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Software Engineer for the EPS Data and Product Processing Facilities fm
2013-02-18 18:37:31| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
About us SCISYS Deutschland GmbH provides professional engineering and consultancy services supporting space programmes and missions. We have a strong presence at ESOC and EUMETSAT, as well as serving all ESA sites, ESO, Columbus Control Centre, the German Galileo Control Centre and spacecraft primes. Our team is composed of university graduates and experienced professionals, comprising some of the most knowledgeable, dedicated and talented engineers across Europe. Our services cover the whole life cycle of space programmes from early concepts to operations. Our Space Division provides a dynamic, supportive and friendly atmosphere in which you are encouraged to lead with initiative. We support new ideas from our colleagues and are focused on innovation. Moreover, we actively manage your professional development, training and career progression. For the location in Darmstadt, Germany we are looking for two Software Engineers for the EPS Data and Product Processing Facilities fm at EUMETSAT. It is assumed that one Engineer will focus more on the FEPPGF aspects, while the other will be more concentrating on the PGFPPF issues. Tasks The EUMETSAT Technical and Scientific Support Department TSS provides support to operations of existing satellite systems and to the development of new programmes. For the future, several new missions are in preparation such as MTG, EPS Second Generation EPS SG and others. A core activity will be the maintenance and evolution of the EPS data and product processing systems. The EPS Ground Segment monitors and controls EUMETSATs METOP satellites and processes and distributes all data from its instrument payload. The EPS Front End Processing Facility FEP is responsible for the transport of XBand data from Svalbard to the central site in Darmstadt and to the Backup Control Centre BUCC in Madrid. The Product Generation Facility PGF is in charge of generating L0 products and is also in control of the higher level production in the EPS Core Ground Segment CGS. Higher level production is then performed in Product Processing Facilities PPF. Within TSS, the System Engineering and Projects Division SEP together with the Generic Systems and Infrastructure Division GSI is in charge of the maintenance and engineering of the ground based satellite infrastructure of the operational systems and to provide engineering expertise for the preparation of new missions. As members of the SEP LEO Mission Data Processing Operational Applications maintenance team, the Key Person shall support the maintenance and evolution of the EPS Ground Segment, specifically the FEP and PGF facilities and provide support to the development and integration of new PPF. The FEP and PGF application software is mainly developed in C and a good experience in C is therefore mandatory. For the PPF support knowledge of C will be needed in addition. The Key Persons duties will include a range of tasks, from the support of the day to day operation and maintenance, the analysis, design, development and testing of the facilities which also includes the handling of anomalies, upgrades and configuration changes for these facilities. Tasks will also contain the settingup and implementation of maintenance policies and procedures as well as the coordination with external providers of maintenance services. Besides the above described routine tasks, the Key Person will also be expected to contribute to design and system engineeringreengineering activities in the field of science data processing that will become necessary for existing and future production systems. Typically the tasks will include Contribute to the definition and design of architectures of data processing ground segments and their components, their interfaces, and the validation and verification methods Monitor the detailed design and implementation of new system software components by industrial contractors and perform the acceptance of externally developed components Support the operations of existing data processing ground segments and their maintenance and evolution. This will also include Upgrade software, including implementing and maintaining new algorithms and products for the EPS instrument suite, e.g. for ASCAT, ATOVS and AVHRR processing, including rationalising common data processing components such as software libraries to reduce cost Maintenance and development of the FEP and PGF software it should be noted that the first line maintenance is being performed by EUMETSAT in conjunction with the industrial contractor the second line maintenance is being performed by the industrial contractor under supervision and with support from EUMETSAT and it entails in particular Contribution to FEPPGF system design and reengineering Support to the development and implementation of FEP and PGF tools and script Support to procurement activities for maintenance and evolution activities as described above Perform routine tasks in operational systems under configuration control such as Support to Configuration Management, building and distribution of FEPPGF software releases and patches Support to the development, integration and configuration management of software developed by third parties, its installation, and configuration and testing Anomaly investigations, documentation and classification Follow up of the delivery of SW resolutions for these anomalies Perform SW testing in a structured approach to verify that delivered SW is fulfilling the requirements or to demonstrate that problems have been corrected Analysis of the maintenance requirements and identification, procurement or implementation of the tools required to fulfil them Settingup and implementation of maintenance policies and procedures Support to the procurement and installation of hardware and software, and the coordination with external providers of support services Participation in technical meetings and formal reviews Essential requirements In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, the Key Person shall have experience in SW development, configuration controlled software build environments, experience with the operation, maintenance or trouble shooting of large, complex, realtime data processing systems. The Key Person shall have a minimum of 3 years work experience in UNIX application development and testing in C, C. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the following areas is mandatory Experience of operating and maintaining software systems in a UNIX based environment specifically LINUX and AIX Software build environments and tools e.g. IBM XL C and GCC compilers, make, automake, autoconf, RPM Software debugging and profiling tools e.g. GDB, IBM Purify, Valgrind Source code control systems, preferably Subversion and CVS CC programming language experience in a UNIX based environment Knowledge of Scripting languages e.g. Perl, shell, TclTk, Python In addition, fulfilment of at least one of the 2 following requirements is mandatory, either profile A Strong background in the design, development, integration and operationmaintenance of satellite instrument data processing systems in the ground segments of Satellite Earth Observation systems or profile B Competence in objectoriented software design and implementation in the context of satellite instrument data processing systems, including design for testing, unit test suite maintenance, build tools, repositories, debugging and profiling The Key Person should possess very good communication, presentation and team working skills and be able to cope with very high workloads. An ability to adapt to a rapidly changing, often stressful environment and retain a system overview is also essential. The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported require the Key Person to be able to work with a high degree of autonomy and to demonstrate good analytical skills. Desirable skills Practical knowledge of as many as possible of the following areas will be an advantage Experience with satellite Earth observation processing systems, especially experience in the areas of specification, design and implementation of large satellite instrumentrelated data processing systems andor subsystems Background knowledge of satellite Earth observation systems, instrument measurement principles, data processing and applications, in either passive radiometryinterferometry and sounding or active radar remote sensing Familiarity with data formats used, such as the Metop and NOAA global data formats, EPS native data format Networking technologies and tools Space Data Link Protocols, TCPIP, UDP multicast, PGM, FTP, Wireshark Knowledge of web technologies and programming Apache, CGI, JavaScript Performance analysis and improvement including Performance monitoring tools and techniques top, NMON, iostat, sar etc. in UNIX environments Knowledge of ECSS Standards, Quality Assurance and Configuration Management principles and applications Practical experience in objectoriented software design, implementation, and maintenance, including the use of UMLSysML based tools for supportingdocumenting the design, at least at the architectural level Software Testing, automated testing, verification, validation Competence in the use of scripting languages e.g., Perl and highlevel languages e.g., Python Competence in the exploitation of modern hardware and operating systems at the application level e.g., multithreading, parallel programming, virtualization Analysis and processing of softwaregenerated reports and logfiles Very good technical writing skills, in particular in the area of formal technical documentation, e.g. design documentation, test procedures, maintenance procedures Zustzliche Informationen Other information Fluency in English, both spoken and written, is required Travel within Europe may be required Oncall Callout support is expected Must be an EU national or possess a valid German Work Residence Permit Foreseen start date is 01 June 2013 To guarantee that your application is processed, please apply via our website httpwww.scisys.dewhereweworkspacecareersspacejobs.html
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System Test Engineer fm
2013-02-12 19:38:37| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Astrium brings space to you. Number 1 in Europe and number 3 worldwide, Astrium employs over 17,000 men and women mainly based in five European countries France, Germany, the UK, Spain and the Netherlands. Our technical excellence and extensive prime contractor ship experience extend across all sectors of the space business launch vehicles, manned space activities, satellite systems and related services. For Astrium Satellites in Munich Ottobrunn within the area Strategy Business Development we are looking for a System and Test Engineer fm for the HAPS project HighAltitude PseudoSatellite. Since 2008, Astrium Satellites has been examining stratospheric pseudosatellite systems. These activities have led to a partnership with DLR within which a first prototype called ELHASPA has been developed that has flown for the first time in November 2011. In parallel, first contacts with potential external industrial partners have been established, and an EADS nursery project has been put in place. This project is jointly funded by EADS CTO, Astrium and Cassidian. The job holder will be part of the EADS HAPS Team. His primary task is to support the preparation and execution of flight trials. This may cover all areas of the system, such as Preparation of the platform Installation of the payload Ground tests Logistics support Her or his experience gained during the test campaigns will also be fed back into the technical analyses of the Nursery project to help improving the design and operational procedures. The job will require intensive travelling within Europe and sometimes other parts of the world, also for longer periods several weeks. We are looking for candidates with the following skills Engineering degree Aerospace or similar with ideally some years of experience in the aerospace sector Experience with designing, building, testing, certifying and flying UAV demonstrators andor experience with lowcost space systems will be helpful Fluent language knowledge in English and German, any other language would be an asset A license to fly model aircraft of up to 150kg andor a PPL would be asset TO APPLY click here
Electrical AIT AIV Engineer fm
2013-02-12 10:36:59| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
About us SCISYS Deutschland GmbH provides professional engineering and consultancy services supporting space programmes and missions. We have a strong presence at ESOC and EUMETSAT, as well as serving all ESA sites, ESO, Columbus Control Centre, the German Galileo Control Centre and spacecraft primes. Our team is composed of university graduates and experienced professionals, comprising some of the most knowledgeable, dedicated and talented engineers across Europe. Our services cover the whole life cycle of space programmes from early concepts to operations. Our Space Division provides a dynamic, supportive and friendly atmosphere in which you are encouraged to lead with initiative. We support new ideas from our colleagues and are focused on innovation. Moreover, we actively manage your professional development, training and career progression. For our project in Noordwijk in the Netherlands we are looking for an Electrical AIT AIV Engineer fm at ESTEC. Tasks The post holder will perform the following general tasks Modelling of systems including spacecraft, ground segment and other required auxiliary systems in support of system design and verification. Modelling of system of systems in support of system and enterprise architecting. Definition and validation of metamodels methodologies in support of system modelling activities. Integration and verification of industrial elements in the end to end performance scenario. Provide technical support to projects and end users in the domain of AIT and AIV. Isolate software problems, report and develop patches for section supported methods and tools. Evaluate needs and generate requirements for enhancements. Evaluate relevant new methods, tools and standards for the domains covered. Provide technical support for detailed definition of flight operations authoring and viewer tools and products for crewed missions. Maintain the corresponding tools and infrastructure. The postholder will be assigned to the System Modelling and Functional Verification Section of the Software Systems Division. The specific tasks include Definition and updating of the requirements related to the Satellite AITAIV e.g. plans, test specifications, test procedures. Ensuring the definition and implementation of a satellite andor payload AIV programme which meets the technical and programmatic requirements. Monitoring and control of subsystem and system level integration and test activities e.g. participation to test reviews, test readiness, test boards, attendance to test execution. Ensuring ESA and Hispasat requirements are met. Monitoring the AIT planning, preparation, execution and test analysis activities of OHB, including the representation of ESA at daily, weekly and monthly meetings and providing weekly briefing reports Represent ESA at TRR, PTR, NRB meetings in coordination with the project PA and Engineering Ensuring timely preparation of integration and test procedures and reviewing these procedures supported by relevant discipline engineers. Monitor the readiness and validation of GSE, scripts and software needed for the platform and spacecraft verification. Setup and follow the verification control process ensuring adequate verification traceability. Interface with the ESA project team to ensure adequate support for AIT activities and reviews. Maintain the AIT documentation distribution and storage with support of the project administrator Support project reviews in hisher area of expertise. Support as required other subsystems AIV activities at other subcontractors locations. The holder of the post will take hisher responsibilities as AIV engineer at OHB, Bremen, Germany following the core platform integration and verification activities followed by the Spacecraft integration and verification, which will also include the environment test activities at IABG, Munich, Germany, through to the launch campaign in CSG late 2014 TBC. Extended periods at the integrator site as well as support during the launch campaign are expected. Essential requirements The required expertise for all of these activities includes A relevant engineering degree electrical engineering, space system engineering, computer science or related discipline. Experience in Electrical and or functional verification of spacecraft system and subsystems. Familiarity with the ECSS standards in verification and system engineering. Familiarity with system modelling methods and tools. Experience in requirements engineering and verification engineering. Good experience in system testing and payloads functional tests. The ability to work in a project team with a sense of cooperation and negotiation with colleagues at ESA or within Industry is required. Other information Fluency in English, both spoken and written, is required Availability to witness tests and to participate in AIT activities for relative long periods abroad, up to several months in the case of the satellite launch campaign, is expected Must be an EU national or possess a valid Dutch Work Residence Permit Planned start date is 01 April 2013 To guarantee that your application is processed, please apply via our website httpwww.scisys.dewhereweworkspacecareersspacejobs.html
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Simulation and Modelling Engineer fm
2013-02-12 10:36:58| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
About us SCISYS Deutschland GmbH provides professional engineering and consultancy services supporting space programmes and missions. We have a strong presence at ESOC and EUMETSAT, as well as serving all ESA sites, ESO, Columbus Control Centre, the German Galileo Control Centre and spacecraft primes. Our team is composed of university graduates and experienced professionals, comprising some of the most knowledgeable, dedicated and talented engineers across Europe. Our services cover the whole life cycle of space programmes from early concepts to operations. Our Space Division provides a dynamic, supportive and friendly atmosphere in which you are encouraged to lead with initiative. We support new ideas from our colleagues and are focused on innovation. Moreover, we actively manage your professional development, training and career progression. For our project in Noordwijk in the Netherlands we are looking for a Simulation and Modelling Engineer fm at ESTEC. Tasks The work covers the areas of Electrical Ground Support Equipment EGSE, databases, simulation benches, including those used in software validation facilities and spacecraft AIT, ground data processing systems and ground facilities software in general. More specifically it covers Modelling of systems including spacecraft, ground segment and other required auxiliary systems. Elaboration, development and promotion of tools for distributed and collaborative engineering. Support for mission simulation, science operations planning and scheduling and experiment operations verification. Elaboration, development and promotion of the concept of generic simulation testbeds such as ATB, applicable for different projects, including preparation and promotion of relevant standards. Realtime simulation infrastructure and tools based on different platforms, including LINUX environments. This infrastructure can support both hardwareintheloop and manintheloop simulation. Support to ESA project teams in activities related to the procurement of EGSE for space systems, subsystems and instruments including preparation of requirement specifications, monitoring of industrial activities, acceptance of industrial products and participation in project reviews. Support to ESA project teams in activities related to the development of space system database software and utilization including support to specification, architecture, implementation, software problem solving, exchange and interfaces with external systems, data modelling verification of consistency and completeness of data, compliance with technical documentation, project reviews. Visualisation and graphical user interaction on different levels, including MMI design, parameter visualization, and up to highend 3D realtime, interactive and immersive visualisation systems, also known as Virtual Reality VR simulation. Develop, integrate and maintain VR applications and the related technology. Maintenance of the EGSE SCOS based reference facility and Space System Database reference facility to support prototyping of new technology standards validation and evaluation of industrial methods and tools. Participation in the definition of standards for ground system and operations, electrical test facilities and modelling and simulation in the context of ECSS and ESA internal standardisation. The specific task of the Simulation and Modelling Engineer is the Support of Science Operation Missions Provide support for Science Operation Mission Planning Simulators for Mars Express and Venus Express projects. Provide support to the development, configuration management and update of MAPSS Mission Planning Simulator tools. Essential requirements For the accomplishment of the listed tasks, knowledge and experience of the following is mandatory A university degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent Extensive experience in software engineering, software development and configuration control methods, tools and standards e.g. ECSS. Knowledge of realtime software and Object Oriented design methods, databases and most common operating system Windows, Corba, Linux, Unix, etc. Knowledge of Space Systems and Space System Engineering Knowledge and experience in most common programming languages in particular C, C, FORTRAN, Java, databases ORACLE, ACCESS, MySQL, ER, etc. Handson experience in user interface development Qt or alternatively other graphical toolkits like MFC, GTK, SWTSwing Proactiveness and strong motivation are very important aspects to accomplish daily work, along with the capability to work in team in a multicultural environment. Multitasking is an important characteristic of the job. Desirable Skills It is an advantage if the candidate has knowledge of some of the following Mac OSX 3D graphics OpenGL, OpenSceneGraph, Direct3D Web development J2EE or .NET. Other information Fluency in English, both spoken and written, is required Must be an EU national or possess a valid Dutch Work Residence Permit Planned start date is 01 April 2013 To guarantee that your application is processed, please apply via our website httpwww.scisys.dewhereweworkspacecareersspacejobs.html
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First Look At Sena's Bluetooth Headset/ Intercom For Motorcycle Half Helmets Keeping Riders Tuned Into Favorite FM Stations
2013-02-11 01:02:54| wirelessdesignonline News Articles
Sena Technologies, Inc., a Bluetooth innovator in the motorcycle and outdoor activities market, recently announced the release of its brand newSPH10Hmodel, theSPH10H-FM.
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