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SAR Instrument Algorithms Engineer
2016-10-11 19:05:44| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments. Serco Europe employs a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. Package description Full details on application Main responsibilities The activity is intended to support the ESA PDGS Project Manager and the Data Quality and Algorithms Management technical officer for the implementation of the Payload Data Ground Segments for the SAOCOM Companion Satellite and the Biomass missions. It addresses all aspects related to Level1 Instrument Processing, Calibration, Data Quality Control and Instruments Monitoring. Main tasks Documentation Baseline Preparation and industrial procurement followup o Definition of products Quality Control and Instruments Monitoring baselines o Support for processing algorithms definition and review o Support for calibration strategy and algorithms definition and review o Support to the definition of the utilisation of data from the space segment level testing and to the definition of space to ground interface tests for the processors o Support to products format definition o Participation to the SAOCOMCS and Biomass Mission Advisory Groups o Adhoc development of tools for the accomplishment of the PDGS subsystems engineering, testing and validation, etc. Coordination of PDGS subsystems reviews Support the acceptance by the PDGS Project of PDGS external CFIs Review of documentation from various sources ESA, Industry during the project phases dealing with subsystems implementation and testing. Participation to Ground Segment Reviews and PDGS reviews organised either by ESA or by Industry Management of the review item discrepancies, system or software problem reports and action linked to PDGS SubSystems implementation contracts Support to the PDGS Integration and Validation and Ground Segment. It includes o Integration of the facility within the processing centre o Definition of integration and validation tests o Run of integration and validation tests procedures o Test results analysis and reporting o Support for operators training and preparation of operational documentation for the relevant PDGS subsystems Support the Commissioning Phase Ideal candidate Mandatory requirements University degree or equivalent qualification, in physics or aerospace engineering preferably applied to Remote Sensing and Earth Observation Ph.D. or 4 years of working experience in the SAR domain with experience of calibration or SAR processing Good understanding of and background in geophysical sciences andor specific instruments relevant to the considered mission Proven experience in SAR polarimetry or tomography Programming skills e.g. MatLab, IDL, python, GIS, etc. Being recognised as Categorie Protette L 6899 Legally potected category Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. For positions located within the Darmstadt Support Office please note that only applicants with no family affiliation within the Company will be considered. Data Protection When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request. You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time. About the company Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multinational Service Provider with over 80,000 employees worldwide. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here. Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action. If you share our values then join with over 100,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you
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