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Instrument OperationsCalibration Engineer
2015-12-22 16:04:49| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Instrument OperationsCalibration Engineer Space and Atmospheric Physics Group, Department of Physics South Kensington Campus Salary Range 34,720 42,830 per annum Fixed term one year with a possibility of extension We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated candidate to fill the post of Instrument OperationsCalibration Engineer within the Space and Atmospheric Physics Group at Imperial College London. Solar Orbiter is a European Space Agency ESA scientific satellite due for launch in 2018 and set to explore the nearSun environment by flying closer to the Sun than ever before. Imperial College London is responsible for the design, build, test, verification and operation of the magnetometer, an instrument which is central to the scientific goals of the mission and is due for delivery to ESA in 2016. The post holder will write and maintain software for the processing of magnetic field vectors from the magnetometer instrument. The software will unpack the raw instrument telemetry data files from the spacecraft and apply the calibration, coordinate transformations and timing information in order to produce data ready for scientific analysis. The postholder will also take responsibility for instrument operations planning, which is complex for the Solar Orbiter mission, requiring coordination between ten instrument teams. Specific responsibilities will include 1. Devising a data calibration and processing pipeline and taking responsibility for continued development of associated calibration software and analysis tools 2. Writing and implementing ground software to process data from the ESA operations centre 3. Becoming familiar with the magnetometer flight software, and writing patches as necessary 4. Liaising with the ESA operations team, writing command sequences and onboard control procedures 5. Maintaining the operations, commanding and patching sections of the instrument user manual This post will involve a high degree of teamwork and interfacing with other institutions and organisations and will require travel to meetings in the UK and continental Europe. A degree in engineering or physics, or a closely related discipline or equivalent research, industrial or commercial experience is essential. Experience in one or more programming languages e.g. Perl, C is essential as is experience of writing andor maintaining a software pipeline or software modules for processing data. Our preferred method of application is online via our website httpwww.imperial.ac.ukemployment Please select Job Search, then enter the job title or vacancy reference number NS2015270NTinto Keywords. Please complete and upload an application form as directed, also providing a CV, list of publications, statement of research interests, and the names of three referees. Should you have any queries about the application process please contact theSpace and Atmospheric Group Administration office via space.secimperial.ac.uk Closing Date 27 January 2016 Midnight GMT Committed to equality and valuing diversity. We are also an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Two Ticks Employer and are working in partnership with GIRES to promote respect for trans people. The Department of Physics is also an IoP JUNO Champion and an Athena Silver SWAN Award winner.
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