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Space Operations Engineer Space Robotics Engineering

2014-09-29 16:40:08| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public services, including science and defence. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. For our activities in ESTEC, we are currently looking for a Space Operations Engineer. The post holder will report to the head of the Robotics and Future Projects office, in the Directorate of the Human Spaceflight and Operations. Tasks and Responsibilities The duties of this post will include Operations engineering for the European Robotic Arm and Meteron projects and for future projects such as technology demonstrations on ISS Liaise with EAC, GCTC and RSC Energia for instructor and crew training issues, including maintenance of the ERA Astronaut Training Database ATD Software management andor rapid software prototyping for the projects in the office Logistics organisation for ERA integration and launch campaign, Meteron experiments and test campaigns in analogue sites field tests Supporting the development of specific qualification andor ISS flight demonstrations of technology items needed for human exploration Performance of system definition studies for future human exploration developments Ensuring support for the Office and Division in other tasks as required. Meteron Multipurpose End To End Robotics Operations Network Requirements In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in Engineering, the key person shall have Experience in space operations Knowledge of the International Space Station Programme Robotics engineering knowledge System and Software engineering experience Capability to work in a team with other ESA organizations as well as with external partners. Candidates should be rigorous, have good communication skills and be able to transfer technical knowhow in a clear and concise manner. The post holder will be called upon to travel outside Europe e.g. Russia. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for the Netherlands or be EU nationals. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in our corporate careers website httpwww.serco.comcareersindex.asp If you have any question regarding this position please email space.careersserco.com Position Space Operations Engineer Space Robotics Engineering Reference RTCHSOID026 Application closing date 171014 Start date 011214

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Copernicus Sentinel3 Product Operations Expert

2014-09-29 08:41:48| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Copernicus Sentinel3 Product Operations Expert Location Darmstadt, Germany. 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 will also operate on behalf of the European Union Copernicus satellites and instruments Sentinel3, Sentinel4, Sentinel5 and Sentinel6 to provide data and support services to the Copernicus marine, atmospheric composition and climate change monitoring information services and to Copernicus 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. Duration of Initial Contract The initial contract will be of 4 years duration. The appointment may be extended, subject to programme requirements and individual performance. Subsequent contracts may have a maximum duration of 5 years at each review. Please note that appointment is subject to final confirmation of the Copernicus Delegation Agreement between EUMETSAT and the European Commission foreseen in 2014. Background Within the Technical and Scientific Support TSS Department, the post of the Copernicus Sentinel3 Product Operations Expert is located in the Marine Applications Team MATeam of the Remote Sensing and Products Division RSP that is responsible for the scientific development, maintenance, validation and routine monitoring of relevant remote sensing products in support of the development and operation of geostationary and polar orbiting systems. The post holder is responsible for the implementation, quality assessment and evaluation of operational Copernicus Sentinel3 marine products in relation with the Copernicus Marine Monitoring Service provider and the definition, implementation, and assessment of new or enhanced products based on innovative algorithms and software prototyping. The postholder will have a strong collaboration with external scientists in the field and the Copernicus Marine Monitoring Service providers Duties The main duties of the post are to Acquire and maintain an in depth understanding of the observational capabilities of the Copernicus Sentinel3 instruments for marine applications Support product commissioning for Copernicus Sentinel3 satellites Perform product monitoring and calibration and validation activities Provide product quality analysis and longterm monitoring of Copernicus Sentinel3 altimetry products in support of Sentinel3 operations Provide expert support to the User Help Desk and other user support services to the Copernicus users in hisher field of expertise Contribute to the detailed formulation of requirements for future Copernicus products and data services, responding to the evolving needs of the Copernicus Marine Monitoring Service and users Support the prototyping and operational implementation of advanced algorithms for new marine products from Sentinel3 and selected third party missions and commission of these products Play an active role in relevant operational and scientific interactions with the Copernicus Marine Monitoring Service and user communities Support reprocessing and recalibration activities asif required by the EC, e.g. to support the Copernicus climate service activites. Qualifications University degree in remote sensing or another relevant discipline Skills and Experience Proven experience in remote sensing and processing of data from relevant space borne instruments, preferably in an operational environment Proven experience in the development of operational scientific application software, with scientific development projects and working with user communities and researchers Strengths in analysis, synthesis and presentation, coupled with good interpersonal skills and a proven ability to apply these to the interactions within a team and between teams Scientific and operational knowledge of radar observations of the ocean, in particular altimetry Experience with products generated from EUMETSAT satellite data or similar data is an advantage. The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have a working knowledge of French. Closing date 30 October 2014 Interviews are tentatively scheduled for week 502014. Applications in English or French should be sent via our online form attaching curriculum vitae and covering letter quoting Reference VN1432 at httpcopernicus.eumetsat.int This post is graded A2A4 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 5,180 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 on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT. EUMETSAT does not operate a nationality quota system but, in recruiting Staff members, the geographical distribution will be taken into account. Europe s Meteorological Satellite Organisation Organisation Europenne de Satellites Mtorologiques

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Product Operations Engineer

2014-09-26 13:40:53| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

ACTIVITIES The Engineer will have the following responsibilities Support to routine operations involving the MSG, MTP and EPS data processing Systems that includes o Monitoring and reporting on the performance of the MSG, MTP and EPS data processing systems and the quality and availability of the MSG and MTP Level 1 and Level 2 products and EPS Level 0 to Level 2 products o Investigating anomalies relating to the performance of the MSG, MTP and EPS data processing systems and the quality and availability of the MSG and MTP Level 1 and Level 2 and EPS Level 0 to Level 2 products o Preparing and reviewing technical documentation relating to data processing operations o Providing standby callout support Support to the further development of the MSG and EPS data processing systems, including the specification and validation of system updates Support to the preparation of operational monitoring for future MSG and EPS spacecrafts Support for the operations preparation for future programmes, e.g. Meteosat Third Generation MTG and EUMETSAT Polar System 2nd Generation EPS 2G Participation in technical meetings Participation in formalreviews. PROFILE The Engineer shall have a University degree in a relevant engineering discipline. The Engineer shall have a 3 years of experience minimum in the operational use and quality control of geophysical data. Specifically, the Engineer shall have the following mandatory skills Significant experience in the verification and validation of operational data processing systems Experience with UNIXLinux operating systems Experience with production monitoring and reporting Experience with configuration control of software and data Experience with Oracle databases and SQL. It would be considered a distinct advantage for the Engineer to have experience with the following Imaging and sounding instrumentation for remote sensing spacecraft Programming Languages e.g. C, C and Fortran Scripting Languages e.g. Perl, Python, shell Spacecraft andor ground segment operations Operational use and quality control of satellite data. The Engineer shall be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, shall be able to work calmly and correctly under stress and must be able to work with the minimum of supervision. The working language for the position is English and therefore the Engineer must be able to work effectively in this language, together with good communication skills. Close date 27102014

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Satellite Payload Operations Engineering Support

2014-09-26 11:39:49| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

PROFILE The Engineer shall have a University degree in a relevant engineering discipline and shall have experience of spacecraft operations mandatory. It would be a distinct advantage for the Engineer to have experience with some of the following Routine spacecraft operations in general Operations preparation of a satellite project Operations andor design of the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infra Red Imager SEVIRI Instrument Payload and also some familiarity with the Mission Communications Payload MCP. The Engineer shall be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, demonstrating analytical approach and attention to detail and shall be able to work calmly and correctly under stress and must be able to work with the minimum of supervision. The working language for the position is English and therefore the Engineer must be able to work effectively in this language, together with good communication skills. Close date 29092014

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Satellite Platform Operations Engineering Support

2014-09-26 11:39:49| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

PROFILE The Engineer shall have a University degree in a relevant engineering discipline and shall have experience of spacecraft operations mandatory. It would be a distinct advantage for the Engineer to have experience with some of the following Routine spacecraft operations in general Operations preparation of a satellite project Operations andor design ofThermal Control Subsystem. The Engineer shall be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, demonstrating analytical approach and attention to detail and shall be able to work calmly and correctly under stress and must be able to work with the minimum of supervision. The working language for the position is English and therefore the Engineer must be able to work effectively in this language, together with good communication skills. Close date 29092014

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