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Senior Image Data Processing Earth Observation Engineer
2016-08-19 10:03:21| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Senior Image Data Processing Earth Observation Engineer Key Tasks and Responsibilities In the frame of MTG Meteosat Third Generation program, the nextgeneration European operational geostationary meteorological satellite system a collaborative EUMETSATESA program a software simulator PDG for generating the measurement and auxiliary data from each major MTG instrument shall be established. The Payload Data Generator PDG is intended to support the EUMETSAT Ground Segment EUM GS development in particular the verification and validation of the Instrument Data Processing Facility IDPF. Beyond that further SW development activities are planned regarding MTG subsystem simulation and ground segment data processing of the postEPS ground segment As part of the team, you will have the following responsibilities Responsible for the Software Development of the PDG In particular will be in charge of the analysis, coding and testing of algorithms described in textual form, andor by equations and with parameter data lists mainly simulating the impact of the overall MTG data acquisition chain encompassing the geometric, radiometric and spectral deformations, but also a few other processing like spatial resamplingremapping and data fusion functions which aim at adapting the sampling and map projection of external data to be prepared for the MTG instrument data generation Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification of the PDG Documentation Detailed Design, Test ProceduresReports, User Manual Being able to use the Payload Data Generator PDG, e.g. for user support and training Planning, preparation and conduction of the SW development for processing prototypes and operational processors for the postEPS ground software Support to SW development for MTG subsystem simulation. Skills Experience Degree in aerospace engineering or other relevant domain Knowledge of principles of typical Earth Observation instruments and spacecraft Good image data processing skills Good level of software development experience with the C and Python languages Good knowledge of mathematics to be able to understand algorithms necessary Fluency in English is mandatory. This job is located in Stuttgart. We welcome applicants who are available from January 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter. If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send us your CV together with a letter of motivation both in English and in Word to Ms Micheline Blisle at jobshespace.com, quoting job DEB3188 before 18Sep16. Please note Due to work permit requirements for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you are eligible to obtain a work permit for Germany.
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