the URL below. If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please address them to our recruitment team at space.careersserco.com Position System Software Engineer for Science Operations Reference RTCSREODL077 Application closing date 30082014 Start date 1102014 Important Please be aware security clearance may be part of the selection process
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Research And Markets: Microwave Devices Market 2014 - 2019: Application (Medical, Space, Defense, Science, Industry, Broadcast Navigation) & Product (Klystron, Thyratron, Travelling Wave Tube, Magnetron)
2014-08-12 12:35:11| rfglobalnet Home Page
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Microwave Devices Market by Application , by Product, by Geography - Forecasts & Analysis to 2014 - 2019" report to their offering.
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GOP Candidate's Fake Science
2014-08-03 12:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Beast: A Republican candidate for Congress in Louisiana has released a campaign video, subtlety titled "GLOBAL WARMING IS A HOAX" that is, unexpectedly, about her belief that global warming is a hoax. Lenar Whitney, who did not respond to an interview request from The Daily Beast, is a state representative from the Bayou State and the Republican National Committee's "committee woman from Louisiana," according to her website. She counts Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin among her idols and believes climate...
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