Data Processing Ground Segment Manager

15 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

EUMETSAT - European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites

Research Field

Computer science
Environmental science
Engineering
Environmental science » Earth science
Physics
Technology » Space technology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Germany

Application Deadline

19 Jun 2024 - 21:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Data Processing Ground Segment Manager
EUMETSAT - European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
Darmstadt, Germany

EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency - monitoring the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

This role is rooted in the mission of EUMETSAT and will provide the opportunity to work with leading IT, Space and Earth Observation organisations and domain experts to make a positive impact on society!

In partnership with ESA and other international organisations, EUMETSAT contributes to the development of several Copernicus missions, for example Sentinel-3, Sentinel-6 and High Priority Copernicus Missions such as CO2M, in order to later assume the responsibility for routine operations. EUMETSAT also develops capability to process global ocean data from CRISTAL and CIMR polar regions monitoring missions. The EUMETSAT activities are funded by the EU Copernicus programme, under Cooperation Agreements with the European Commission, and by EUMETSAT ocean altimetry programmes, e.g. the Jason-CS programme.

Part of the Altimetry Team in the Copernicus Mission Development Division (CMD) and supported by a team of engineers, the Data Processing Ground Segment Manager is responsible for managing the procurements, and the technical coordination of internal developments, involved with the implementation of the data processing ground systems for altimetry missions under development (e.g. CRISTAL), including data access services (e.g. dissemination, archiving) and supporting also the integration, verification and validation activities and the transition of those ground systems and services into operations.

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage the technical baseline (requirements, design) of the relevant ground systems and its evolution until the transition to operations, including identification of technical trade-offs;
• Propose and maintain the relevant ground systems development plan, including procurements, internal developments, their acceptance, integration and transition into operations;
• Initiate and lead the procurement activities as technical officer of the relevant contracts until final acceptance;
• Coordinate the internal activities assigned to teams in the Technical and Scientific Support divisions at EUMETSAT and the integration of those elements with the procured elements;
• Support the integration of the data processing and data access ground systems with the rest of the ground segment elements (e.g. Earth terminals, mission control elements and interfaces with external entities);
• Support the system-wide verification and validation activities, including the performance of the end-to-end payload functional chain, from instrument acquisition to data access, against technical and mission performance requirements;
• Support the operations preparation activities, including handover of knowledge (training) and documentation to the operations and maintenance teams;
• Participate in other activities of the Programme Development Department, such as management of technical studies, participation in system and ground segment reviews and support to the preparation of future programmes.

What we offer:

• Excellent salary, of up to Euro 7,500 NET (after tax) based on skills and experience;
• Flexible working time including additional flexi-leave;
• Full medical coverage for employee and family;
• Attractive pension;
• 30 days of annual leave + 14.5 days public holidays;
• Training and development support;
• Relocation allowance and support (if applicable).

Requirements:
Qualifications:

• University degree in a relevant discipline such as Engineering, Data Processing or Earth Sciences.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience in the development of Earth observation data processing chains;
• Experience in the specification, procurement and acceptance of ground segment Earth observation systems, applying established standards;
• Strong project management and system engineering background in ground segments, preferably for Earth observation satellite-systems;
• Experience in the operations and/or maintenance of Earth observation data processing systems would be an advantage;
• Independent thinking, ability to handle uncertainly and ambiguity and to negotiate successfully;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to apply these to interact with management and working within, and across, teams.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH. WE WILL BE UNABLE TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN OTHER LANGUAGES.

EUMETSAT is an international organisation employing staff from across all 30 member states and this role is being advertised on multiple international job boards, but please note that this role would be based in Darmstadt, Germany and would require international applicants to relocate if successful. Remote working is not an option for this role.

Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT.

Applicants are required to disclose all nationalities they have held and currently hold in order to determine whether they can exercise the role as advertised in compliance with applicable export control regulations.

More about us:

EUMETSAT’s role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation's Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.

EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.

As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT can recruit nationals only from the 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom). Individuals holding work visas and/or resident permits will not qualify for this role.

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Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

EUMETSAT - European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites

Country

Germany

City

Darmstadt

Where to apply

Website

https://www.eurosciencejobs.com/job_display/257400/Data_Processing_Ground_Segme…

Contact

City

Darmstadt

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED