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JUNIOR REMOTE SENSING SCIENTISTS 3 POSTS
2019-04-02 16:29:44| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Within the Remote Sensing and Products Division RSP, the Junior Remote Sensing Scientists 3 Posts will support the development and scientific validation of environmental and climate products derived from data of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, and scatterometer instruments of the current and future EUMETSAT satellite systems and Copernicus missions operated by EUMETSAT Sentinels 3, 4, and 5. The recruitment of the Junior Remote Sensing Scientists 3 Posts will take the form of an assessment centre over two days, after which the successful candidates will be assigned to each post based on their profile and relevant strengths. During the application process, candidates will be asked to declare if they prefer one or more of the posts. Preferences will be considered but cannot be guaranteed. DUTIES Develop or improve algorithms for the extraction of weather and climate products in the areas of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging or scatterometry, taking into account requirements from user communities Develop concepts for the synergetic use of observations from EUMETSAT andor Copernicus instruments Prototype processing software for the extraction of products from data of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer instruments Support the scientific validation of operational atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer products, based on interactions with the user communities Assist with inhouse and external scientific studies relevant to new scientific concepts for the future development of operational products. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Good theoretical knowledge of remote sensing physics relevant to measurements of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer instruments Knowledge of data processing algorithms, preferably for the extraction of products from atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer instruments of Earth observation satellites Experience working with numerical methods andor algorithmic development using e.g. MATLAB, IDL, Python, CC A demonstrable learning orientation and the willingness to expand own knowledgeskills Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, combined with a proven ability to work within a team Strengths in analysis, synthesis and presentation of complex problems and solutions. A university degree in remote sensing, meteorology, oceanography or another relevant discipline. Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS The initial contract will be under the EUMETSAT Early Career Employee Programme ECEP, for two 2 years with grade A1. Subject to successful performance, a further contract of 5 years duration will be awarded in a post graded A2A4. Additional contracts may be awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of followup contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63, and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT. This post is graded A1 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 4393 per month net of internal tax which may be negotiable on the basis of skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site. EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women. Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited based on their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT. ABOUT EUMETSAT EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisations Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide. EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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Junior Remote Sensing Scientists 3 Posts
2019-03-08 13:28:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Within the Remote Sensing and Products Division RSP, the Junior Remote Sensing Scientists 3 Posts will support the development and scientific validation of environmental and climate products derived from data of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, and scatterometer instruments of the current and future EUMETSAT satellite systems and Copernicus missions operated by EUMETSAT Sentinels 3, 4, and 5. The recruitment of the Junior Remote Sensing Scientists 3 Posts will take the form of an assessment centre over two days, after which the successful candidates will be assigned to each post based on their profile and relevant strengths. During the application process, candidates will be asked to declare if they prefer one or more of the posts. Preferences will be considered but cannot be guaranteed. DUTIES Develop or improve algorithms for the extraction of weather and climate products in the areas of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging or scatterometry, taking into account requirements from user communities Develop concepts for the synergetic use of observations from EUMETSAT andor Copernicus instruments Prototype processing software for the extraction of products from data of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer instruments Support the scientific validation of operational atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer products, based on interactions with the user communities Assist with inhouse and external scientific studies relevant to new scientific concepts for the future development of operational products. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Good theoretical knowledge of remote sensing physics relevant to measurements of atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer instruments Knowledge of data processing algorithms, preferably for the extraction of products from atmospheric chemistry, optical imaging, or scatterometer instruments of Earth observation satellites Experience working with numerical methods andor algorithmic development using e.g. MATLAB, IDL, Python, CC A demonstrable learning orientation and the willingness to expand own knowledgeskills Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, combined with a proven ability to work within a team Strengths in analysis, synthesis and presentation of complex problems and solutions. A university degree in remote sensing, meteorology, oceanography or another relevant discipline. Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS The initial contract will be under the EUMETSAT Early Career Employee Programme ECEP, for two 2 years with grade A1. Subject to successful performance, a further contract of 5 years duration will be awarded in a post graded A2A4. Additional contracts may be awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of followup contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63, and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT. This post is graded A1 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 4393 per month net of internal tax which may be negotiable on the basis of skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site. EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women. Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited based on their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT. ABOUT EUMETSAT EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisations Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide. EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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Remote Sensing Engineer
2019-03-07 19:28:17| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Summary An opportunity for an experienced Earth Observation Engineer to provide support onsite at ESTEC for Telespazio VEGA UK in the area of microwave remote sensing of natural surfaces. Objective Support to Earth Observation projects in the field of microwave active and passive remote sensing of natural surfaces land and sea and of atmosphere wave interaction, data processing, retrieval algorithms and performance assessment. Responsibilities Duties Duties will include but are not limited to Support to Earth Observation projects in the field of microwave active and passive remote sensing of natural surfaces land and sea and of atmosphere wave interaction, data processing, retrieval algorithms and performance assessment Support to internal activities and projects in the field of microwave propagation in the atmosphere theoretical and empirical modeling, and related analysis of impact on telecom, navigation or data downlink for Earth Observation and Space Exploration missions RD in related fields Support to the experimental facility Qualifications Experience PhD or MSc in Physics, Remote Sensing or related specialization. At least 4 years of relevant work experience. Background in the physics andor engineering of microwave interaction with natural environment Experience with microwave remote sensing observation concepts Experience with microwave atmosphere propagation models Good programming skills Previous experience with experimental instruments e.g. ground microwave radiometers is considered an asset. Essential Skills Good English language skills Excellent communication and presentation skill Excellent analytical skills High standard of document drafting Ability to work effectively both within a small team and in an autonomous way Qualities Positive, cando approach to solving problems. 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 1st April 2019. Location of the position is ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Benefits Competitive Package 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. To apply Please send your CV and covering letter to careerstelespazio.com By sending your CV to careerstelespazio.com you give your consent for Telespazio VEGA to hold and process your personal information for the purpose of the application.
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Products and Applications Software Engineer in the field of Remote Sensing
2019-03-01 00:30:30| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
For our customer in Darmstadt we are looking for a Products and Applications Software Engineer in the field of Remote Sensing. Our customer EUMETSAT is an independent intergovernmental organisation founded in 1986 to establish maintain and exploit European systems of operational meteorological satellites and to contribute to the operational monitoring of the climate and the detection of global climate changes. A further objective of EUMETSAT is to provide data, products and support services to the European Copernicus information services and user communities, with a focus on marine, atmosphere and climate. EUMETSAT is governed by a Council representing 30 Member States and 1 Cooperating State. Tasks The candidate will maintain and develop new SW in the following areas Instrument navigation, registration, and calibration Derivation of geophysical products from remote sensing data Application of satellite data in meteorology, oceanography, and atmospheric composition Radiative transfer theory Atmospheric chemistry and physics Meteorology and oceanography Development and maintenance of operational scientific data processing and monitoring software Calibration and validation expertise of Level 1 and Level 2 products Scientific document writing. Typical tasks envisaged are Development and evolution of data handling software for products generated by EUMETSAT, or for products from external partners Upgrade of data processors to be compliant with new libraries or architectures Evolution and update of software packages for the reading and visualisation of remote sensing data and products Development of database applications for satellite data product monitoring e.g. in support of EPS Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment2 GOME2, Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer IASI and Advanced Scatterometer ASCAT Redesign of software applications, e.g. transfer from one SW language to another Evolution of software packages in support of validation activities with third party data e.g. from the ATrain satellite constellation or the Earth Clouds, Aerosols and Radiation Explorer EarthCARE mission Formatting of test data sets according to various product format specifications. Skills Demonstrable experience in IT software development, including system engineering and system design Demonstrable experience of the following software and tools in Unix Linux, AIX development environments Java, CC, FORTRAN XML, HTML, PHP Python, IDL, MATLAB, R SQL databases e.g. Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL Demonstrable experience in software performance optimisation in advanced computer architectures Demonstrable experience of Software Configuration Management SCM methods and tools e.g. Subversion, git and branch based development workflows Demonstrable experience of MS Office tools for documentation purposes e.g. MS Word Demonstrable experience in software system and integration testing Demonstrable experience in software documentation Knowledge in satellite data processing will be considered an advantage. The amount of remote sensing data from modern, both current and future, instruments is increasing. This provides a challenge for fast and efficient data visualization. One possible solution to the problem is to harness the power of Graphics Processing Unit GPU. Therefore, knowledge in utilizing GPU in data visualization, e.g. OpenGL, is considered very beneficial. How to Apply Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter in Europass format httpseuropass.cedefop.europa.eu to WGS recruitment team at vacanciesworkgroupsolutions.com before 11th of March 2019. BE THE FIRST TO KNOW! Send an email to vacanciesworkgroupsolutions.com with the subject SUBSCRIBE to subscribe to our internal job mailing list. About WGS GmbH WGS Workgroup Solutions GmbH is a private held company founded in 2013 and based in the Frankfurt area Germany. WGS provides excellent engineering and consulting services to European companies and institutions in the space sector. WGS offers its employees the possibility to develop their professional career, in addition WGS is very responsive to any concern and offers competitive conditions that provide answers to the particular needs of each personal situation.
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Remote Sensing Scientist UVN and UVNS
2019-02-05 14:28:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Could you contribute to the scientific development, maintenance and quality monitoring of atmospheric products from our ultraviolet, visible, near and shortwave infrared spectrometers based on our next generation of satellite missions? EUMETSAT operates the Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Commission, providing marine and atmospheric data services to monitor climate change. To support the remote sensing activities of these missions, we are recruiting two scientists to be responsible for the development, maintenance and validation of products derived from Copernicus Sentinel4UVN and Sentinel5UVNS instruments. Your role at EUMETSAT Within this role you will support the scientific development of calibrated radiance, irradiance and derived atmospheric composition products from ultraviolet, visible, near and shortwave infrared satellite instruments. These activities will provide the opportunity to actively support operational and scientific interactions with user communities, other agencies and the European Space Agency ESA, responding to their evolving needs. You will provide scientific support to the operational implementation of data processing and products, prototyping software and providing the associated documentation. You will define, calibrate and validate the longterm monitoring activities for this suite of products, formulating future requirements as the needs of our users evolve. To be successful you should have a degree level qualification in remote sensing or another relevant discipline. Your experience in the retrieval of trace gases and other atmospheric products ultraviolet, visible, near and shortwave spectrometers should be coupled with an expertise in the use of radiative transfer models. We would expect you to have developed scientific application software, and demonstrable experience of working with user communities and researchers. You should also have experience of working in an operational data processing environment with knowledge of scientificallyoriented coding languages. You need to be organised, with an ability to understand and explain complex scientific information to your team and the user communities. What we offer We work in a collaborative, international environment which offers you a competitive salary and outstanding benefits. We offer the opportunity to work on exciting satellite programmes both current and planned. You will have the opportunity to play a leading role in the application of remote sensing science, making a difference to our user community. You will work with people who are experts in their field and will have the opportunity to establish a long career at EUMETSAT. Does this sound like you? Have a look at our website to find out how you can help us make a world of difference. The closing date is 1st March.
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