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Space Weather Service Coordinator
2016-10-19 11:03:59| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Vacancy in the Directorate of Operations ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. POST Space Weather Service Coordinator in the Space Situational Awareness SSA Programme Office, Directorate of Operations. This post is classified in the A2A4 grade band on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. LOCATION ESOC, Darmstadt Germany. DUTIES The postholder will report to the SSA Programme Space Weather Manager SWM and will support him in the overall development, implementation and coordination of the space weather services in the SSA Space Weather Segment. Specific duties will include supporting the SWM in defining and maintaining the requirements for the space weather services and products and the space weather service development roadmaps supporting the SWM in planning and implementing the SSA Space Weather Segment system including the federated Expert Service Centres, Data Centres and other system elements monitoring the implementation, testing and validation of the space weather applications, tools and services supporting the overall implementation of the SSA Space Weather Segment utilising the data from spaceborne and groundbased observation systems and providing space weather services to the end users under the supervision of the SWM, interfacing with the teams in other ESA directorates for the implementation of the space weather services and technology development activities e.g. feasibility studies, space weather modelling, participating in project, system and mission reviews and evaluations of procurement packages as required. QUALIFICATIONS Applicants for this post should have a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in space physics, space weather or solar physics, and significant working experience with space weatherrelated topics. This experience should include practical experience in setting up space weather services as minimum precursor services in more than one space weather service domains and testing and validating the services in collaboration with the end users. Experience from working in several space weather service domains and with endtoend system design and development would be an asset. Candidates should also have extensive experience in managing international industry contracts and in communicating with international partners including space agencies, international entities and the scientific community. Experience in explaining and lecturing space weatherrelated topics to the academic community, students and general public will be an asset. Applicants should have good interpersonal and communication skills. They should have the ability to work autonomously, effectively and cooperatively in a diverse and international team environment and to define and implement solutions in line with team and individual objectives and project deadlines. For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. CLOSING DATE The closing date for applications is 15 November 2016. Applications from external candidates should preferably be made online from the ESA website www.esa.intcareers. Those unable to apply online should submit their CV to Human Resources, ESOC, RobertBoschStr. 5, D64293 Darmstadt, Germany. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada. Priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented Member States. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment.
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Balancing Revenue-Generating Space with Safety
2016-10-18 23:04:22| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
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Space Debris Software Engineer
2016-10-18 21:05:46| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
WHO ARE WE? GMV www.gmv.comis a privately owned technological enterprise group with an international presence employing more than 1.200 staff. Founded in 1984, GMV mainly operates in eight large sectors for both public and private organizations Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Health, Security, Transportation, Telecommunications and Information Technologies. GMV currently runs 8 work centers in Spain and offices in France, Germany, India, Malaysia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, USA, Colombia and United Kingdom. We recruit and hire excellent engineers, and encourage innovation, technical excellence and continuing education. Our engineers regularly present papers at technical conferences, continue their education more than 85 have a masters degree, and we reinvest more than 12 of budget in IRD projects. This striving for excellence, innovation and flexibility is a major part of our culture. We provide very competitive compensation, attractive benefits, and a great work environment with lots of opportunities for professional growth. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities Duties Tasks The Space Debris Software Service shall actively deliver services to the Space Debris Office in all aspects of Unit and accepting testing of new and existing software Integration and verification of software services, both in development and operationally Implementing quality assurance and maintenance of the existing and future software services Data management and processing for existing and future software services. Qualifications University degree in a relevant engineering field, mathematics, or physics Required knowledge Space debris, celestial mechanics, and related data processing Testing, integration and validation of large software systems and services Software engineering aspects including agile development, from scratch development, maintenance, testing, redundancy concepts, version control Requirements engineering as well as documentation skills Quality assurance. The PCLinux and PCWindows environment, network services and protocols Webbased database frontends Shell scripting languages, Python, Fortran, and nonrelational databases Postgresql Version control systems git Issue trackers redmine. The AppleMAC environment, network services and protocols C andor C, Perl, OracleDB, Java, and JavaScript. WHAT DO WE OFFER? As soon as they join the organization our professionals are given the chance to tackle technological challenges in an innovative environment, to work in multidisciplinary teams and deal directly with clients. This helps them to mature quickly as professionals. We provide continual topup training to keep our career professionals perfectly abreast of all technologies used. We offer a permanent contract and attractive package including a highly competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package. If you would like to work in an interesting, fun, fastpaced, challenging, diverse and global company which is growing rapidly, please send us your resume to jobsgmv.com For more information about GMV, please visit our website at www.gmv.com and our positions at www.gmv.comenEmploymentVacancies
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Space Weather Applications Scientist
2016-10-18 17:04:42| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
RHEA Group is currently recruiting a Space Weather Applications Scientist to support the ESA SSA Space Weather Program at our clients premises in Darmstadt, Germany. Tasks and Activities The scope of work will include Work particularly with the activities focussing on improving space weather modelling capability and tools geared towards improved space weather forecasting. Skills and Experience The following skills and experience are mandatory PhD or equivalent academic degree on space physics, space weather or solar physics. Strong background in space weather physics and engineering impacts having carried out original research in a space weather related discipline. Practical experience in developing space weather applications and services Practical experience in advanced space weather modelling techniques is required. Minimum of 5 years of working experience with space weather related topics Experience in working with data models. Experience in participating international industry contracts with a clearly defined management responsibility e.g task or workpackage manager Experience in communicating with international partners including space agencies, international entities and scientific community. Experience in explaining or lecturing space weather related topics to academic community, students and general public. How to Apply Looking to take your career to the next level? Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter to RHEAs Recruitment team at careersrheagroup.com no later than 08112016. Preference will be given to candidates eligible for an EU or national personal security clearance at the level of SECRET or above. About RHEA Group RHEA Group is a leading engineering consultancy firm with demonstrated expertise in space, system and secure software solutions. We attract skilled engineers, scientists and management professionals and offer a range of exciting career paths working alongside clients such as the European Space Agency, the European GNSS Agency, EUMETSAT and NATO.
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Space Environment and Effect Analysis Engineer
2016-10-18 17:04:42| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Specific Tasks Application of different models and software packages to analyse the effects that space environments e.g. chargedparticle radiation, plasmas, micrometeoroids space debris, atomic oxygen, geomagnetism may have on ESA missions Development, adaptation, use and interpretation of various models and tools and software development of associated graphical and other utilities Analysis data gained from inorbit measurements of environmental parameters energetic particles, micro particles, plasmas, derivation of relevant parameters to compare with existing models for validation, and improvement of the models Contribution to the design, development, testing and calibration of the equipment for inorbit measurements Contribution to the development of space weather systems, incl. system definition and reviews, model development, testing of developed methods etc Definition of required space weather hardware e.g. instrumentation and software developments Maintenance of computational infrastructure for providing space environments and effects analysis support Support of the activities of technology research and development contracts regarding the above areas, including direct interfaces with contractors, progress meetings and reviews. Specific Competence Requirements University degree in physics, aerospace engineering or another relevant discipline Experience with analyses of other aspects of the space environment and interactions with spacecraft that fall under the section area of operation plasmas, surface and internal electrostatic charging planetary atmospheres, charged dust and contamination Physics simulation techniques such as particleincell plasma simulation Design, development and operation of instrumentation for measuring the space environment, e.g. plasma monitors, magnetometers, and the associated data exploitation Experience with programming in Java and C under Unix is required. Familiarity with the SPIS spacecraft plasma interaction system would be an advantage.
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