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Support to BepiColombo Science Operations

2014-03-06 12:35:26| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

There is now a great opportunity to join The Server Labs team and work in ESAC The European Space Astronomy Centre in Madrid, Spain. The Server Labs is a European IT services company, specialised on software engineering and handson consulting. We offer an excellent package, including highest salary, social benefits, company benefits, extra holidays and health and dental insurance. Important Candidates must hold a European Passport and be willing to work in Spain Job Description Support to BepiColombo Science Operations This work package is intended to provide a number of specialised services to 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, e.g. 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. o Scientific and technical WWW systems to support Science Operations Centre, Science Ground Segment and the scientific community Contribute to the definition of Interface Control Documents ICDs and file interchange formats with external coordination units Organise and perform end to end system testing with the scientific communities Contribute to the maintenance of the overall system, including configuration control and versioning The BepiColombo Science Ground Segment BepiColombo is a joint ESAJAXA mission to Mercury. The mission comprises two spacecraft, ESAs Mercury Planetary Orbiter MPO and JAXAs Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter MMO. The two spacecraft will be launched in the third quarter of 2015 with arrival at Mercury in early 2022. The activities of the MPO Science Ground Segment SGS include Science Operations Planning of the MPO payload, science data processing and data distribution to the instrument teams, quick look data analysis of science data and archiving of data in the BepiColombo science archive. The MPO SGS has interfaces with the Operational Ground Segment OGS at ESOC, the MMO JAXA Sagamihara Space Operations Centre SSOC, the MPO Instrument Teams and the cientific Community. The SGS is based at the European Space Astronomy Centre ESAC in Villanueva de la Caada, Madrid, Spain Specific Service tasks Main Service Tasks Responsibilities The main area of activity will be SW development for the implementation of the Data Processing Subsystem DPS within the BepiColombo Science Control System at the Science Ground Segment. The activity will also imply integration, operation and maintenance of the Data Processing infrastructure, components and tools. Service Work Package Descriptions and Scope The service to be will encompass contributing to the requirements definition, design, implementation and testing of the BepiColombo Science Control System BSCS with specific focus on the Data Processing side of the BSCS. As part of the service the following main activities will have to be carried out Develop and maintain the BepiColombo Data Processing System DPS. The DPS activities will comprise the implementation of the pipelines under SGS development responsibility, and the integration within the BSCS of the pipelines developed and delivered to SGS by the different instrument teams. The DPS activities will also include the development and implementation of the data processing monitoring and control facilities and the different data transfer mechanisms. Participate in the development and maintenance of the other subsystems of the BSCS. These subsystems cover the acquisition of data from ESOC OGS, the science planning and the quality control, and the interfaces for data ingestion and retrieval tofrom the BepiColombo Archive Core System BACS. Contribute to the installation and setup of the Configuration Control tools used by the BSCS, and in the definition and implementation of the BSCS software development environment. Specific Qualification Requirements The service to be provided requires that the personnel should possess a university background in a scientific or technical subject and relevant professional experience of at least 5 years in general software development and software engineering with good understanding of space operations. In particular, possess the following experience, knowledge and proficiency in o Programming languages Java, IDL and C. o Scripting in Unix environments. o Graphical User Interface GUI development and maintenance. o Development of data structures, accessing them locally and from relational databases. o Administration of relational Databases, MySQL and ORACLE. o Provision and maintenance of tests harnesses. o Development of Web Applications, experience with Apache Tomcat technologies. o Knowledge of XML and experience in mapping XML files to Java Objects and viceversa is an advantage. o Knowledge of inter process communication is an advantage. o Knowledge of scientific processing and data analysis is an advantage. o Science mission planning and instrument commanding is an advantage o Experience with configuration and version control tools, SVN, GIT. o Experience with software building tools MAVEN, Hudson, Jenkins. o ECSS standards for software development. o ECSS Packet Utilization Standard PUS services o SCOS2000 Mission Information Base MIB structures. Other Information The service personnel should possess good communications skills. Be able to document their work. Willing to travel regularly to ESA establishments andor Instrument teams institutes. Comfortable in an international working environment and be fluent in English a high level of written and spoken English is essential. Company Description The Server Labs is a European IT services company, specialised on software engineering and handson consulting. Our architects and software engineers are experts on the latest technologies and agile methodologies, to provide our clients the best software solutions, practices and software architectures. We collaborate with our clients to obtain success, committed to innovation, enjoying what we do every day and growing with every challenge. The Server Labs works with different industries and business verticals. Within the Space industry, The Server Labs works with the European Space Agency ESA, at ESAC, near Madrid, and at ESOC, in Darmstadt, near Frankfurt. We provide specialists to ESA, but also our company expertise and services in technologies and methodologies to offer additional value to the projects and initiatives led by ESA. By working with The Server Labs, you will be part of a multinational team in a fast growing technology company based in Madrid, Frankfurt and London. Please send your CV with cover letter to resumetheserverlabs.com before the 17th of March 2014 Additional information Position ID TSLSRE062 Deadline 17th of March 2014 Location Madrid, Spain Support Start Date 1 April 2014 Support End Date 31 March 2015

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Support to Science Operations Science Archives and VO Java Developer

2014-03-06 12:35:21| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

There is now a great opportunity to join The Server Labs team and work in ESAC The European Space Astronomy Centre in Madrid, Spain. The Server Labs is a European IT services company, specialised on software engineering and handson consulting. We offer an excellent package, including highest salary, social benefits, company benefits, extra holidays and health and dental insurance. Important Candidates must hold a European Passport and be willing to work in Spain Job Description Support to Science Operations Science Archives and VO Java Developer Within the Science Operations Departments overall responsibility for scientific operations development and execution for astronomy and solar system missions, the Science Archives and Computer Engineering Unit carries in particular the role of developing science archives, providing easy access to mission data for the scientific community worldwide. The Science Archives Team in ESAC works on various archive projects from old missions ISO, Exosat, Giotto, Smart1, Huygens, current missions XMMNewton, Integral, Herschel, Planck, HST, Mars Express, Venus Express, Rosetta, Soho, Cluster, Ulysses and future missions Gaia, BepiColombo, Euclid, Solar Orbiter. All mission science archives are available online through GUI rich client or thin client web interfaces and machine scriptable interface, with data distribution done via FTP. Modular and flexible multitier and clientserver architecture together with the use of an objectoriented approach, Java and XML allows configurability and reuse of systems across archive projects. Furthermore, ESA, through the ESAC Science Archives Team is playing an important role in the Virtual Observatory VO worldwide to position itself as the main VO actor for all European spacebased astronomical data. A VO is a network of interoperating data archives and software tools that use the connectivity provided by the Internet to form a scientific research environment in which astronomical research programs can be conducted. The vast astronomical archives and databases around the world, together with analysis tools and computational services, are linked together into an integrated facility, not only connecting astronomical data centres and providers but also providing collective capabilities beyond those possible in any individual archive. Within the Science Archives Team, the service to be provided requires that personnel are usually dedicated to a specific archive project, taking care of design, implementation, operations and evolutive maintenance of the archive software systems data repository and database products metadata, middletier applications, data distribution and interoperability, user and scriptable interfaces. As the archives software systems share a common technical framework, service personnel assigned to one archive project can move to another archive project, ensuring easier and efficient knowledge transfer. Service specific tasks related to Science Archives and VO databases are the following Database design and modelling taking into account the user requirements Database installation, population, monitoring and maintenance Design, develop, deploy and maintain database interfaces for the rest of the archives and VO systems Design, develop, deploy and maintain applications related to the database information user administration tools, statistics tools, etc Configuration control and documentation tasks relevant to the above mentioned tasks. Service specific tasks related to Science Archives and VO user interfaces and middletier applications are the following Design, develop, deploy and maintain the Science Archive and VO graphical user interfaces which allow the users to make queries to the database, see the results, select products and request them Design, develop, deploy and maintain the Science Archive and VO middletier applications which provide transparent access for applications User Interface, Statistics Tool, Archive InterOperability systems, and others to the database and to the data products repository Design, develop, deploy and maintain some Science Archive Data Products Visualization tools, which allow to display images and spectra and to perform some simple manipulations zooming, selection, some extraction. Configuration control and documentation tasks relevant to the above mentioned tasks. Service specific tasks related to Science Archives and VO data distribution and interoperability applications are the following Design, develop, deploy and maintain Science Archive Data Distribution systems, which allow the users to retrieve archive data products via FTP or via an offline physical media Design, develop, deploy and maintain the Science Archive interoperability services, which provide a scriptable interface to the science archive databases and data products. Design, develop, deploy and maintain the VO compliant interoperability systems, making sure all RSSD Science Archives at ESAC are VO accessible Design, develop, deploy and maintain an ESA VO Portal, including a ESA multimissions archive based on VO protocols Design, develop, deploy and maintain VO applications and VO clients Registry, VOSpec, Participating to the VO interoperability working groups where VO standards are discussed and defined. Configuration control and documentation tasks relevant to the above mentioned tasks. Specific tasks requirements for this position To fulfil the service activity specific knowledge is required in the following areas ESA Ground Segment and Scientific Archives Software engineering Experience in designing multitier architecture application in the context of Scientific Archives and Virtual Observatory Extensive experience in JAVA programming language Experience in Web technologies http, JSP, web services, Experience in SQL and XML Experience in Graphical User Interfaces application Experience in Data Distribution applications through web services Experience in the Virtual Observatory standards and protocols, working groups, working processes and environment would be an asset UNIX SUN Solaris or Linux, and PCWindows environment Experience on ESA software engineering processes and software configuration control tools and some scientific background would be an asset. Specific Qualification Requirements University degree in computer science, or software engineering, or scientific discipline, or equivalent. Other Information About the role The service to be provided means that a demonstrated experience in interacting with the science community would be an advantage. The selected service personnel must be willing operate in a team environment and to travel. Display good interpersonal and communication skills. The service personnel should be comfortable in an international working environment and be fluent in English, one of the official languages of ESA. Company Description The Server Labs is a European IT services company, specialised on software engineering and handson consulting. Our architects and software engineers are experts on the latest technologies and agile methodologies, to provide our clients the best software solutions, practices and software architectures. We collaborate with our clients to obtain success, committed to innovation, enjoying what we do every day and growing with every challenge. The Server Labs works with different industries and business verticals. Within the Space industry, The Server Labs works with the European Space Agency ESA, at ESAC, near Madrid, and at ESOC, in Darmstadt, near Frankfurt. We provide specialists to ESA, but also our company expertise and services in technologies and methodologies to offer additional value to the projects and initiatives led by ESA. By working with The Server Labs, you will be part of a multinational team in a fast growing technology company based in Madrid, Frankfurt and London. Please send your CV with cover letter to resumetheserverlabs.com before the 17th of March 2014 Additional information Position ID TSLSRE065 Deadline 17th of March 2014 Location Madrid, Spain Support Start Date 1 May 2014 or earlier Support End Date 31 December 2016

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Support to Science Operations Science Archive Team SAT

2014-03-04 18:41:48| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

A Spanish leader company in Aerospace Engineering and Scientific services with more than 45 years of experience working for NASA and 35 years working for ESA seeks a candidate for a postion of Support to Science Operations Science Archive Team SAT at ESAC Villafranca Specific tasks requirements for this position To fulfil the service activity specific knowledge is required in the following areas ESA Ground Segment and Scientific Archives Software engineering Experience in designing multitier architecture application in the context of Scientific Archives and Virtual Observatory Extensive experience in JAVA programming language Experience in Web technologies http, JSP, web services, Experience in SQL and XML Experience in Graphical User Interfaces application Experience in Data Distribution applications through web services Experience in the Virtual Observatory standards and protocols, working groups, working processes and environment would be an asset UNIX SUN Solaris or Linux, and PCWindows environment Experience on ESA software engineering processes and software configuration control tools and some scientific background would be an asset. Specific Qualification Requirements University degree in computer science, or software engineering, or scientific discipline, or equivalent, Other Information About the role The service to be provided means that a demonstrated experience in interacting with the science community would be an advantage. The selected service personnel must be willing operate in a team environment and to travel. Display good interpersonal and communication skills. The service personnel should be comfortable in an international working environment and be fluent in English, one of the official languages of ESA. Applications Interested candidates should send cv and cover letter to curriculumisdefe.es by 19h march 2014. The Job code must be included on the subjet.

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Instrument Support to Herschel Science Operations fm

2014-01-14 16:49:47| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

About us SCISYS Deutschland GmbH provides professional engineering and consultancy services to spacecraft operators and spacecraft primes. Our team is composed of university graduates and experienced professionals, comprising some of the most knowledgeable, dedicated and talented engineers across Europe. Our services cover the whole life cycle of space programmes from early concepts to operations. Our Space Division provides a dynamic, supportive and friendly atmosphere in which you are encouraged to lead with initiative. We support new ideas from our colleagues and are focused on supporting space programmes and missions. We have a strong presence at ESOC and EUMETSAT, as well as serving other ESA sites, the German Space Operations Centre and the German Galileo Control Centre. Moreover, we actively manage your professional development, training and career progression. For the location in ESAC, Spain based offsite will also be considered we are looking for an Instrument Support to Herschel Science Operations at ESAC. The Role Since May 2013, the Herschel spacecraft has had no liquid helium coolant remaining to allow the science instruments on board to operate, hence regular operations have ceased and the spacecraft has been placed into a nonreturning Solar orbit. In the ongoing postoperations phase, the Herschel Science Centre HSC, located at ESAC, is, inter alia, responsible for supporting data analysis improvements, oversight of the calibration and crosscalibration of the science instruments, and the generation of standard science products and their quality assessment as final Herschel archive products. Tasks For this service, the incumbent is expected to perform the following service tasks. The priorities of each task and the level to which they are performed will depend on the needs of the observatory plus the capabilities of the successful candidates. to understand the general workings of the PACS andor SPIRE science instruments of Herschel, sufficient to be able to answer general community questions become responsible for the documentation of the PACS or SPIRErelated elements of the Herschel Explanatory Supplement and data processing documentation. to become expert in understanding the post operations development of one of the PACS photometerspectrometer or SPIRE photometer instruments answer helpdesk questions on instrument operations and data products associated with either the PACS or SPIRE instruments participate in assessing and updating calibration information and its use in the standard processing pipelines to participate in data processing workshops and work with users in understanding how to handle their Herschel PACS or SPIRE science data to participate in acceptance testing of new software as it relates to the PACS or SPIRE pipeline products and associated data processing software to participate in crosscalibration checks of the Herschel science data as needed perform data quality checking of problematic observations, as needed potentially be involved in the formulation of extended processing and data products of the Herschel Science Centre for the Herschel Science Archive. conduct science research based on Herschel data. Essential Requirements Masters University degree, PhD preferred, in AstronomyAstrophysics or Physics, or equivalent and relevant professional experience Knowledge of astronomical instrumentation, acquired through astronomical instrument Hardware development andor intensive astronomical data reduction experience. Experience and understanding of farinfrared instruments would be a distinct advantage. Experience in interacting with the scientific community An interest in performing science research with Herschel data is considered a plus. Good interpersonal and communication skills Further Information Start date is 15.02.2104 Candidates must be an EU Citizen or hold a valid work and residence permit for the country of work Fluency is English is mandatory The position could be fulfilled working from an offsite location if necessary To guarantee that your application is processed, please apply via our website httpwww.scisys.dewhereweworkspacecareersspacejobs.html

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Instrument Support to Herschel Science Operations

2014-01-10 14:05:14| 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 For this service, the canidate is expected to perform the following service tasks. The priorities of each task and the level to which they are performed will depend on the needs of the observatory plus the capabilities of the successful candidates. to understand the general workings of the PACS andor SPIRE science instruments of Herschel, sufficient to be able to answer general community questions become responsible for the documentation of the PACS or SPIRErelated elements of the Herschel Explanatory Supplement and data processing documentation. to become expert in understanding the post operations development of one of the PACS photometerspectrometer or SPIRE photometer instruments answer helpdesk questions on instrument operations and data products associated with either the PACS or SPIRE instruments participate in assessing and updating calibration information and its use in the standard processing pipelines to participate in data processing workshops and work with users in understanding how to handle their Herschel PACS or SPIRE science data to participate in acceptance testing of new software as it relates to the PACS or SPIRE pipeline products and associated data processing software to participate in crosscalibration checks of the Herschel science data as needed perform data quality checking of problematic observations, as needed potentially be involved in the formulation of extended processing and data products of the Herschel Science Centre for the Herschel Science Archive. conduct science research based on Herschel data. The specific duties include Helpdesk Interactions with Scientists Answering user tickets associated with instrument operations and data processing Instrument Expertise Learn about the technical issues and be involved in technical problem solving for one or more of the Herschel science instruments Data processing Checks of calibration file deliveries to the Herschel Science Centre. Checks of software delivered to the data processing system Acceptance testing of data processing capabilities for each software update every year Quality control Perform checks of problematic observations and their associated data for feedback to users Profile The candidate should have Masters University degree, PhD preferred, in AstronomyAstrophysics or Physics, or equivalent and relevant professional experience, Knowledge of astronomical instrumentation, acquired through astronomical instrument hardware development andor intensive astronomical data reduction experience. Experience and understanding of farinfrared instruments would be a distinct advantage. Experience in interacting with the scientific community. An interest in performing science research with Herschel data is considered a plus. In order to cover the service required, the candidate must be willing to operate in a team environment and with the astronomical community around the world. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential. The candidate should be comfortable in an international working environment and be fluent in English, one of the official languages of ESA. Location Madrid, Spain Application deadline 31012014 If you are interested, please send your Word format CV as well as a Cover Letter to Vanessa Lewis, Senior Recruiter, 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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