Are you looking for a new opportunity to take your career to a higher orbit? To join an international group with a successful track record in Space Engineering and Scientific projects? A job adapted to your career ambitions and in which you could have an impact for the years to come?
For a brand-new scientific service providing support in the field of pre- and in-flight calibration, level-0 to level-1 processing, commissioning and general data and performance analysis (for the upcoming Copernicus missions), we are looking for experienced Atmospheric Scientific Experts to be based at our client’s premises in Darmstadt, Germany.
This service is meant to support the EUMETSAT Remote Sensing and Products (RSP) Atmospheric Chemistry (ACh) team in charge of developing, implementing, validating, maintaining, and evolving the operational observational products for the Copernicus missions (Sentinel-4 and Sentinel-5 and possibility to be extended to the CO2I/NO2I instrument as part of the Copernicus CO2M mission at a later stage).
About the client and location
The European Organisation for the Exploration of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) is a political organisation comprising of 30 European member states. EUMETSAT operates satellites to monitor weather, climate, and the changing environment. They are responsible for helping to isolate potentially dangerous weather conditions that could affect air travel, farming and other key service industries.
Tasks and activities
The scope of work will include:
- Contribution to Ultra-violet, Visible, Near-infrared and Shortwave infrared (UVNS) calibration, commissioning and early operations.
- On pre-flight activities, evaluating existing technical specifications for Sentinel-4 and Sentinel-5 (and potentially CO2I/NO2I) and existing algorithms and inverse methods, based on experience with GOME/SCIAMACHY/OMI and especially TROPOMI.
- Supporting the review of on-ground calibration analysis reports and suggesting approaches regarding the monitoring and potential correction of in-orbit degradation effects through use of dynamic Calibration Key Data.
- During the commissioning phases of the missions, supporting through level-1b data analysis, focusing on selected topics. This shall involve the use of level-2 processing with dedicated algorithms to analyse the data quality and provide feedback regarding residual calibration issues.
- During the routine phases, suggesting improvements on the in-flight calibration analysis algorithms and contributing to the continued data analysis, in close collaboration with the technical team at EUMETSAT.
- Supporting the validation and quality analysis for reprocessing campaigns is also in scope of the service.
- Contributing to the optimization of the nominal operations baseline of the missions in scope.
Skills and experience
The following skills and experience are mandatory:
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or from a Scientific related field.
- Significant experience in the calibration of raw satellite instrument data from hyperspectral push broom grating spectrometers operating in the ultraviolet, visible as well as near and short-wave infra-red region.
- Experience in radiometric calibration of visible grating spectrometer data, as well as experience with CCD and CMOS detectors are considered a distinct advantage.
- Experience in the on-ground and in-orbit calibration, as well as the operations of the TROPOMI instrument is a distinct advantage.
- Experience using product science, hyper-spectral UV/VIS/NIR/SWIR instrument on-ground and in-orbit calibrations, operational level-0 to level-1 processing and scientific software development.
- Experience with hyper-spectral UV/VIS/NIR/SWIR level-1 to level-2 processing algorithms and shall have access to associated software tools.
- Excellent knowledge of scientific foundations and relevant algorithm state-of-the-art, expertise in the full processing chain and understanding of instrumental and modelling error sources.
- Experience with development of modular, clearly readable and adaptable scientific software.
- Experience with python and C++ coding languages.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Why should you apply?
- You will have the opportunity to work within leading space organisations across Europe.
- We encourage everyone to think outside the box and to push the boundaries of traditional knowledge. This role is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and allows for a deeper understanding of the industry.
- To be part of a company that values integrity, inspiration, care and collaboration.
- Benefits include: competitive remuneration packages; unique career opportunities, including working in other countries; access to training and development programmes; flexible relocation support.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, all genders, LGBTQ+ individuals and ex-service personnel.
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