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UPDATE 1-TNT Express names former AkzoNobel executive as new CEO

2013-02-25 09:20:31| Air Courier - Topix.net

Troubled Dutch delivery firm TNT Express has appointed Tex Gunning, the former head of AkzoNobel's paints business as its new chief executive to turn the business around following the collapse of UPS's takeover offer.

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UPDATE 1-TNT Express names former AkzoNobel executive as new CEO

2013-02-25 09:15:27| Trucking - Topix.net

Troubled Dutch delivery firm TNT Express has appointed Tex Gunning, the former head of AkzoNobel's paints business as its new chief executive to turn the business around following the collapse of UPS's takeover offer.

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Venus Express Science Operations Engineer fm

2013-02-22 17:37:02| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

About us SCISYS Deutschland GmbH provides professional engineering and consultancy services supporting space programmes and missions. We have a strong presence at ESOC and EUMETSAT, as well as serving all ESA sites, ESO, Columbus Control Centre, the German Galileo Control Centre 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 innovation. Moreover, we actively manage your professional development, training and career progression. For our project near Madrid in Spain we are looking for a Venus Express Science Operations Engineer fm at ESAC. Tasks ESA is operating and developing several spacecraft to Solar System bodies, a.o. Mars Express, Rosetta, Venus Express VEX, BepiColombo, Solar Orbiter. For these missions the science operations will be located at ESAC. One of the components in science operations is the task of generating the commands to operate the scientific payload of a spacecraft. Three main entities are involved in this task the PI teams having built the experiments, a Mission Operations Center MOC which coordinates the satellite operations and a Science Operations Center SOC which coordinates the operations of the scientific payload. The VEX Science Operations are led by the SOC Operations Manager in close coordination with the Project Scientist, who is responsible for optimizing the science return of VEX. The Venus Express Mission Manager has the overall responsibility for the Venus Express mission and its implementation. The SOC Operations Manager is supported by a number of operational engineers and scientists forming the VEX Science Operations Center VSOC team. For the execution of the Venus Express science operations tasks, the VSOC requires support in the area of mission planning. It is expected that, after getting acquainted with the VEX science operations, the majority of the Contractors time will be devoted to work package 2. Work packages 1 and 3 shall be performed whenever the main responsible person is not available or needs support. Work package 4 shall be performed on an asneeded basis. The specific tasks include WP1 LongTerm Planning Support The contractor should act as a backup and thus cover the following tasks Support the Project Scientist in the coordination of the PI teams in the definition of the science goals and their mapping to the operations Collection and consolidation of the measurements the PI teams want to perform Derive observation sequences from the requests provided by the PI teams Ensure that the planning software used for VEX EPS, PTB, MAPPS is compatible with the requirements of the VEX mission Using the EPS and PTB software, develop a proposal for a schedule of observations for the complete mission WP2 MediumTerm Planning MTP Support The longterm planning needs to be detailed a few months before operation to match to the real VEX orbit and the specific requests from the instrument teams. In 4week intervals, mediumterm plans will need to be prepared. The Contractor will act as an interface point to coordinate the mediumterm planning inputs from the PI teams. In detail, the following tasks need to be performed Collect the mediumterm planning input from the PI teams Using the EPSPTB and MAPPS software tools, check the PI input for correctness Where required, support specific PI teams in the generation of their MTP level products Iterate, if required, the operational requests with the PI teams Forward the consolidated operational requests to the VMOC in the form of Pointing Requests PTR and Payload Operational Request POR files Iterate, if required, the operational requests with the VMOC WP3 ShortTerm Planning STP Support The shortterm planning will be based on the monthly mediumterm planning and encompasses the actual production of telecommand sequences to be sent to the VEX Mission Operations Centre for uplink to the spacecraft. In detail, the following tasks need to be performed Collect the shortterm planning input from the PI teams Using the EPSPTB and MAPPS software tools, check the PI input for correctness Iterate, if required, the operational requests with the PI teams Forward the consolidated operational requests to the VMOC in the form of Payload Operational Request POR files Iterate, if required, the operational requests with the VMOC WP4 Planning Software Engineering Support A number of software tools are in use in the VSOC team for the scientific planning and commanding of payload, the Experiment Planning System EPS the MAPPS Mapping and Payload Planning Software tool and SOLAB Science Operations laboratory. The Contractor shall provide support in the maintenance and daily operation of the tools, especially MAPPS, the main VSOC planning tool. In particular, heshe shall Collect VEX requests for the operationally necessary changes to these tools i.e. response to SPRs Software Problem Reports Assure software versions are validated and kept under configuration control Follow up the implementation of these changes Essential Requirements The service to be provided requires the following qualification, knowledge and experience A University degree or equivalent in space engineering, planetary science or a related field Experience with ESA science missions and interaction with PI teams Familiarity with Venus Express Science Operations and Planning Good knowledge of geometrical constraints for planning of spacecraft pointing Experience with the software tools EPS and MAPPS Familiarity with the format of operational request files POR, ITL, PTR files. Good communication skills Capability of working in a small, highly motivated team Fluency in English Desirable Skills The following knowledge and expirience would be regarded as an asset Familiarity with the software tool SOLAB Concurrent Versioning System CVS SPICE IDL Additional Information The candidate must have a valid Spanish work and residence permit or be an EU Citizen Planned start date is 15 April 2013 Travel to ESOC or other places in Europe should be assumed twice a year To guarantee that your application is processed, please apply via our website httpwww.scisys.dewhereweworkspacecareersspacejobs.html

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Support to Science Operations Venus Express

2013-02-22 11:38:13| 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 Venus Express at ESAC ESA is operating and developing several spacecraft to Solar System bodies, a.o. Mars Express, Rosetta, Venus Express VEX, BepiColombo, Solar Orbiter. For these missions the science operations will be located at ESAC. One of the components in science operations is the task of generating the commands to operate the scientific payload of a spacecraft. Three main entities are involved in this task the PI teams having built the experiments, a Mission Operations Center MOC which coordinates the satellite operations and a Science Operations Center SOC which coordinates the operations of the scientific payload. The main tasks of the VEX SOC are defined in the Science Management Plan for the respective missions and are summarized here a Definition of scientific operations for all mission phases with Principal Investigator PI team support. b Mission planning and implementation of experiment operation schedules. c Coordination and prechecking of command sequences for the operations of their payload before submission to the MOC. d Support the PI teams with software necessary to prepare the operational timelines. e Together with the PI teams, the creation of a summary of the main scientific results, at regular intervals or for mission highlights. The VEX Science Operations are led by the SOC Operations Manager in close coordination with the Project Scientist, who is responsible for optimizing the science return of VEX. The Venus Express Mission Manager has the overall responsibility for the Venus Express mission and its implementation. The SOC Operations Manager is supported by a number of operational engineers and scientists forming the VEX Science Operations Center VSOC team. A basic principle of the Venus Express science operations is the requirement for a strong involvement by each PI team for the preparation of the science operations. The Science Working Team SWT advises the project scientist on science matters for the mission and indirectly assists VSOC in elaborating science strategies and maximizing the scientific return of the mission. The Science Activity Plan and the Medium Term Plans are the basis for all science operations planning. For the execution of the Venus Express science operations tasks, the VSOC requires support in the area of mission planning, where specific tasks include WP1 LongTerm Planning Support Tasks Other colleagues in the VSOC team mainly cover these tasks. The contractors key person should act as a backup for this person and thus cover, in case of absence of the colleague or when workload demands, the following tasks Support the Project Scientist in the coordination of the PI teams in the definition of the science goals and their mapping to the operations Collection and consolidation of the measurements the PI teams want to perform Derive observation sequences from the requests provided by the PI teams Ensure that the planning software used for VEX EPS, PTB, MAPPS is compatible with the requirements of the VEX mission Using the EPS and PTB software, develop a proposal for a schedule of observations for the complete mission. Expected output Implementation of the Science Activity Plan that describes the science goals, the measurements needed to fulfill them, the observations that perform these measurements, and a timeline of observations Preparation of specific science operations, which fulfill the Science Activity Plan. WP2 MediumTerm Planning MTP support Tasks The longterm planning needs to be detailed a few months before operation to match to the real VEX orbit and the specific requests from the instrument teams. In 4week intervals, mediumterm plans will need to be prepared. The contractors key person will act as an interface point to coordinate the mediumterm planning inputs from the PI teams. In detail, the following tasks need to be performed Collect the mediumterm planning input from the PI teams Using the EPSPTB and MAPPS software tools, check the PI input for correctness Where required, support specific PI teams in the generation of their MTP level products Iterate, if required, the operational requests with the PI teams Forward the consolidated operational requests to the VMOC in the form of Pointing Requests PTR and Payload Operational Request POR files Iterate, if required, the operational requests with the VMOC. Expected output One mediumterm plan per month, consisting of Pointing Requests PTR and Instrument Timelines ITL. Documented process and planning files storage in Concurrent Versioning System CVS Planning files delivery to the VEX Mission Operations Center. WP3 ShortTerm Planning STP support Tasks The shortterm planning will be based on the monthly mediumterm planning and encompasses the actual production of telecommand sequences to be sent to the VEX Mission Operations Centre for uplink to the spacecraft. In detail, the following tasks need to be performed Collect the shortterm planning input from the PI teams Using the EPSPTB and MAPPS software tools, check the PI input for correctness Iterate, if required, the operational requests with the PI teams Forward the consolidated operational requests to the VMOC in the form of Payload Operational Request POR files Iterate, if required, the operational requests with the VMOC. Expected output One set of Payload Operational Request files per week sent to VMOC. WP4 Planning Software Engineering support Tasks A number of software tools are in use in the VSOC team for the scientific planning and commanding of payload, the Experiment Planning System EPS the MAPPS Mapping and Payload Planning Software tool and SOLAB Science Operations laboratory. EPS and MAPPS tools are developed by DTEC. Their validation before usage in done by the SOC. The contractor shall provide support in the maintenance and daily operation of the tools, especially MAPPS, the main VSOC planning tool. In particular, heshe shall Collect VEX requests for the operationally necessary changes to these tools i.e. response to SPRs Software Problem Reports Assure software versions are validated and kept under configuration control Follow up the implementation of these changes. Expected output Functioning and validated MAPPS tool. Specific tasks requirements for this position Specific knowledge is required in the following areas experience with ESA science missions and interaction with PI teams familiarity with Venus Express Science Operations and Planning good knowledge of geometrical constraints for planning of spacecraft pointing experience with the software tools EPS and MAPPS familiarity with the format of operational request files POR, ITL, PTR files. have good communication skills be willing and capable of working in a small, highly motivated team. the Contractors key person should be fluent in English. In addition knowledge of the following would be beneficial Familiarity with the software tool SOLAB Concurrent Versioning System CVS SPICE IDL Specific Qualification Requirements University degree or equivalent in space engineering, planetary science or a related field Other Information About the role It is expected that, after getting acquainted with the VEX science operations, the majority of the Contractors time under this contract will be devoted to work package 2 mediumterm planning support. Work package 1 and 3 shall be performed whenever the main responsible person is not available or needs support. Work package 4 planning software engineering support shall be performed on an asneeded basis. The Contractors key person shall work during normal office hours. Location and reporting Together with other VSOC staff, the Contractors key person will be based at ESAC. Travel Travel to ESOC or other places in Europe should be assumed for about 2 times per year, 23 days each. 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 12th of March 2013 Additional Information Deadline12th of March 2013 Location Madrid, Spain Start Date 15042013 Support End Date 31122014 Reference TSLSRE028

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Spacecraft Operations Engineer for Venus Express Power Thermal fm

2013-02-21 18:37:25| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

About us SCISYS Deutschland GmbH provides professional engineering and consultancy services supporting space programmes and missions. We have a strong presence at ESOC and EUMETSAT, as well as serving all ESA sites, ESO, Columbus Control Centre, the German Galileo Control Centre 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 innovation. Moreover, we actively manage your professional development, training and career progression. For the location in Darmstadt, Germany we are looking for a Spacecraft Operations Engineer for Venus Express Power Thermal fm at ESOC. Tasks The Venus Express mission is currently extended until end of 2014, with a potential further extension into 2015 being considered. All platform and backup subsystems are in good health. All instruments are operational except for PFS that could not be operated since the beginning of the mission due to a shutter malfunction and VIRTIS which is affected by the end of life of the coolers, thus limiting its performance in the infrared spectrum. The mission is very dynamic in spite of being in routine phase with multiple special operations like the quadratures, solar conjunctions and lately the aerodrag experiments. The team is challenged with demanding tasks in the next years ground segment obsolescence migrations, operations automation an possibly preparing and implementing the first European aerobraking operations to be decided in June 2013. The Venus Express Mission Control Team requires a Spacecraft Operations Engineer SOE to provide operations support primarily for the Power Thermal subsystems. The SOE will work within the VEX Flight Control Team FCT under the direct management of the VEX Spacecraft Operations Manager. The candidate shall be required to take prime responsibility of the platform Power and Thermal subsystems and back up of at least one spacecraftground subsystems AOCS, Data Handling, TTC, Payload instrument, Mission Control System, Simulator or Mission Planning be required to work with the VEX Mission Planning System including the generation of long, medium and short term planning products on rotation shifts every 56 weeks approx be required to work and be on call as operations engineer supervising operations conduction one week every 56 weeks approx be required to write and maintain operational procedures in MOIS and reports be required to operate the VEX Mission Control System based on SCOS 2000 to monitor and control spacecraft operations be assertive, communicative and able to work in a team in a multinational environment be able to learn new skills and adapt to the VEX operations environment within 23 months be able to actively participate in the relevant technical meetings and teleconferences It is expected that the candidates will have experience in spacecraft operations. The SOE will be subject to a short training for about 23 months. The aim is that after this training, heshe can be assigned as planner and engineer on duty as well as back up SOE for a subsystem and an instrument . Essential requirements For the accomplishment of the listed tasks, knowledge of the following is mandatory A University degree in Spacecraft Engineering, Computer Science or related subject Desirable skills Experienceknowledge in the following fields would be a distinct advantage Spacecraft operations SCOS 2000, MOIS tools, mission planning and operations automation Other information Fluency in English, both spoken and written, is required The interview will take place at Esoc on 22 March 2013 Must be an EU national or possess a valid German Work Residence Permit Planned start date is 01 April 2013 To guarantee that your application is processed, please apply via our website httpwww.scisys.dewhereweworkspacecareersspacejobs.html

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