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Gaia Science JAVA Software Engineer SCJ 2588
2013-01-18 17:39:08| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Summary An experienced JAVA software engineer to support Gaia Science Operations at ESAC. Objective An exciting opportunity to work at ESAC, supporting, maintaining and testing systems for the Gaia mission. Responsibilities Duties The Gaia mission is planning to map to microarcsecond accuracy 1 of the stellar population of our galaxy that is around one thousand million objects. Each object will be seen about 100 times over the fiveyear mission. The data reduction of the 100 Terabytes of downlinked data is estimated to require a Petabyte storage system. The processing will be community wide effort performed by the Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium DPAC in which ESAC plays a coordination role. The ESAC team is forming Gaias Science Operations Centre SOC and is heavily involved in DPAC especially in the overall architecture and the core processing. The processing is distributed over five locations and ESAC will form the hub for data exchange via the Main Database. This main database will form the input for all processing and will be augmented with the output of all processing to arrive at a new version. Core processing including initial data treatment and the Astrometric Global Iterative Solution AGIS to solve the many unknown astrometric parameters The production of processing software for Gaia Maintain core software as well as receiving packages from external entities to be integrated and run in SOC The selected person must be willing to work in a team environment and to travel Qualifications Experience The chosen language for the Gaia Core processing is Java. The position requires strong Java skills and operational experience. ECSS standards for software development JDK 1.6 1.7 OO design Database interaction using JDBC Distributed processing JUnit Eclipse Ant Subversion Large Databasesdata processing 1TB University degree or equivalent in computer science or related fields Basic educational or workacquired knowledge of astronomyphysics and standard numerical methods and techniques would be a strong asset Scientific background is a strong advantage The candidate should have a good grasp of ECSS standards and be aware of required documentation for a large project In addition knowledge of the following would be beneficial LaTeX Experience working with large data volumes, ICDs, data dictionaries would be an asset Essential Skills Experience interacting with the science community would be an advantage. The ability to analyse problems and provide solutions efficiently in a busy environment while adhering to formal procedures, and to be proactive, are important assets. The incumbent should be comfortable in an international working environment and be fluent in English, one of the official languages of ESA. Further Details All roles within Telespazio VEGA have a defined closing date, however if a successful candidate is found before the advert expires the role will be closed early. We would therefore advise any candidate to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Closing Date for applications is Friday 8 February 2013 Location of the position is Villafrance del Castillo, Madrid Benefits Competitive salary Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.
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Science Operations Software Engineer for Gaia
2013-01-18 13:41:52| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
HE Space is a successful international space company. For 30 years, we have been supporting our customers with qualified experts in the field of engineering, science and administration. We are currently looking for a Science Operations Software Engineer for Gaia to support our customer in Spain. Science Operations Software Engineer for Gaia Key Tasks and Responsibilities In this role you will be working onsite at ESAC as part of the Gaia mission. The Gaia mission is planning to map to microarcsecond accuracy 1 of the stellar population of our galaxy that is around one thousand million objects. The data reduction of the 100 Terabytes of downlinked data is estimated to require a Petabyte storage system. The processing will be a community wide effort performed by the Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium DPAC in which ESAC plays a coordination role. The ESAC team is forming Gaias Science Operations Centre SOC and is heavily involved in the overall architecture and the core processing which is distributed over five locations and ESAC will form the hub for data exchange via the Main Database. You will support ESA in developing science operations systems and tools, including System engineering and architectural design activities, including operating plans and procedures Designing, developing, implementing, testing, deploying, operating and maintaining software tools and systems, eg o observation proposal handling, mission planning and quicklook systems, parts of which may be distributed to the community, o user support tools, o interactive analysis and calibration systems, to be distributed as needed to the community for data reduction and analysis, o data processing pipelines, o Scientific data archives and interfacing these to the virtual observatory. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience University degree or equivalent in computer science or related fields Strong Java skills Knowledge and experience in at least some of the following is essential large DBMS, distributed processing, numerical and statistical techniques Knowledge of ECSS standards for software development, JDK 1.7 RMI Generics, OO design, distributed processing, numerical programming in Java, JUnit Eclipse Ant, JDBC DBMS interaction, subversion and large Databasesdata processing 1TB Basic educational or workacquired knowledge of astronomyphysics and standard numerical methods and techniques would be a strong asset Experience working with large data volumes, ICDs, data dictionaries would be an asset Experience in interacting with the science community would be an advantage Fluency in English is mandatory. This job is located near Madrid, Spain. We are looking for candidates who are available from March 2013 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 to Ms Sarah Gonschorek at jobshespace.com, quoting job reference NLSC1911 before 08 Feb 2013. An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you!
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Support to Science Operations GAIA
2013-01-18 12:38:42| 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 engineering support for a full time position based in the area of Madrid, Spain. Description The Gaia mission is planning to map to microarcsecond accuracy 1 of the stellar population of our galaxy that is around one thousand million objects. Each object will be seen about 100 times over the fiveyear mission. The data reduction of the 100 Terabytes of downlinked data is estimated to require a Petabyte storage system. The processing will be community wide effort performed by the Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium DPAC in which ESAC plays a coordination role. The ESAC team is forming Gaias Science Operations Centre SOC and is heavily involved in DPAC especially in the overall architecture and the core processing. The core processing includes initial data treatment and the Astrometric Global Iterative Solution AGIS to solve for the many unknown astrometric parameters. The processing is distributed over five locations and ESAC will form the hub for data exchange via the Main Database. This main database will form the input for all processing and will be augmented with the output of all processing to arrive at a new version. The production of processing software for Gaia has started and will continue through operations to final catalogue production in 2019. The SOC maintains core software as well as receiving packages from external entities to be integrated and run in SOC. Work is to be carried out on the core systems provided by SOC including the Main Database and GaiaTools. These are large bodies of code and the chosen candidate will be required to quickly come to grips with the code base and implement big fixes and enhancements. The chosen language for the Gaia Core processing is Java and requires candidates to possess strong Java skills. Knowledge and experience in at least some of the following is essential large DBMS, distributed processing, numerical and statistical techniques. The candidate should be aware of required documentation for a large project. Requirements University degree or equivalent in computer science or related fields Basic educational or workacquired knowledge of astronomyphysics and standard numerical methods and techniques would be a strong asset Specific knowledge is required in the following areas ECSS standards for software development JDK 1.7 RMI Generics OO design Distributed processing Numerical programming in Java JUnit Eclipse Ant JDBC DBMS interaction Subversion Large Databasesdata processing 1TB In addition knowledge of the following would be beneficial LaTeX The candidate should be aware of required documentation for a large project. Experience working with large data volumes, ICDs, data dictionaries would be an asset. For any candidate experience in interacting with the science community would be an advantage. The selected person must be willing operate in a team environment and to travel. Good interpersonal and communication skills are an advantage. The person should be comfortable in an international working environment and be fluent in English, one of the official languages of ESA. A scientific background is a strong advantage. Location ESAC, Madrid, Spain Application deadline 130213 If you are interested, please send your Word 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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System and Software Engineering for GAIA
2013-01-18 12:38:38| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Aurora is a daughter company of LSE Space who themselves are part of the SSC group. We are a friendly business, operate autonomously and benefit from our relationship within this corporate structure. Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support to Gaia within the Science and Robotic Exploration Directorate DSRE. Aurora currently has a team of 19 engineers and scientists at ESAC including 5 on GAIA itself. Overview The Gaia mission is planning to map to microarcsecond accuracy 1 of the stellar population of our galaxy that is around one thousand million objects. Each object will be seen about 100 times over the five year mission. The data reduction of the 100 Terabytes of downlinked data is estimated to require a Petabyte storage system. The processing will be community wide effort performed by the Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium DPAC in which ESAC play a coordination role. The ESAC team is forming Gaias Science Operations Centre SOC and is heavily involved in DPAC especially in the overall architecture and the core processing. The core processing includes initial data treatment and the Astrometric Global Iterative Solution AGIS to solve for the many unknown astrometric parameters. The processing is distributed over five locations and ESAC will form the hub for data exchange via the Main Database. This main database will form the input for all processing and will be augmented with the output of all processing to arrive at a new version. The production of processing software for Gaia has started and will continue through operations to final catalogue production in 2019. The SOC maintains core software as well as receiving packages from external entities to be integrated and run in SOC. Specific tasks include Work is to be carried out on the core systems provided by SOC including the Main Database and GaiaTools. These are large bodies of code and the chosen candidate will be required to quickly come to grips with the code base and implement big fixes and enhancements. The chosen language for the Gaia Core processing is Java and requires candidates to possess strong Java skills. Knowledge and experience in at least some of the following is essential large DBMS, distributed processing, numerical and statistical techniques. For any candidate experience in interacting with the science community would be an advantage. The selected contractors must be willing operate in a team environment and to travel. Good interpersonal and communication skills are an advantage. You should be comfortable in an international working environment. Specific qualification requirements University degree or equivalent in computer science or related fields Basic educational or workacquired knowledge of astronomyphysics and standard numerical methods and techniques would be a strong asset At least 4 years experience in software engineering. The chosen language for the Gaia Core processing is Java. The ESAC team has openings for candidates with strong Java skills. The candidate should be familiar with Eclipse, JUnit, Ant and Subversion. Knowledge and experience in at least some of the following is essential large DBMS, distributed processing, numerical and statistical techniques. Scientific background is a strong advantage. The candidate should have a good grasp of ECSS and be aware of required documentation on a large project. The candidate must have a solid Java background. Experience working with large data volumes, ICDs, data dictionaries would be an asset. Experience of messaging based systems is an advantage. Specific knowledge is required in the following areas ECSS standards for software development JDK 1.7 RMI Generics OO design Database interaction with JDBC Distributed processing Numerical programming in Java JUnit Eclipse Ant Subversion Large Databasesdata processing 1TB In addition knowledge of LaTeX would be beneficial. You must be able to work in English. All applicants must be European Union citizens legally allowed to work in Spain without the need to obtain a work visa. Location The work will be performed at the ESAC, the European Space Astronomy Centre, at Villafranca del Castillo, near Madrid, Spain. Contract You will be registered for both social security and tax in Spain. The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 29 annual days holiday. In addition to public health services Aurora provides private medical insurance in Spain. Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included. Aurora can assist financially and provide recent experience information for relocation. Candidates must be able to take up position quickly after being informed of successful selection. The work is initially until 28 February 2014 based on a start date 1 March 2013. To be considered for this Position Provide prior to 10 February 2013 a summary of why you are a good candidate for the position together with a complete and detailed Recruitment Form to Mr. Alex Jeanes, at email alexjeanesaurora.nl quoting reference SRE22. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting their recruitment form to ESA by 14 February 2013. ESA will select the candidates for interview and Aurora will provide for interview travel costs. Should ESA select you then a formal letter of employment shall be issued with an agreed start date.
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