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Herschel Science Operations Support EngineerScientist, RTCSRE054
2013-11-05 15:35:40| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Herschel Science Operations Support, based at European Space Astronomy Centre, Madrid, Spain 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 the European Space Astronomy Centre we are currently seeking to employ an EngineerScientist to support the scientific user community instrument calibration teams. You will be expected to perform the following tasks. The priorities of tasks and the level to which they are performed will depend on the needs of the observatory plus your capabilities To understand the general workings of the attitude and control system and how it relates to the accuracy of science products being produced in the standard processing of science instrument data from Herschel To become expert in understanding how the attitude and control operations were performed on board the spacecraft and how they may be improved upon in postprocessing on the ground with the aim of reducing photometric uncertainties in the analysed data Answer helpdesk questions on instrument and spacecraft operations and data products associated with the spacecraft Participate in assessing and updating calibration information and in particular pointing information and its use in the standard processing pipelines Develop procedures for improving pointing information for all instrument modes of operation. Develop methods for handing special pointing problem cases. To participate in acceptance testing of new software Perform data quality checking of observations with problematic pointing issues. The specific services include Helpdesk Interactions with Scientists Answering user tickets associated with spacecraft operations and instrument data processing Spacecraft Expertise Learn about the technical issues associated with the ACMS system and its effects on the quality of the Herschel science instrument data products Data processing Checks of software delivered to the data processing system for handling pointing improvements Development of further pointing improvements based on improved knowledge of the effects of the ACMS system during operations Acceptance testing of data processing capabilities that include pointing improvements for each software update every 612 months in post operations Provide reporting on postoperations pointing improvements and final attitude and jitter errors and overall spacecraft performance statistics. Test that improvements are applicable to and improve the products of the various instrument modes of operation and report assessment of the improvement on science products based on pointing updates Quality control Perform checks of problematic observations and their associated data for feedback to users Qualifications and Requirements Applicants require a Masters University degree, PhD preferred, in AstronomyAstrophysics, Physics, or Engineering, or equivalent and relevant professional experience Essential Skills Knowledge of space observatory instrumentation, acquired through missions operations andor development. Understanding of techniques for accurate determination of spacecraft attitudes Experience in interacting with the scientific community Experience understanding of farinfrared science instruments would be an advantage. Applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Spain or be EU nationals. If you think you have the skills and experience required for this post please make your application via our eRecruitment site httpswww.amris.comsercorequirementdisplay.php?refSearchrequirementid47213 If you have any questions regarding this opportunity please address them to our recruitment team at space.careersserco.com Position Herschel Science Operations Support Reference RTCSRE054 Application closing date 26th November 2013 Start date ASAP Duration Until 30th June 2015, extension possible. Important Please be aware that security clearance may be part of the selection process Register with Serco eRecruitment for automatic email alerts for new opportunities httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope
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