je.st
news
Tag: earth
TTC Earth Station Engineers
2015-03-25 11:06:00| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Callisto is seeking to expand its engineering staff working in the area of TTC satellite communications and Earth station engineering. We are seeking graduate engineers with at least 3 years professional experience in the SATCOMs industry. We are seeking to fill several positions based in Germany with expertise in the following areas Earth station antennas and RF subsystems. Communications systems including modulationdemodulation techniques and coding. Earth station and satellite operations including command, control and tracking. Monitor and control systems. Earth station infrastructure and services including FT. Systems engineering including maintenance and upgrades. Candidates must be University qualified to at least first degree level and have all necessary permits to be able to reside and work in the EU. The candidates shall be able to demonstrate a good level of communication skills in English language and shall be computer literate. Short listed candidates will be subject to background security checks and references will be required. Callisto is a small engineering company specialising in Satellite Communications with a strong reputation for innovation, quality and professionalism. Over 75 of our workforce are graduate engineers and the company invests substantially in ongoing training and development of its staff.
Tags: station
earth
engineers
ttc
U.N. report: Earth only have 60 percent of water needs by 2030
2015-03-21 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Week: A new U.N. report claims that without substantial change, Earth could face a massive water shortage as soon as 2030. The report, "Water for a Sustainable World," says that in 2030, the Earth will only have 60 percent of the water it needs, if we continue on our current trajectory. Countries such as India are "rapidly depleting" their groundwater sources, Time reports, and global rainfall is increasingly unpredictable, thanks to climate change. But the population is still increasing, raising...
Tags: report
needs
water
percent
Earth Observation Data Exploitation Analysts
2015-03-20 18:03:46| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Earth Observation Data Exploitation Analysts UK Category Information Technology City Leatherhead, Surrey, United Kingdom Position ID J02152038 Permanent Full Time Position Description CGI has immediate opportunities for technical staff with uptodate experience of Earth Observation EO data exploitation for different applications, products and services, to build up a new team of specialists working in the Earth Observation domain in Leatherhead, Surrey. Of specific interest is experience of working with the European Space Agencys EO exploitation programmes such as the Data User Element DUE, Value Adding Element VAE, Support to Science Element STSE, or Climate Change Initiative CCI programmes at ESRIN, or in the Integrated Applications Promotion IAP programme. We are looking for staff with experience of the overall EO data exploitation cycle, from receipt of source imagery to calval and processing into products andor services. CGI is a leading business and technology services company with 68,000 professionals across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. We have one of the largest industrial groups in Europe specialising in signal and image processing and geospatial data systems. We specialise in 24x7 operational endtoend EO ground system solutions, and in developing applications and services to exploit EO data. Our areas of expertise extend from user and system requirements analysis through to design, development, integration and support. We have the presence, expertise and complete IT services to meet clients business needs anywhere, anytime and to offer our professionals challenging and rewarding careers. Essential Bachelors or higher degree in remote sensing or a related discipline Experience of EO data exploitation, interpretation and processing into products andor services Experience of EO data exploitation tools, whether commercial or opensource, for example ESRI, IDLEnvi, GDAL, QGIS, or others Experience of ESA tools for EO data analysis, for example NEST, BEAM, BEAT, the Sentinel Toolboxes, etc. Experience in the overall workflow of EO data processing, from receipt of source data to delivery of final product or service Good understanding of the EO data acquisition and ordering process from both commercial and institutional missions. Highly desirable Experience of EO data exploitation work for ESAESRIN DUE, VAE or CCI projects, or ESA IAP projects Experience of EO exploitation work for ESA EO missions such as ERS, Envisat, Earth Explorers or Copernicus Sentinels Integration of EO data with other data sources, such as insitu, airborne, GNSS or Satcoms Experience of meteorological or climate data products processing and analysis Calibration Validation and Quality Assurance of EO data products and services. At CGI, were a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company one that has grown to 68,000 professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve results for our clients and for our members. Come grow with us. Learn more at www.cgi.com. This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. CGI offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. Benefits for fulltime, permanent members start on the first day of employment and include a paid timeoff program and profit participation and stock purchase plans. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No unsolicited agency referrals please. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. APPLY NOW
Tags: data
earth
observation
exploitation
Earth exceed four of nine limits hospitable life
2015-03-17 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Humanity has raced past four of the boundaries keeping it hospitable to life, and we're inching close to the remaining five, an Earth resilience strategist has found. In a paper published in Science in January 2015, Johan Rockström argues that we've already screwed up with regards to climate change, extinction of species, addition of phosphorus and nitrogen to the world's ecosystems and deforestation. We are well within the boundaries for ocean acidification and freshwater use meanwhile, but cutting...
Tags: life
earth
limits
exceed
Space Scientists Tell Ted Cruz Why He Should Care About Earth
2015-03-13 22:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Republic: At a Thursday budget hearing in the Senate Space, Science, and Competitiveness subcommittee, Ted Cruz--long known as an informed, astute scientific observer, specifically regarding climate--insisted that NASA "get back to the hard sciences". In his mind, that means the agency should focus on more space exploration and less Earth science. [T]here are a lot of people studying Texas soil, youve got a whole Department of Agriculture that spends a lot of time and energy studying the soil in Texas and...
Sites : [92] [93] [94] [95] [96] [97] [98] [99] [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] [105] [106] [107] [108] [109] [110] [111] next »