Do you want to be part of the space future? As support to a European space organisation we are looking for an Aerosol Product Development 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 LEO Support Team within the Meteorological Division. Tasks will include:

• Development of aerosol products from instruments on the EPS series of satellites;
• Development and extension of algorithms for application to future satellite missions;
• Prototyping of software and the validation of the subsequent products;
• Test data descriptions, algorithm specifications and validation reports;
• Supporting Meteorological Operations to implement and validate the products;
• Collaboration with expert groups and the wider scientific community.

Skills

You ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree or equivalent in remote sensing or in a relevant discipline;
• Several years experience in the field of remote sensing product development;
• Aerosol optical properties retrieval from satellite data;
• Inverse modeling of atmospheric composition using (vector) radiative transfer;
• Calibration and validation of satellite data products;
• EPS instruments hyperspectral infrared, UV/Visible sounders and multi-channel;
• Specification, design, coding and testing of complex product processors;
• Satellite data and product quality control, software build and version control,
• Ability to write concise and comprehensive scientific and technical reports;
• Fluency in English is mandatory, some knowledge of French would be an asset.

Starting date: March 2011

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.