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Lightning Imager Data Processing Consultancy Support
2015-11-12 11:05:07| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
ACS is looking for a Lightning Imager Data Processing Consultancy Support. ACS has more than 30 years experience in delivering solutions for Earth Observation satellites Ground Segments. Based in Rome, Italy and in Darmstadt, Germany, we delivered systems currently in operation in 20 countries worldwide and have a long record of successful projects carried out for ESA, EUMETSAT, EMSA and many other Space Agencies and Research Centres. ACS recently established German subsidiary ACSD aims at better serving our customers based in Darmstadt area. ACS offers pleasant, international working environment at customer site very competitive salary attractive benefit package tailored on specific exigencies training and personal growth within ACS group, full support from a high technology company for relocation to Darmstadt. The activities of the Key Person will include support to the MTG programme for the LI instrument in the following areas Provision of support to the development and evaluation of detector, electronic, radiometric, quality flagging, performance and calibration degradation correction and monitoring algorithms detector, electronics and optical and all other algorithms relevant for the LI 01b data processing. For INR geolocation algorithms support from LI side towards algorithms provided by other sources is anticipated. Provision of support to the development and evaluation of appropriate LI triggered event filtering flagging algorithms for 01b and 12 data processing, with emphasis on the 01b data processing. Provision of support to the development of prototype software code for the purposes of testing and verification of the developed LI 01b algorithms. Provision of support to the development of a reference processor for LI, from level0 to level1b, within EUMETSAT. Provision of an Algorithm Theoretical Baseline Document ATBD for the LI 01b processing. Provision of support to the generation of associated documentation including technical reports, etc. Participation in the LI Instrument Functional Chain Engineering IFCE group. Conducting and supporting external studies relevant for and related to the above activities, and analysing and evaluating the study results. Mandatory skills A technical university degree in Physics or a related subject for example space and satellite engineering Demonstrable familiarity with satellite instruments characteristics for earth observation in the visiblenearinfrared range of the spectrum and with their 01b calibration, as well as with relating physics processes in such satellite instruments to the relevant 01b data processing algorithms required to provide geophysically calibrated level1b data. Solid background in software engineering. Capable of working both individually and independently on assigned responsibilities, as well as in the LIMTG team where necessary. Ability to write concise and comprehensive scientific and technical reports. Good interpersonal and communication skills. Able to work effectively and have good writing skills in English EU national or valid work permit for Germany CV in Europass editable format Advantage Experience with scientific instrument data simulation, 01b data processing software development and prototypingtesting such software, for satellite instruments for earth observation. Experience in software development in a Linux andor Unix environment in CC. Experience with the latest software development tools and methods. Experience with specification, design and coding of 01b data processing systems for earthobserving satellite instrumentation. Experience with software prototyping tools e.g. Python, IDL and software build environments and tools e.g. make, imake.
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