Career Opportunities: Data Processing Engineer (1075)

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For our customer, EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany, we are seeking for Data Processing Engineer to support the Data Processing Systems and Applications (DPSA) in the Copernicus missions within EUMETSAT, to support  the Payload Data Processing (PDP) maintenance. The maintenance covers anomaly corrections, evolutions and software release processes, including the necessary coordination with the rest of the Copernicus missions ground segments.

The primary objective of EUMETSAT is to establish, maintain and exploit European systems of operational meteorological satellites and to contribute to the operational monitoring of the climate and the detection of global climate changes. A further objective of EUMETSAT is to provide data, products and support services to the Copernicus information services and user communities, with a focus on marine, atmosphere and climate.

The position will include tasks such as:

• Contribute to system level engineering activities in the mission payload data processing systems
  • Contribute to investigation and improvements of the relevant sub-system and facility components
  • Contribute to SWETs/ECPs/Technical Notes as required for improvements
  • Contribute to the assessment, impact analysis and preparation of PDP and processors evolutions.
• Contribute to the setup of a Test Suite within the Automated Test Environment (ATE) for individual processors and for the end-2-end data processing system (as a whole).
• Contribute to other data processing software engineering tasks as required
• Provide additional engineering contribution to the other EUM teams (e.g.: SYS/MME) as required.
• Use of EUMETSAT tools to manage anomalies and changes in the operational systems
• Investigation, identification and fixing application software and/or configuration problems (anomaly processing activities)
• Contribute to software and hardware deployment, verification and validation activities
• Contribute to documentation activities
• Contribute to the training to the members of the SGS Data Processing and System Applications Competence Area on data processing system aspects

Mandatory knowledge, experience and skills required 

• Fluency in English
• Proven experience with data processing (Level-0, Level-1 and Level-2) of meteorological and/or earth observation products from Satellites instruments
• Proven experience in the integration, verification and validation (IV&V) of data processing systems and/or processors, including generation of test plan, test specification, procedures and test reports for end-to end processing chains
• Knowledge of scripting languages and databases (e.g. Perl, Python, shell, PostgreSQL)
• Proven experience in System Engineer development and system design
• Demonstrated experience with UNIX/Linux operating systems
• Ability to write accurate and consistent technical documentation
• Practical knowledge in Configuration Control
• Knowledge in Computer systems, Network systems and IT Security
• High degree of working autonomy
• Problem solving
• Good analytical skills
• High degree of interpersonal awareness
• Experience in working as part of a multicultural team

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of Spacecraft and/or ground segment operations
• Knowledge of programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Java and IDL)
• Knowledge and/or experience of quality control, calibration and validation
• Knowledge of Development and maintenance of operational procedures and/or configuration data
• Knowledge of ECSS standards
• Knowledge of DOORS
• Knowledge of Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) and related tools (SysML, Enterprise Architect)

Working Environment.  

This is a full-time position to be located at EUMETSAT’s premises in Darmstadt, Germany.

EUMETSAT is committed to creating equal opportunities working environment for men and women and is taking positive action to address gender balances within the organisation. It is our expectation that the EUMETSAT Contractors demonstrate a similar commitment to building gender balance into their teams.

What can Terma offer

At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the “best-in-class” solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace.

Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company.

Great opportunities for training and personal development

Challenges in advanced technical environment

International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere

An employment contract with an attractive package with extra-legal benefits

Highly competitive salary

Additional information

For further information, please contact Ms. Liliane Bromberg Carvalho by telephone [+49 6151 860050] or by email [[email protected]].

To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed please apply through the link below with an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae, preferably in an Europass format and ideally, a Cover Letter.