Do you want to be part of the space future? As support to a European space organisation we are looking for a UNIX Application Software Engineer

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 Data Processing System Team. Tasks will include:

• The development and maintenance of Earth Observation product extraction facilities
• Supporting operational processing systems both real-time and reprocessing
• Implement enhancements and corrections to product extraction systems
• Support the day-to-day operation of the product processing systems.

Skills

You ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree or equivalent in computer science or engineering
• Experience of developing and maintaining data processing facilities within satellite EO ground segment systems
• Extensive work experience of UNIX like operating system environments
• Object oriented programming in C++, Java, ProC using standard libraries, sockets
• Oracle Database programming
• User interface design and programming (preferably X-Windows/Motif)
• Tools for software design (UML)
• Formal software testing
• Source code control (CVS)
• Configuration control and release management of complex software systems
• Fluency in English is mandatory, some knowledge of French would be an asset.

Starting date: October 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.