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Aerosol Product Development Engineer
2015-11-06 17:05:05| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
One of our Space Clients in Germany are looking for an Aerosol Product Development engineer to work in the Technical Scientific Support Department as a member of the Remote Sensing and Products Division RSP. The role would ideally suit a contractor looking for a long term consultancy role within the space industry. The submission deadline for applicants is 25th November 2015. The responsibilities will cover the development of aerosol products from instruments on a series of satellites, with a particular focus on multisensory products. Evaluation and refinement of aerosol algorithms for the current instrument is also in scope and further development and extension of algorithms for application to future satellite missions will be considered. The main focus of the activity is the exploitation of GOME2 UVVisible radiances and polarisation sensitive data together with IASI infrared radiances as well as AVHRR imaging data. Tasks This consultancy is primarily to support the development of aerosol optical and microphysical products from instruments on a series of satellites, with a particular focus on multisensor products. However evaluation and refinement of aerosol algorithms for the current Spinning Enhanced Visible InfraRed Imager SEVIRI instrument is also in scope and further development and extension of algorithms for application to future satellite missions will be considered. Associated with this activity are the development of prototype software and the validation of the subsequent products, and also generation of supporting documentation such as test data descriptions, algorithm specifications and validation reports. The consultant will be fully integrated in the Atmospheric Composition Team within the Remote Sensing and Products Division but will also be expected to interface with experts across EUMETSAT as required. Development of algorithms for aerosol products from instruments on a series of satellites with a particular focus on multiinstrument aerosol products, drawing on the science of current established products from hyperspectral infrared and UVVisible sounders and multichannel imagers PMAp. Evaluation and refinement of aerosol algorithms for the current SEVIRI instrument. Taking into account the constraints imposed by the final goal of implementation of the products within an operational processing system. Development of prototype software code for the purposes of testing and validating the algorithms developed. Generation of test data required for the verification of the algorithm and products. Validation of the products produced by the prototype software code using independent data. Generation of associated documentation including test data descriptions, Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents ATBD, Product User Guides, Calibration and Validation Plan, Validation reports etc. Provision of support for implementation and validation of the products within the operational processing environment. Provision of support for algorithm development and potentially prototype software development for future polar orbiting missions including next generation hyperspectral infrared and UVVisible sounders and multichannel imaging instruments with improved potential for deriving aerosol products. Qualifications and Experience Familiar with satellite instrument characteristics for Earth observation, in particular for atmospheric composition, meteorology and climate monitoring. Heshe shall have the ability to write concise and comprehensive scientific and technical reports. In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, the Key person shall have a minimum of 5 years experience in the field of remote sensing product development including at least 2 years of aerosol product development. Specifically the key person shall have experience in Aerosol optical and microphysical properties retrieval from satellite data. Inverse modelling of atmospheric composition using infrared and UVVIS vector radiative transfer models. Calibration and validation of satellite data products. Writing concise and comprehensive scientific and technical reports in English. Demonstrated skills in a higher programming language, preferably in C. Specification, design and coding of complex product processors. Testing and verification of complex data processing systems. The following areas of expertise would be an advantage Familiarity with the retrieval of aerosol optical and microphysical properties from hyperspectral infrared satellite data Familiarity with aerosol retrieval algorithm from geostationary satellites e.g. from SEVIRI. Quality control of satellite data and products. Operational product processing environments. Software build environments and tools e.g. make, imake, eclipse, insure. Source code control system, e.g. Subversion or CVS. Good English skills are essential.
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