S4/S5 End-to-End Mission Performance Engineer

Job ID: EOP-208 (S4/S5 E2E Mission Performance)

Specific Tasks

• Contributing to the overall specification of the E2E Mission Performance Simulator chain (from Scene Generation up to Level-2);
• Monitoring the development of the Instrument Simulator Software developed through an ESA contract with industry;
• Monitoring the development of the Level 1 Prototype Processor Software developed through an ESA contract with industry;
• Supporting the development of scientific components (Scene Generator, Level 2 Prototype Processor Software) developed through a contract with industry and scientific institution.
• Monitoring the development and integration of the overall E2E Mission Performance Simulator chain and its components;
• Reviewing the Level-1 and Instrument Simulator algorithms, software code and input/output interfaces;
• Reviewing the Level-2 input/output interfaces, in particular with respect to Level-1;
• Ensuring that the E2E Mission Performance Simulator chain and its components and algorithms meet the required functionality and performance, taking into account system, instrument, geophysical model and calibration/validation facility aspects;
• Installing, maintaining and operating an up to date copy of the E2E Mission Performance Simulator software at ESTEC;
• Administering the internal ESA software problems list and ensure correct iteration with the implementors;
• Analysing impacts on the mission performance resulting from deviations during the development programme;
• Ensuring the proper verification and validation methods are proposed and implemented;
• Supporting Test Data production and verification;
• Supporting the analysis of the data collected during on-ground and in-orbit calibration and characterisation campaigns;
• Developing any needed software tool to support all the mentioned activities;
• Providing necessary inputs for the relevant internal and external meetings.

Specific Qualification requirements

Master’s Degree

Background

remote sensing technologies: passive (imagers, radiometers…) and active (radar, laser…)

• A sound and proven experience in

software development environments

• A sound and proven experience in

Earth Observation ground processing chains

• A sound and proven experience in

data analysis

• A working knowledge of

remote sensing instrument techniques

• A working knowledge of

complex systems modelling and simulation

• A good

experience of interacting with other stakeholders

• A good knowledge of the

English

• A good level of

autonomy and organizing skills

Legal and Security Requirements

• All applicants must be legally allowed to work in The Netherlands.
• Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. Aurora will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA.
• Prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to Aurora a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident.

Location

Contract

• The selected candidate will receive good remuneration in line with ESA Job Class.
• Will be registered for both social security and tax in the Netherlands.
• The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday.
• Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included.
• Aurora assist with relocation both with support and financially.
• Aurora contributes 15,4% of pensionable salary to a company pension scheme and employees can optionally make additional contributions.

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