Do you want to be part of the space future? As support to a European space organisation we are looking for a Infrared 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:

• Calibrating and validating the EPS Product Processing Facilities,
• Improvement and extension IASI processors, in particular for Day-2 products,
• Validation of the IASI L2 Product Processing Facility,
• Prototype coding of algorithms and tests procedures, generation of test data,
• Contribution to the definition and follow-up of further IASI studies,
• Support to the IASI Level 2 software development.

Skills

You ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree in meteorology, atmospheric physics, or equivalent,
• At least three years of experience in the field of remote sounding,
• Specification, design, and coding of complex product prototype processors,
• Atmospheric remote sensing, handling and processing of remotely sensed data,
• Retrieval of atmospheric parameters from infrared sounding instruments,
• Programming language Fortran, C/C++, Java,
• Earth observation, in particular for meteorology and climate monitoring,
• High spectral resolution instruments as well as the processing of their data,
• Fluency in English is mandatory a working knowledge of French would be an asset.

Starting date: November 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.