CLC Space is currently recruiting an EPS-SG Science Consultant to provide consultancy support at their client’s headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany.
JOB DESCRIPTION
To provide scientific consultancy support to the EUMETSAT Polar System – Second Generation (EPS-SG) in the area of scatterometry.
The tasks will be carried out at the EUMETSAT Headquarters in Darmstadt, as required, and travel within Europe may be required for certain tasks.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The activities for this consultancy will include scientific aspects related to the development of the product processing facilities of the EPS-SG ground segment.
The tasks and responsibilities will include:
Preparation and maintenance of algorithm theoretical basis documents for the generation of level 1 products;
Preparation and maintenance of product generation specifications for the product processing facilities;
Prototyping of product generation functions;
Generation and maintenance of product contents specifications;
Preparation of test data; - Preparation of calibration-validation plans;
Contribution to the generation of performance budgets;
Assessment of results from external studies;
Contribution to the initiation of scientific support studies;
Contribution to activities of instrument functional chain teams (IFCT)1 related to the scatterometer mission;
Supporting the development of operational processing facilities by reviewing documents, participating in workshops, witnessing tests;
Participation in system and relevant ground segment reviews.
The consultancy will involve close cross-divisional interactions and interface with experts in various disciplines (system engineering, instruments, operations, science).
YOUR PROFILE
Scientific consultancy is sought in the area of Scatterometry.
You shall have the experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks without supervision.
You shall have the following experience and background:
- University degree in remote sensing, meteorology, oceanography, physics, or equivalent;
- At least three years of experience in scatterometry;
- Experience in Earth Observation satellite data processing;
- Very good skills in a higher programming language, such as C/C++, Java;
- Skills in writing scientific/technical documents;
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office;
- Good inter-personal skills;
The following experience would be an additional asset:
- Experience in understanding and writing requirements;
- Experience with the specification, development and validation of satellite data processing chains;
- Experience with calibration and product validation methods;
- Knowledge in radiative transfer.
Fluency in English is mandatory; this is the working language and you must be able to work effectively in this language.