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.

As support to a European space company we are looking for an
Instrument Data Processing 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 as part of the Instrument
Data Processing Team and your tasks will include:

• During phase 1, supporting routine operations involving the MSG instrument data processing system, including:
  • Monitoring and reporting on the performance of the MSG instrument data processing system and the quality and availability of the MSG Level 1 products
  • Investigating anomalies in the performance of the MSG instrument data processing system and the quality and availability of the MSG Level 1 products
• Supporting the further development of the MSG instrument data processing system, including the specification and validation of system updates
• Supporting the operation preparations and commissioning of the MSG-3 spacecraft, due to be launched in mid-2012
• During phase 2, contribute to the procurement of the data processing facility supporting initially the MTG Imager satellite and then the MTG Sounder satellite
• Define, develop and maintain L0 and L1 processing functionality requirements Monitor evolution of the requirements and the applicability to procured items
• Contribute to reviews, verification and testing against appropriate versions of requirements and monitoring and advising on the resolution of deviations
• Develop and maintain software prototypes, test tools and test datasets
• Support system engineering activities in collaboration with the MTG System team, the MTG Ground Segment team and the MTG Science team
• Support interactions with the Space Segment and analysis of instrument-related documentation including relevant ICDs

Skills

You ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree in a relevant discipline
• Several years of professional experience in the real-time acquisition, Level 0 processing and Level 1 processing of data from imaging and/or sounding instruments on remote sensing spacecraft
• Extensive theoretical knowledge of remote sensing data processing, including Image Navigation and Registration (INR), radiometric correction and calibration algorithms
• Experience of validating complex remote sensing data processing systems
• Fluency in English is mandatory; French would be an asset

Deadline for application: asap