Space Weather Expert - Darmstadt, Deutschland - RHEA Group

RHEA Group

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Darmstadt, Deutschland

vor 3 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

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Beschreibung

Are you looking for a new opportunity in a fast-moving global company with a family feel? A job where you could have an impact?

We are looking for a Space Weather Engineer to support our team based in Darmstadt, Germany.

Tasks and Activities:

The scope of work will include:

Support for the preparation and execution of all procurements defined in the ESA Procurement Plan for entrusted SSA activities.
Testing, verifying and validating the deliverables from the industrial activities related to the tasks entrusted to ESA by EC.
Reviewing the monthly reporting by industry and report any nonconformances.
Preparing corrective actions for the nonconformances and monitoring the implementation of corrective actions by industry.
Performing the testing and validation of the deliverables after the implementation of corrections by industry.
Providing a monthly progress report of the progress of the activity.
Interfacing with the ESA space weather and data system teams where needed, regarding document, hardware and software deliveries, validation and testing.
Support interfacing with industry where needed regarding regular KPI monitoring, preoperational and operational activities.
Performing any other tasks that are needed to consolidate the deliverables from the activity.
Interfacing with the ESA Data Systems and ICT groups where this intersects the development, deployment, testing and acceptance of SWrelated IT infrastructure and software, enabling consistent working level communication on preoperational issues between Office activities and ESA DS/ICT where needed.
Interfacing with the SW Payload Data Centre deployment team as needed.
Supporting the organization of SWE Network Workshops and Network Review and participating as an expert member for all aspect related to transitioning mature service elements to operational framework.
Supporting reviews of SWE Service Development Roadmaps.
Providing support for the organization of SWE related education, outreach and user needs discussion events for the end users, as necessary.
Providing expert support to the assessment of the operational SWE system architectural design.
Supporting the assessment of SWE data models in the frameworks of all entrusted SWE service development activities.
Providing expert support to the definition of space weather related international standards, as necessary.
Providing a consolidated monthly progress report of the progress of all activities undertaken within frame of the service team WPs.

Skills and Experience:

The following skills and experience are mandatory:

PhD or equivalent academic degree in space physics, space weather or solar physics, heliospheric physics, ionospheric physics, geomagnetism or spaceflight engineering.
Minimum of five years of working experience with space weather related topics covering each of the following domains: solar weather, heliospheric weather, space radiation, ionospheric weather, geomagnetic conditions, experience in the development of space weather related instruments, handson experience in spaceflight hardware, experience in the simulation and analysis of instrument performance.
Practical experience in developing space weather data processing system and producing data products targeting end users.
Knowledge of and experience in working with space weather end user requirements.
Experience in working with data models.
Experience in participating international industry contracts.
Experience in communicating with international partners including space agencies, international entities and scientific community.
Experience in explaining or lecturing space weather related topics to academic community, students and general public.
Experience in acceptance testing and validation techniques applied within the space weather domain.

Why should you apply?:

You will have the opportunity to work within a major institution.

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We encourage everyone to think outside the box and to push the boundaries of traditional knowledge. This role is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and allows for a deeper understanding of the industry.

Benefits include: competitive remuneration packages; unique career opportunities, including working in other countries; personalized training and development programmes; flexible relocation support.