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Gaia Science Operations Engineer
2016-07-13 11:05:09| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
HE Space is a successful international space company. For over 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 Gaia Science Operations Engineer to support our customer in Spain. Gaia Science Operations Engineer Key Tasks and Responsibilities As part of the Gaia Science Operations Centre SOC at ESAC, you will have the following responsibilities Contribute to procedure writing and the implementation of those procedures Follow procedures and operate Gaia SOC systems, predominantly the daily pipeline modules Test SOC systems for the daily processing of raw Gaia data and for the generation of payload operations request Further test and scale SOC products such as Main Database MDB Participate in the optimisation of software processing Gather operational constraints for software running at SOC Interact appropriately with and support the providers of all software SOC systems as well as with the users of the Data Processing Centre at ESAC DPCE data products and other Data Processing Centres Assist in automation of SOC procedures and contribute to the maintenance of the overall system. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant extensive work experience Graduate degree Masters or Ph.D. in a relevant subject area Operating large and distributed data processing systems Past astronomical instrument or spacecraft support with a major international space or groundbased observatory Support to the professional astronomical community for a spacebased mission Use of spacebased scientific data in support of science research ECSS standards for software development Subversion Large Databasesdata processing 1TB Java programming language would be an asset Fluency in English is mandatory knowledge of another European language is an advantage. This job is located near Madrid. We welcome applicants who are available from September 2016 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 and in Word to Ms Elisa Manfreda at jobshespace.com, quoting job NLSC3143 before 01Aug16. An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you!
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Gaia Science Operations Engineer
2016-07-12 10:05:09| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Serco Group is a FTSE 250 corporation with over 70,000 staff in 30 countries. Our strategy is to be a superb provider of public services, by being the best managed business in our sector. We are a focused business to government B2G business, specialising across five sectors Defence, Justice Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions such as the European Commission, EUMETSAT or the European Space Agency where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. For our activities in ESAC, we are currently looking for a Gaia Science Operations Engineer. Main responsibilities As Gaia Science Operations Engineer you will have the following tasks and responsibilities Contribute to procedure writing and the implementation of those procedures Follow procedures and operate Gaia SOC systems, predominantly the daily pipeline modules Test SOC systems for the daily processing of raw Gaia data Test SOC systems for the generation of payload operations request Further test and scale SOC products such as MDB Participate in the optimisation of software processing Gather operational constraints for software running at SOC Interact appropriately with and support the providers of all software SOC systems Interact appropriately with the users of DPCE data products and other Data Processing Centres Assist in automation of SOC procedures nominally Gaia SOC will only be manned normal working hours Contribute to the maintenance of the overall system, including configuration control and versioning Report on operational activities including the gathering and presentation of processing summary Statistics. Ideal candidate Requirements You should bring a Master degree or equivalent in a relevant field, at least 4 years of working experience and the following Experience in operating large and distributed data processing systems Past astronomical instrument or spacecraft support with a major international space or groundbased observatory Support to the professional astronomical community for a spacebased mission Use of spacebased scientific data in support of science research ECSS standards for software development Subversion Large Databases data processing 1TB LaTeX. Knowledge of the Java programming language is not required but would be an asset. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Spain or be EU EEA nationals. Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. If not, your application will remain in our database and can be matched against future openings. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in Serco Europes Careers Hub httpscareershub.serco.eu
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ExoMars Science Operations Engineer
2016-07-12 10:05:09| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Serco Group is a FTSE 250 corporation with over 70,000 staff in 30 countries. Our strategy is to be a superb provider of public services, by being the best managed business in our sector. We are a focused business to government B2G business, specialising across five sectors Defence, Justice Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions such as the European Commission, EUMETSAT or the European Space Agency where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. For our activities in ESAC, we are currently looking for an ExoMars Science Operations Engineer. Main responsibilities As ExoMars Science Operations Engineer you will have the following tasks and responsibilities Science Operations Engineer Uplink Data Production Tasks Definition update and population of the SOC configuration controlled operations data instrument models, observation definitions, observation geometries Definition and generation of the SOC operations plan and procedures Maintain the ICDs for the SOCPI team interface. SGS Development tasks Support SOC development Provision of feedback on system performance and characteristics to system engineer and the sw developer throughout the production period as part of the iterative development process Definition and development of test cases, pass and fail criteria. Ensure readiness for Nominal Science Phase Operations Configuring Nominal SOC systems to any payload activities preceding Nominal Science Operations e.g. Mars Capture Orbit MCO activities Validating the initial set of nominal science phase operations data Rehearse the LTP, MTP and STP operations process with the PI teams Operations Rehearsals ORs. Science Operations Engineering tasks Operations Preparation Activities in support to Long Term Planning Scheduling of the PI teamdefined contributing observations Validation with MAPPS to generate an operationally feasible candidate plan Refining the LTP in response to modified LTP inputs Freezing the LTP baseline and committing to configuration control. Medium Term Planning Activities Kickoff MTP science planning by providing the PI teams with the baseline observation types Scheduling defined contributing observations within the MTP period Use of MAPPS to generate an operationally feasible candidate plan including pointing and resource allocations Refining the science plan directly with the PI teams at the observation level Gaining approval of the final MTP plan and freeze the MTP baseline Generating the pointing and payload request files, then deliver to the MOC. Short Term Planning Activities Generating a full set of instrument timelines ITLs for all four 1week commanding periods that correspond to the agreed MTP Working with the PI teams to update their commanding for each CP in turn Using MAPPS to check that any commanding updates respect the operations constraints and remain within the envelope established in the MTP Generating the payload operations requests and submitting them to the MOC 1 week before execution for each CP. Ideal candidate Requirements You should bring a Master degree or equivalent in a scientific or technical subject, at least 4 years of working experience and the following Experience in uplink science operations for solar system missions Experience in payload modelling, simulation and commanding Experience with simulation software for spacecraft operations and observation geometry Experience with planetary science operation tools MAPPS, EPS, SPICE is considered a bonus. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Spain or be EU EEA nationals. Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. If not, your application will remain in our database and can be matched against future openings. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in Serco Europes Careers Hub httpscareershub.serco.eu
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BepiColombo Science Operations EngineerScientist
2015-09-21 15:03:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
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 within the Science and Robotic Exploration Directorate DSRE. Aurora currently has a team of 26 engineers and scientists at ESAC. Overview 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 2017 with arrival at Mercury in early 2024. 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 Scientific Community. The SGS is based at the European Space Astronomy Centre ESAC in Villanueva de la Caada, Madrid, Spain. This service covers activities to be carried out by an Operations EngineerScientist in the area of Systems and Science Operations analysis, design and development. This role requires that deep knowledge of spacecraft and instrument functionalities and performances, as well as science operations methods and processes, is acquired and maintained throughout the duration of the service. This knowledge shall be transferred to the SGS design and development process to ensure that all requirements and the instrument operational needs and constraints are properly accounted for in the SGS definition and system design. Tasks The incumbent shall perform the following tasks Operations Analysis Define, plan and coordinate analyses of instrument and spacecraft operations during NECP, cruise, MOI, nominal and extended orbital missions in the context of the SGS Science Planning System development, testing and operations. Study, prototype and develop asneeded Science Operations Analysis SOA environments, workflows and tools in support of the above analyses. Develop procedures for the usage of SOA environments, workflows and tools, the execution of the SOA related tasks and relevant automation whenever applicable. Analyse available operations modelling tools in the context of the above workflows and develop mechanisms to provide required, unavailable, functionality. Interface with DTEC concerning the update of heritage science operations tools and development of new capabilities, including science operations planning. Coordinate the execution of the Science Operations Analysis activities throughout the SGS. Conduct Operational Constraint Analysis at instrument and system level. Iterate on operations scenarios with the PI teams, ESA Project and OGS, and industry during Science Working Team SWT, Science Operations Working Group SOWG, and other relevant meetings. Develop, with PI teams, strategies for science operations optimization including maximization of datareturn through available SSMM mechanisms. Produce Operations and Constraint Analysis Reports on studied scenarios. Provide support to the Project Scientist, as required, including but not limited to shortterm analyses of specific mission science operations scenarios. Coordinate, with the Project Scientist, the preparation of the mission Science Activity Plan SAP, assisting in the automation of the process where possiblenecessary. Coordinate, with the Project Scientist and SWT the compilation of a Science Traceability Matrix TMX and its interface to an Observations Catalogue. Organise and maintain all information concerning instrument operations deemed necessary for future knowledge preservation. Support the QPM SOWG DHAWG etc. meetings, as required System Development Contribute to the design, specification and prototyping of an Observations Catalogue, a Science Planning System and the interfaces of these components to the rest of the SGS system work to be done with Uplink Systems Engineer. Contribute to the SGS preparation activities, such as definition of operations plans procedures and preparation of training activities Contribute to overall SGS requirement specification and design, by assisting in the definition of user requirements for the SGS and reviewingassessing completeness and adequacy of System being designed and implemented. Cooperate with other projects on operational matters e.g. promote the exchange of information with missions that have various similarities with BepiColombo e.g. Rosetta, EXOMARS, JUICE, SOLO Interface with the CrossMission Support Office for the development and testing of SPICE kernels e.g. Instrument specific, orbit attitude as required Contribute to the definition and specification of the Quick Look Analysis requirements and processes and follow implementation of Instrument Data Processing pipelines by ITs. Maintain close interactions with the DHA community both in and outside of ESA, e.g. PDS, USGS, OpenPlanetary, etc. AIV Support Provide support to the instrument teams in the preparation of AIV test scenarios and scripts, and execution of AIV activities and calibration campaigns. Provide advanced and onsite support to ESA Project and industry in the coordination, preparation and execution of AIV activities at instrument level. Analyse and model AIV system and instrument scenarios in the context of resource usage. Research In order to ensure good insight into the relevant area and for proximity to the PIinstrument teams and the larger science community, scientific andor technology research activities in relevant areas are encouraged. Specific qualification requirements University degree preferably Ph.D. in a scientific or technical subject. Relevant professional experience of at least 5 years. In particular, possess the following experience, knowledge and proficiency in Demonstrable experience in the fields of planetary science instrument operations analysis, planning and execution Demonstrable prototypingdevelopment experience in the area of operations analysis environments and tools Demonstrable knowledge of Science Operations for planetary missions at ESA, and the associated tools and processes Experience of system and software design and specification Knowledge of astronomicalplanetary instrumentation, preferably related to Mercury. Experience in development and execution of AIV test specifications and command scenarios at instrumentlevel Proven experience in managing multiple interfaces with the Scientific Community and Industry Proven ability to compile and reduce complex analyses into succinct reports and presentations Experience of data processing of spacebased data Knowledge of space geometry concepts and use of other ancillary information including experience with the SPICE ancillary information system Knowledge of operations processes used on previous Mercury missions, e.g. NASA MESSENGER SciBox, ACTREACT Programming experience in several languages Python, CC, Java, Fortran, Perl Demonstrable experience in programming and administration of Windows, UNIX and MacOS Operating Systems. In addition Experience interacting with the science community would be an advantage. Applicants must be willing to render the service in a team environment. Applicants must be willing to travel. Good interpersonal and communication skills are an advantage. Applicants must be comfortable in an international working environment Be fluent in written and spoken English one of the official languages of ESA. Legal and Security Requirements All applicants must be legally allowed to work in Spain without the need to obtain a work visa. Only European Union citizens can be employed by Aurora in Spain. Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. Aurora will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA. Prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to Aurora a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident. 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 30 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. To be considered for this Position Provide by 13 October 2015 a detailed Recruitment Form which ends in a motivation letter to Mr. Alex Jeanes, at email alexjeanesaurora.nl quoting reference SRE116. Note it is also possible to send a preliminary motivation letter and CV for initial evaluation. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting their detailed technical proposal and candidates to ESA.
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Science Operations Engineer BEPI SCJ2918
2015-09-21 15:03:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Summary An experienced Operations ScientistEngineer to work onsite at ESAC within BepiColombo Science Operations for Telespazio VEGA. Objective To support the area of Systems and Science Operations analysis, design and development. Responsibilities Duties This role requires that deep knowledge of spacecraft and instrument functionalities and performances, as well as science operations methods and processes, is acquired and maintained throughout the duration of the service. This knowledge shall be transferred to the SGS design and development process to ensure that all requirements and the instrument operational needs and constraints are properly accounted for in the SGS definition and system design. Duties will include but are not limited to Operations Analysis Define, plan and coordinate analyses of instrument and spacecraft operations during NECP, cruise, MOI, nominal and extended orbital missions in the context of the SGS Science Planning System development, testing and operations. Study, prototype and develop asneeded Science Operations Analysis SOA environments, workflows and tools in support of the above analyses. Develop procedures for the usage of SOA environments, workflows and tools, the execution of the SOA related tasks and relevant automation whenever applicable. Analyse available operations modelling tools in the context of the above workflows and develop mechanisms to provide required, unavailable, functionality. Interface with DTEC concerning the update of heritage science operations tools and development of new capabilities, including science operations planning. Coordinate the execution of the Science Operations Analysis activities throughout the SGS. Conduct Operational Constraint Analysis at instrument and system level. Iterate on operations scenarios with the PI teams, ESA Project and OGS, and industry during Science Working Team SWT, Science Operations Working Group SOWG, and other relevant meetings. Develop, with PI teams, strategies for science operations optimization including maximization of datareturn through available SSMM mechanisms. Produce Operations and Constraint Analysis Reports on studied scenarios. Provide support to the Project Scientist, as required, including but not limited to shortterm analyses of specific mission science operations scenarios. Coordinate, with the Project Scientist, the preparation of the mission Science Activity Plan SAP, assisting in the automation of the process where possiblenecessary. Coordinate, with the Project Scientist and SWT the compilation of a Science Traceability Matrix TMX and its interface to an Observations Catalogue. Organise and maintain all information concerning instrument operations deemed necessary for future knowledge preservation. Support the QPM SOWG DHAWG etc. meetings, as required System Development Contribute to the design, specification and prototyping of an Observations Catalogue, a Science Planning System and the interfaces of these components to the rest of the SGS system work to be done with Uplink Systems Engineer. Contribute to the SGS preparation activities, such as definition of operations plans procedures and preparation of training activities Contribute to overall SGS requirement specification and design, by assisting in the definition of user requirements for the SGS and reviewingassessing completeness and adequacy of System being designed and implemented. Cooperate with other projects on operational matters e.g. promote the exchange of information with missions that have various similarities with BepiColombo e.g. Rosetta, EXOMARS, JUICE, SOLO Interface with the CrossMission Support Office for the development and testing of SPICE kernels e.g. Instrument specific, orbit attitude as required Contribute to the definition and specification of the Quick Look Analysis requirements and processes and follow implementation of Instrument Data Processing pipelines by ITs. Maintain close interactions with the DHA community both in and outside of ESA, e.g. PDS, USGS, OpenPlanetary, etc. AIV Support Provide support to the instrument teams in the preparation of AIV test scenarios and scripts, and execution of AIV activities and calibration campaigns Provide advanced and onsite support to ESA Project and industry in the coordination, preparation and execution of AIV activities at instrument level Analyse and model AIV system and instrument scenarios in the context of resource usage Qualifications Experience MSc minimum preferably Ph.D. in a relevant analytical subject area e.g. Computational Physics, AstronomyAstrophysics, Engineering Demonstrable experience in the fields of planetary science instrument operations analysis, planning and execution Demonstrable prototypingdevelopment experience in the area of operations analysis environments and tools Demonstrable knowledge of Science Operations for planetary missions at ESA, and the associated tools and processes Experience of system and software design and specification Knowledge of astronomicalplanetary instrumentation, preferably related to Mercury. Experience in development and execution of AIV test specifications and command scenarios at instrumentlevel Proven experience in managing multiple interfaces with the Scientific Community and Industry Proven ability to compile and reduce complex analyses into succinct reports and presentations Experience of data processing of spacebased data Knowledge of space geometry concepts and use of other ancillary information including experience with the SPICE ancillary information system Knowledge of operations processes used on previous Mercury missions, e.g. NASA MESSENGER SciBox, ACTREACT Programming experience in several languages Python, CC, Java, Fortran, Perl Demonstrable experience in programming and administration of Windows, UNIX and MacOS Operating Systems. Essential Skills Possess excellent communications skills and be able to document their work Interact freely with any member of the institutions involved in BepiColombo SGS development operations work. Qualities Experience in interacting with the science community would be an advantage Must be willing to operate in a team environment and to travel Be selfmotivated and be able to work independently. Ability to take initiative and proactively seek solutions to problems would be valued The person 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 engineer is found before the advert expires the role will be closed early. We would therefore advise any engineer to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Closing Date for applications is Monday 12th October 2015 Location of the position is ESAC,Villafranca, Spain Benefits Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits 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 engineers 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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