About this job

We are recruiting a Level 1 & 2 Processor Engineer for Sapienza to work on our Customers Site (ESA-ESTEC).

Responsibilities

• To be the Project responsible for the simulator/L1/L2 processors:
  • Manage the development of the simulator/L1/L2 processor (follow the day-to-day activity, review progress reporting, attend and follow-up progress meetings)
  • Implement the Anomaly Review process (organise Anomaly Review Boards, Maintain Anomaly Tracking records, Follow-up action items)
  • Accept new simulator/L1/L2 software by installing with help of IT support, reviewing associated documentation
  • Run simulator/L1/L2 software in house

1. For acceptance
2. To cross check Industry’s performance budgets
3. For back-ground engineering
4. To generate test data for internal use, if needed

• Support the development of the L2 processor:
  • Accept new L2 software (with help of IT support for installing)
  • Review/assess associated documentation
  • Attend and follow-up progress meetings
  • Implement the Anomaly Review process
  • Run the L2 standalone software

1. For acceptance,
2. To generate test data for internal use, if needed

• Support the Project for performance related issues:
  • Following of instrument Contractor’s work on ground processing and algorithms
  • Evaluation of instrument Contractor’s mission error budgets and modelling
  • Translation of instrument characteristics to mission level
  • Review the instrument Flight Operation Manuals for relevant volumes/sections
• Support the instrument CAL/VAL campaign:
  • Support the revision of the CalVal plan
  • Support the preparation phase
  • Support the CalVal after Launch
  • Support the Project in general terms:
  • Support the Project Scientist
  • Support the system verification process
  • Attend weekly team meetings
  • Report to the team and flag potential issues

Profile

• Master’s in Physics or Engineering or equivalent university degree from a recognized Institution of secondary studies
• At least 4 years of relevant experience
• Extended knowledge of the Earth Observation (payload data) ground segment, including; processes such as calibration, monitoring routine data processing; processors and facilities; interactions with other stakeholders (FOS, end users).
• Extended knowledge of data analysis/processing (statistics, error budgets; simulations; data tools such as Matlab).
• Working knowledge on instrument remote sensing techniques, with a focus on optical systems (transmissions, backscatter, extinction; processing algorithms; detectors).
• The tasks will be initially for the EarthCare and Aeolus missions, therefore working knowledge of LIDAR technology is a major asset
• Since Aeolus is in orbit, hands-on experience of in-flight performance verification is an asset
• Good knowledge of computer environment and languages (Linux, GNU compilers, Matlab, IDL, scripting such as python, shell scripts, perl…).
• Affinity with numerical weather prediction is an advantage.
• Good level of autonomy and organizing skills are desired.
• Fluent in English; knowledge of another ESA member-state language is an asset

Contact:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU

Please send your CV (in English) as soon as possible, but no later than 25th March 2021 to jobs@sapienzaconsulting.com

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