Do you want to be part of the space future? As support to a European space organisation we are looking for a IASI / Hyper Spectral Sounding Consultant

Activities

Our customer is a European organisation providing weather and climate-related satellite data, images and products for its users. You will be working on-site as a member of the EPS Support Team. Tasks will include:

• Calibration verification and validation of the EPS Product Processing Facilities,
• Enhance and extend the processing capability particularly for Day-2 products,
• Prototype coding of algorithms and test procedures for EO instrument data,
• Support the IASI product generation software development,
• Contribute towards IR sounding instrument systems for future missions.

Skills

You ideally have the following qualifications and significant professional experience:

• University degree in meteorology, atmospheric physics or equivalent,
• At least five years professional experience in satellite remote sensing,
• Infrared sounding instrument data processing,
• IASI and hyper-spectral sounding data,
• Specification, development and testing of complex data processing systems,
• Programming skills in Fortran, C/C++ and Java,
• Familiarity with satellite instrument characteristics for Earth observation, meteorology and climate monitoring applications
• Knowledge of high spectral resolution instruments would be an advantage,
• Fluency in English is mandatory; some knowledge of French would be an asset.

Starting date: August 2010

An exciting international working environment in a highly innovative team awaits you. You will benefit from focused training and personal development bundled with a competitive salary.

Please note: Due to work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you already hold a work permit for Germany.

HE Space Operations is a growing international space company. For over 25 years we have provided our customers with consultancy services in Engineering and Business Administration. We open the door to working directly on-site with our principal customers in the space sector who rank amongst the top 25 engineering employers in Europe: EADS and the European Space Agency.