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Future Missions Head of Earth Observation Group
2015-06-22 10:05:13| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europes number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately 14 billion per year. A vacancy for a Future Missions Head of Earth Observation Group has arisen within the Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage. You will be responsible for all EO mission related prospects and studies. Airbus Defence and Space Ltd is looking for a highly motivated and capable scientistengineer to lead the Future Missions Earth Observation Group, based in Stevenage. The successful candidate will provide leadership to a small expert group of professional scientists and engineers in undertaking the design and analysis of spaceborne systems, primarily for Earth Observation missions. In addition to leading the Group, the role will include work on a range of activities including mission and satellite system analysis and design, research and development activities, marketing and customer interfacing. Typical EO programmes of interest include the ESA Earth Explorer programme, ESAEU Global Monitoring for Environment and Security GMES, Eumetsat meteorology mission and national opportunities. This position will require a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities. Your mains responsibilities will be You will be responsible for all EO mission related prospects and studies, You will also be expected to develop overall business strategies within Airbus Defence and Space Ltd in relation to these missions including close coordination with Sales and Marketing, and define and lead associated RD activities. You will be responsible for tracking all EO prospects, contributing to bidnobid decisions, and will be required to take a leading role in proposals. Furthermore, you will be responsible for monitoring and guiding the management of all EO mission studies, including overall responsibility for the financial performance of studies. The successful candidate should have the aptitude and motivation to lead a small and dedicated team, to continue development of a world class capability in the design of future EO missions. Heshe will be expected to develop a productive relationship with EO scientists and other parts of the space community, through attendance at and contributions to meetings, workshops and conferences. This role will involve some travels for business and as such you must be able to travel accordingly monthly travels in UK and Europe. We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience Educated to a University degree in Physics, degree in Engineering, specialised in Electric, aerospace, mechanical or Physics, Indepth experience at industry or postgraduate level in space systems including Earth Observation. A Ph.D. or M.Sc. in an appropriate subject is advantageous. Good understanding of Earth Observation applications and instrumentation is required, as well as the ability to communicate effectively with spacecraft and space systems engineers. Experience in proposal writing, working in a commercial environment and of financial management is an advantage Good analytical and presentation skills written and oral are needed A demonstrated ability to work in a team is required, Fluency in English. Please apply on line for this vacancy using your eRecruiting profile with your CV attached. To apply click here
Earth science: New estimates of deep carbon cycle
2015-06-21 05:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Over billions of years, the total carbon content of the outer part of the Earth -- in its upper mantle, crust, oceans, and atmospheres -- has gradually increased, scientists reported this month in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Craig Manning, a professor of geology and geochemistry at UCLA, and Peter Kelemen, a geochemistry professor at Columbia University, present new analyses that represent an important advance in refining our understanding of Earth's deep carbon...
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Earth stands on brink of its sixth mass extinction and fault is ours
2015-06-21 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Life on Earth is in trouble. That much we know. But how bad have things become and how fast are events moving? How soon, indeed, before the Earths biological treasures are trashed, in what will be the sixth great mass extinction event? This is what Gerardo Caballos of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and his colleagues have assessed, in a paper that came out on Friday. These are extraordinarily difficult questions. There are many millions of species, many elusive and rare, and inhabiting...
Pope Francis stirring call to renew the face of the earth
2015-06-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Toronto Star: In Pope Francis church there are no comfortable pews. Rolled-up sleeves and shoulders to the wheel are the order of the day. After demanding that his Catholic Church strip itself of vanity, arrogance and pride and humbly serve the poorest, he has now challenged his 1.2 billion faithful especially those in Canada and other rich countries to take decisive action, here and now to arrest climate change before it overwhelms the planet. Never before has a pope issued such a sweeping call for...
Dot Earth Blog: Is Dot Earth Past its Prime?
2015-06-20 14:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Tony Dokoupil, a bright young journalist at MSNBC whos taken on the environment beat, has posed some tough questions about this blog in a video commentary calling for me to pull the plug on Dot Earth after seven and a half years and 2,612 posts. He says, among other things, that it has become a hobby blog. Yes, that got my attention. I posted a reply on the website there and have added it below. Some of his points resonate given that blogging on Dot Earth is implicitly a compromise that always...
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