Vigil Project Scientist - Darmstadt, Deutschland - European Space Agency

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Darmstadt, Deutschland

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Lena Wagner

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EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
Vigil Project Scientist

Job Requisition ID:18512
Closing Date:12 March :59 CET/CEST
Publication:Internal & External
Vacancy Type:Fixed-Term
Date Posted:20 February 2024- Vacancy in the Directorate of Operations. This is a non-renewable post for a
limited duration of 4 years and is classified A2-A4 on the Coordinated Organisations' salary scale.
Location
ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany
Description

Vigil is a Space Safety Programme cornerstone mission that will position a satellite at the 5th Lagrangian point (L5) with the objective of performing continuous observations of the Sun and the space between the Earth and the Sun to provide measurement data for space weather nowcasting and forecasting as well as for event-based warnings and alerts when solar events take place.

The observations from L5 will complement space weather monitoring from the Sun-Earth line and enable more accurate space weather impact predictions and early warnings of potentially hazardous solar weather conditions emerging.

ESA is cooperating in space weather monitoring with the US (NOAA and NASA) who are planning to continue maintaining operational space weather monitoring on the Sun-Earth line by missions to the 1st Lagrangian point (L1) and by instruments onboard satellites orbiting the Earth.

You will report to the Head of the Space Weather Office, which is part of the Space Safety Programme Office within the Directorate of Operations.

Duties

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

defining and executing the Vigil mission Science Plan;

- co-chairing the Vigil Mission Advisory Group (MAG) and the Payload Advisory Group (PAG);
- organising and chairing Vigil science workshops with the data user community;
- preparing and managing, as Technical Officer, Vigil data utilisation studies, OSSEs, OSEs and model development activities;
- liaising with the ESA Space Weather Payload Data Centre (PDC) Project Manager to ensure correct implementation of the Vigil Level 1 processing;
- maintaining all Vigil-related documentation under the Space Weather Office's responsibility;
- defining and executing the Vigil Verification and Validation plan for Level 1 and Level 2+ products;
- maintaining the Vigil Mission Requirements Document including observation requirements justification;
- liaising with the Space Weather Modelling Coordinator for all aspects related to model developments for Vigil data utilisation;
- liaising with the Vigil project team for all aspects related to the mission space segment, MOC and mission operation;
- representing ESA towards the space weather and scientific community to promote the Vigil mission and ESA space weather activities;
- supporting the organisation and execution of project reviews;
- participating in other development tasks of the Space Weather Office where your experience is relevant.

Technical competencies
Strong scientific understanding of heliophysics, magnetosphere/ionosphere physics and Sun-Earth interaction
Knowledge of space projects, including space-based space weather instrumentation and measurement techniques
Knowledge of ground-based space weather observations would be an asset
Knowledge of space weather data processing for operational models, particularly for space weather services, nowcasting and forecasting
Heliosphysics or space weather scientific research experience and good contact with the European heliophysics and scientific community would be an asset

Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

Education
A PhD in the field of space physics or space environment modelling is required for this post.

Additional requirements

Other information

For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework.
For further information please visit: Professionals, What we offer and FAQThe working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.
The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests.
Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.