je.st

Home › consultancy support

Tag: consultancy support

Supporting Applications Engineering Consultancy Support 1413027

2014-03-24 17:35:37| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany. Supporting Applications Engineering Consultancy Support 1413027 Job Description As a member of the SEP Data Processing System Applications and Tools Group and in particular the Supporting Applications Engineering team, the Key Person shall support the maintenance and evolution of off line Ground Segment elements, specifically for quality control, calibration and validation, data visualisation and auxiliary data management and services. The application software is mainly developed in CC, PERL, and Python. For data visualisation a good knowledge in IDL and ENVI is required. The Key Persons duties will include a range of tasks, from the support of the day to day operation and maintenance, the analysis, design, development and testing of the facilities which also includes the handling of anomalies, upgrades and configuration changes for these facilities. The Key Person will be the focal point when it comes to integrating each individual Facilities into a system context, covering all aspects from early SW development, definition of interfaces, system integration and testing, and end to end testing of the production system. Tasks will also contain the settingup and implementation of maintenance policies and procedures as well as the coordination with external providers of maintenance services. In support to operations, the Key Person may also be required to provide on call support as part of a team of maintenance engineers. Besides the above described routine tasks, the Key Person will also be expected to contribute to design and system engineeringreengineering activities in the area of expertise for existing and future production systems. Candidate areas are programmes such as, MTG, EPSSG, Jason, Saral, EARS, Sentinel 3, etc. Typically tasks will include Contribute to the definition, design, implementation and maintenance of architectures for data processing ground segments and their components with special emphasis on product quality control, calibration and validation, production monitoring and reporting. Support the operations of existing data processing ground segments and their maintenance and evolution. This will also include Upgrade software, including implementing and maintaining new algorithms for product quality control and calibrationvalidation activities. Perform routine tasks in operational systems under configuration control such as Support the Configuration Management process and the building and distribution of software releases and patches Support to the development, integration and configuration management of software developed by third parties, its installation, and configuration and testing Anomaly investigations, documentation and classification. Follow up of the delivery of SW resolutions for these anomalies Perform standard SW engineering activities such as SW testing in a structured approach to verify that delivered SW is fulfilling the requirements or to demonstrate that problems have been corrected. SW integration and verification in the EUMETSAT ground segments Settingup and implementation of maintenance policies and procedures, Support to the procurement and installation of software, and the coordination with external providers of support services Participation in meetings and formal reviews. Required Skills and Experience University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Experience in system design, SW development, operation, maintenance and trouble shooting of large complex realtime data processing systems for meteorological satellites. Very good communication, presentation and team working skills and be able to cope with very high workloads. An ability to adapt to a rapidly changing, often stressful environment and retain a system overview is also essential. Experience of operating and maintaining software systems in a UNIX based environment specifically LINUX and AIX CC programming language experience in a UNIX based environment Use of and application programming of database systems in particular ORACLE, INFORMIX, PostgreSQL and MySQL Competence in the use of scripting languages e.g., shell scripting and highlevel languages e.g., Python, Java Knowledge of web technologies, programming and markup languages e.g. Apache, CGI, JavaScript, UML Competence in SW testing, unit test suite maintenance, automated testing, verification and validation Fluency in English Desirable Skills and Experience Experience in system design for quality control and calval systems Experience with operational Earth Observation science data processing Data visualisation tools, e.g. IDL, ENVI Familiarity with data formats used for meteorological satellite products Experience in using Python libraries and tools, such as Matplotlib, NumPy, Django and accessing sql databases from Python Knowledge of relevant Standards, Quality Assurance and Configuration Management principles and applications Very good technical writing skills, in particular in the area of formal technical documentation, e.g. design documentation, test procedures, maintenance procedures Competence in the exploitation of modern hardware and operating systems at the application level e.g., multithreading, parallel programming e.g. MPI, OpenMP, virtualization Competence in objectoriented software design and implementation in the context of satellite instrument data processing systems. Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 21 April 2014 Start of Work 01 June 2014 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page Notes to Applicants on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 21 April 2014 Learn more about us in Facebook

Tags: support applications engineering supporting

Applications Engineering Consultancy Support

2014-03-24 17:35:36| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

RHEA is currently recruiting an Applications Engineering Consultancy to support the maintenance, operation and evolution of off line Ground Segment elements as well as the analysis, design, development and testing of the facilities at our clients premises in Darmstadt, Germany. Tasks and Activities Your primary tasks and activities may include Contributing to the definition, design, implementation and maintenance of architectures for data processing ground segments and their components with special emphasis on product quality control, calibration and validation, production monitoring and reporting Supporting the operations of existing data processing ground segments and their maintenance and evolution. This will also include Upgrading software, including implementing and maintaining new algorithms for product quality control and calibrationvalidation activities Performing routine tasks in operational systems under configuration control such as Supporting the Configuration Management process and the building and distribution of software releases and patches Supporting to the development, integration and configuration management of software developed by third parties, its installation, and configuration and testing Anomaly investigations, documentation and classification. Follow up of the delivery of SW resolutions for these anomalies Performing standard SW engineering activities such as SW testing in a structured approach to verify that delivered SW is fulfilling the requirements or to demonstrate that problems have been corrected SW integration and verification in the EUMETSAT ground segments Settingup and implementation of maintenance policies and procedures Supporting to the procurement and installation of software, and the coordination with external providers of support services Participating in meetings and formal reviews Skills and Experience You must possess the following skills and experience University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline Fluency in English Experience in system design, SW development, operation, maintenance and trouble shooting of large complex realtime data processing systems for meteorological satellites Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the following areas is mandatory Experience of operating and maintaining software systems in a UNIX based environment specifically LINUX and AIX CC programming language experience in a UNIX based environment Use of and application programming of database systems in particular ORACLE, INFORMIX, PostgreSQL and MySQL Competence in the use of scripting languages e.g., shell scripting and highlevel languages e.g., Python, Java Knowledge of web technologies, programming and markup languages e.g. Apache, CGI, JavaScript, UML Competence in SW testing, unit test suite maintenance, automated testing, verification and validation Very good communication, presentation and team working skills Ability to cope with very high workloads, to adapt to a rapidly changing, often stressful environment and retain a system overview Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and to demonstrate good analytical skills The following skills would be highly desirable. Experience in system design for quality control and calval systems Experience with operational Earth Observation science data processing Knowledge of Data visualisation tools, e.g. IDL, ENVI Familiarity with data formats used for meteorological satellite products Experience in using Python libraries and tools, such as Matplotlib, NumPy, Django and accessing sql databases from Python Knowledge of relevant Standards, Quality Assurance and Configuration Management principles and applications Very good technical writing skills, in particular in the area of formal technical documentation, e.g. design documentation, test procedures, maintenance procedures Competence in the exploitation of modern hardware and operating systems at the application level e.g., multithreading, parallel programming e.g. MPI, OpenMP, virtualization Competence in objectoriented software design and implementation in the context of satellite instrument data processing systems How to Apply Looking to take your career to the next level? Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter to RHEAs Recruitment team at careersrheagroup.com no later than 2242014. We look forward to hearing from you!

Tags: support applications engineering consultancy

Hyperspectral Infrared Sounding L2 Consultancy Support 1413021

2014-03-18 11:33:40| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Tags: support infrared consultancy sounding

GEO MTG Ground Segment QA Consultancy Support 1413014

2014-03-04 13:42:50| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany. GEO MTG Ground Segment QA Consultancy Support 1413014 Job Description The tasks of the Key person will include, but not necessarily be limited to the following Implement EUMETSAT QA policies in the assigned areas, in accordance with the MTG System QA plan and all relevant applicable Standards and Procedures, during all project phases to which this SoW refers. Support the GS QA Engineer in the establishment and recording of metrics to measure the effectiveness of the main processes within MTG Ground Segment activities. Provide proactive suggestions for process improvement, based on these metrics and other observations. Ensure that the MTG QA and MTG GS processes and connected working practices and procedures are available, adequate, maintained updated and correctly implemented in the MTG documentation and relevant activities, with particular reference to the documentation relevant to the Ground Segment Facilities. Work with and in support of the MTG Ground Segment Teams and its Members, in order to ensure that Quality Assurance policies and methods are taken into account during all GS lifecycle phases. Provide dedicated support for QA disciplines to the production and release of the technical and programmatic documentation relevant to the MTG Programme, MTG GS and its facilities and elements. Critically review and comment the technical and management documentation issued in support to the MTG GS Facilities procurement. Support, acting as Review secretary, the formal project Reviews and Check Points, ensuring that the relevant applicable Procedures and methods are correctly implemented. Support the MTG GS Facilities procurement activities and the connected processes, in line with the applicable QA documentation and requirements. After the selection of the GS Facilities successful bidders, support QA activities during the Facilities development and production process, interfacing with the EUMETSAT Technical Officers, the relevant crossdivisional Teams and with the Industry PAQA counterparts in order to fulfil the targets identified through the assigned work packages. Ensure implementation of the agreed QA Plans and procedures within the Industry activities, including Subtiers. Support the preparation and conduct of QA audits on Industry and within EUMETSAT in the areas connected with MTG GS activities, in line with the MTG GS Contractors Suppliers Quality Assurance Audit Plan. Provide advice on any critical issue arising on the ongoing GEO programmes activities. Provide regular reporting to the MTG GS QA Engineer and to the GEO QA Team Leader on all aspects related to MTG GS QA activities. Attend and support the weekly MTG QA Team coordination meetings. Required Skills and Experience The Key person is required to have the skills, capability and experience level adequate to ensure the fulfilment of the assigned tasks with a high degree of autonomy. University degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Sciences or a related discipline is required. At least 5 years of specific work experience in the Quality Assurance area. Specific experience on QA on satellite Ground Segments and on data processing field will be considered an advantage. Work experience and skills matured on highly complex systems and products HWSW in advanced technology sectors will also be considered. Significant handson experience in QA processes definition, implementation, monitoring and control. Knowledge and application experience on international QAPA standards, specific knowledge of aerospacespace standards is considered a plus. Direct experience in providing QA support to procurement contracts for complex products. Experience in providing QA support to SW products throughout their complete development lifecycle, specifically on data processing and science products development. Experience on HWSW products integration. Significant handson experience in using Microsoft Office Suite and in particular with Microsoft Word, Excel and Access. Capability of understanding complex concepts in the area of data processing and data analysis and its implementation through specific software architecture. Good interpersonal skills, including mediation skills. Fluency in English. Desirable Skills and Experience Knowledge of PAQA relevant standards eg. ECSS MILSTD NASA, CMMI. Experience or knowledge in QA aspects related to parallel computing implementation. Knowledge of requirement management tools, e.g. DOORS. Experience of working on collaborative programmes between different partners. Experience in application of risk management and lessons learned processes. Knowledge of software Agile methodology. Knowledge of MATLAB in terms of coding best practices. Experienceknowledge on satellite ground segment data processing, preferably on science products. Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 26 March 2014 Start of Work 01 April 2014 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page Notes to Applicants on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 26 March 2014 Learn more about us in Facebook

Tags: support ground segment geo

Consultancy Support for EPSSG EndtoEnd Instrument Chains

2014-01-22 17:36:21| 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 Engineers from the Satellite Industry for a full time position based in the area of Darmstadt. Description The activities for the selected keyperson will be related to overall System aspects for endtoend instrument chains, i.e. involving the space segment satellites as well as the ground segment, the latter consisting of the data acquisition systems, monitoring and control systems, data processing facilities and product dissemination facilities. The keyperson will typically provide support for the following tasks contributing directly to the tasks andor following up work done in other teams Mission performances Identification of contributors to performances radiometric spectral geometric allocation apportionment to elements of the instrument chains. Definition of approach for performance modelling review of adequacy of related modelling tools. Compilation and analysis of endtoend performance budgets, as needed collecting input from space and ground segment studies cross check against applicable requirements. Processing chains Definition of overall approach for the development, verification and validation VV of the processing chains as part of the overall EPSSG System. Identification of implications of processing concepts for System ground segment requirements, architecture and design. Identification of required tools and test data for the development and VV of the processing chains as relevant generation of technical documents to support tool development procurement. Support for the development of relevant tools and the generation of required test data sets. Following up of validation of processing algorithms and of verification of processing chains in the ground segment as relevant for System VV of the endtoend instrument chains. Instrument calibration product validation Analysis of the implications of instrument calibration concepts for the System and ground segment and specifically for onground data processing. Support for the definition of the required infrastructure to perform tuning maintenance of calibration data and to validate generated products. In addition the keyperson will be involved in some more general tasks Regular review of System level documentation dealing with requirements, system concepts, architecture and design, technical analyses, to identify information of importance for endtoend instrument chains. In addition, and with the same aim, analysis of documents provided by other teams and by external partners. Support for coordination of interdisciplinary meetings of relevance for the instrument chains. Support for the preparation of documentation for System level reviews, during the covered period mainly the System Requirements Review and the Preliminary Design Review. Most activities will involve interactions with other teams, primarily in the LEO division, and also, as relevant for the work, with engineers at partner agencies. Profile The keyperson shall have the following experience and background University degree in the domain of engineering, science, or equivalent. At least 5 years of experience in the field of engineering of space andor ground systems, in the area of Earth observation from space. At least 5 years of direct involvement in the development of relevant instruments EPSSG satellites will embark sounders and imagers from the ultraviolet to the microwave range, a scatterometer and a radiooccultation instrument andor the related onground processing chain, with an indepth understanding of mutual implications. Good overall knowledge of instruments, the platform environment, processing algorithms, ground segment environment, to the extent relevant for endtoend instrument chains. Demonstrated ability to perform analyses of a System combined space and ground segment top down and to perform syntheses and compile technical budgets bottom up. The following experience would be an additional asset Familiarity with the development of test tools and the generation of test data sets. The keyperson shall be able to fulfil the assigned tasks with a minimum of supervision, have a systematic approach to work, be able to plan hisher work and to cope with tight schedules and multiple tasks. Heshe shall have the capability to write accurate and consistent technical documentation. Good communication skills verbal and written are important. Heshe shall be willing to work in a team of engineers and in cooperation with industry and partner agencies. The official languages are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore the keyperson must be able to work effectively in this language, knowledge of French being an advantage. Location Darmstadt, Germany Application deadline 12022014 If you are interested, please send your WORD EUROPASS format CV as well as a Cover Letter to Vanessa Lewis, Senior Recruiter, to 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.

Tags: support instrument chains consultancy

Sites : [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] next »

news

Categories:

Popular Tags: