As support to a European space company we are looking for an
MTG-Infra-Red Sounding Scientist

Activities

Our customer is a European organisation providing weather and climate-related satellite
data, images and products for its users. You will be working onsite as part of the MTG-
IRS science support team. Your tasks will include:

• Support the maintenance of the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD), describing the physical principles of the IRS Level 2 product processing;
• Support the generation of the Product Generation Specification (PGS), specifying the processing in sufficient detail to allow a software contractor to implement it;
• Support the development and maintenance of prototype processor capable of extracting geophysical information from hyper-spectral space-borne observations in line with the functional description documented in the ATBD;
• Support the development and maintenance of test datasets that can be used to demonstrate the functionality implemented in the prototype processor and to verify the correct implementation of the functionality described in the PGS;
• Support the generation of static application data for the processing modules embedded in the prototype processor and, later, the operational processor;
• Create reports and presentations, including internal reports, on aspects of the tasks above.

Skills

You ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree in meteorology, atmospheric physics or equivalent;
• Several years of professional experience in the retrieval of geophysical properties from hyper spectral infrared observations;
• Knowledge of and experience in:
• Retrieval of geophysical properties from space borne hyper-spectral infrared observations, using Optimal Estimation methodologies
• Accurate description of Infrared radiative transfer through the Earth/Atmosphere system
• Handling of large data sets
• Good skills in a higher programming language;
• Fluency in English is mandatory, some knowledge of French would be an asset.

Deadline for application: 10th August 2011

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.