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Software and Systems Engineer for EUMETSAT Advanced Retransmission Service
2013-02-08 15:38:08| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
RHEA the fastest growing leading Belgian SME providing system engineering solutions and professional engineering services to the international space industry is recruiting experienced Engineers from the Satellite Industry for a full time position short term based in the area of Darmstadt. Description Assigned to the EARS project the Consultant shall provide support to the routine monitoring, development and maintenance of the EARS system. The duties range from the support to the operation of the various EARS services components, to the analysis, design, implementation and maintenance of software and system functions. It also includes the settingup and implementation of maintenance policies and procedures, the support to the procurement and installation of hardware and software, and the coordination with external providers of support services. In particular the tasks will include Analysis of the operational requirements for the EARS services and identification and implementation of the tools to fulfil them Architectural and detailed design, implementation, testing and support of the EARS related software and applications Design, implementation and testing of corrections and improvements. This may require the analysis of user requirements, the specification and installation of SW, the generation and maintenance of technical documentation Support the delivery of software externally developed, its installation, configuration and testing Support the operation of the systems, by monitoring the performance and, in case of anomalies, identifying and applying appropriate firstline corrective actions. This task requires the provision of standby and callout support out of normal working hours see below Preparation, validation and maintenance of EARS maintenance and operational procedures and technical documentation Preparation and production of routine reports as necessary Profile In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, the Consultant shall have experience of software development, operation or maintenance in realtime systems, objectoriented design methodology and be very familiar with software development standards. The Consultant shall have a significant work experience in the UNIX SVR4 SUN Solaris, IBM AIX Operating System environments, and should be familiar, to the extent required by the performance of the above tasks, with networking, distributed applications, TCPIP services and Web services. Knowledge and experience of the following is mandatory In depth knowledge of the Java programming language and UNIX operating system scripting languages, preferable PERL and KSHCSH In depth knowledge of XML In depth knowledge of the development and maintenance of web interfaces and services using Tomcat and Apache in a UNIX environment Source Code control system, preferably SubVersion Configuration Control Formalised Software Testing Very good communication, presentation and team working skills combined with the ability to perform under high workloads The ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and obtain a system overview Practical knowledge of as many as possible of the following will be an advantage CC experience in a UNIX environment SUN Java System Message Queue based software developments Web based wide area data distribution Software deployment and maintenance for systems with a geographical diversity The provision of realtime data services Scheduling systems Writing of formal technical documentation. The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported require a high degree of autonomy and good analytical skills. The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for this position is English and therefore the consultant must be able to work effectively in this language and have knowledge of the other. Location Darmstadt, Germany Deadline for submission as soon as possible If you are interested, please send your EUROPASS format CV as well as a Cover Letter to Lena Englander, Recruitment Manager, or Emilie Royez, Recruitment Assistant at careeropportunitiesrheagroup.com Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. RHEA provides you with an attractive employment package based on the candidates experience, the opportunity to build experience in the space sector and to grow within an international company. RHEA is an independent Space Engineering Consulting and Software company that offers knowledgebased services and innovative solutions to the space industry. Our technical expertise is coupled with the provision of software tools for both Space and Ground segments. For the past 18 years RHEA has supported over 40 space missions, including comet chasers, planetary and Moon missions, deep space astronomy experiments to understand the fundamental laws of physics, climate monitoring, meteorology, navigation and communications. Rhea is the market leader for MOIS solutions and procedure management systems. Rhea has successfully brought together engineers and scientists from 13 nationalities to support its clients across 7 European countries, Canada and the USA.
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