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Instrument Engineer
2019-11-12 15:15:21| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are currently looking for an experienced Instrument Engineer to join our international team of young and inspiring engineers and industry professionals, tasked with driving innovation within the Space, Satellite and Earth Observation sector. This role is routed in EUMETSATs commitment to the European Unions Copernicus Earth observation programme and will provide the opportunity to work with leading IT, Space and Earth Observation organisations and domain experts to make a positive impact on society! BACKGROUND Copernicus is the European Unions Earth observation programme, coordinated and managed by the European Commission in partnership with the European Space Agency ESA and EUMETSAT. Its mission is to deliver high quality, wide range Earth observation services providing information to, among other things, improve the management of the environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change, and ensure civil security. The Instrument Engineer will followup the design and development of the optical CO2 monitoring mission CO2M instruments, simulators, algorithms and Level 1 ground prototype processors and support the EUMETSAT appropriation of information that is critical to the development of data processing chains and satellite operations with a particular focus on the CO2 monitoring mission CO2M. DUTIES Followup the evolutions of performance and operability requirements of the CO2M instruments in cooperation with ESA, and support the assessment of compliance with mission and systemlevel requirements Followup the ESAled design and endtoend development of the instruments, analyse and assess results of onground calibration, testing and qualification and support the assessment of the implications of nonconformances at system and data processing level Followup the design and development of the instruments simulators, algorithms and Level 1 ground prototype processors, assess their consistency with the instrument design and development and their suitability to support the development of operational Level 1 processing chains Participate in system, satellite and instrument reviews as appropriate In coordination with the ESA and EUMETSAT MissionProject Scientists coconvening the CO2M Mission Advisory Group MAG Assess the need and define requirements for additional tools needed for calibration, commissioning and validation of Level 1 products, and followup and support the development of agreed tools Followup the ESAled assessment of inorbit performances of the instruments during Satellite In Orbit Validation Tests EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS Excellent salary, of up to Euro 6,500 NET after tax monthly based on skills and experience Flexible working time including additional flexileave Full medical coverage for employee and family Attractive pension 30 days of annual leave 14.5 days public holidays Training and development support Relocation allowance and support if applicable SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Engineering experience in the design and development of optical observation or space science instrument chains, including derivation of algorithm for instrument data processing Experience with grating spectrometers in the visible to shortwave infrared range would be a distinct advantage Excellent team working, communication and presentation skills Proactive attitude and the ability to work autonomously with a minimum of supervision QUALIFICATIONS University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline e.g. Physics or Engineering More about us EUMETSATs role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisations Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide. EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT can recruit nationals only from the 30 Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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