CLC Space is currently recruiting a UVNS Scientific Consultant to provide consultancy support at their client’s headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany.
JOB DESCRIPTION
You will provide consultancy to the Remote Sensing and Products (RSP) Division of the Technical and Scientific Support (TSS) Department and in particular to the Atmospheric Composition Team. The consultancy will primarily cover the development of calibration algorithms for the UVNS mission on EPS-SG. Development of prototype software and preparation of associated documentation will be a primary focus area. Provision of support to the equivalent activities for the UVN mission on MTG is also in scope.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Consultancy is sought for the ongoing scientific activities in preparation for a future UVNS mission to be flown on the EUMETSAT Polar System – Second Generation.
You will provide consultancy to the Atmospheric Composition Team in the Remote Sensing and Products (RSP) Division of EUMETSAT, located in Darmstadt, Germany.
You will interface with in-house experts of various disciplines (system, instruments, operations, science), and in particular members of the EPS-SG Science Team within the RSP Division.
The tasks will include:
• Development of algorithms for calibration of UVNS level 0 data;
• Taking into account the constraints imposed by the final goal of implementation of the products within an operational processing system;
• Development of prototype software code for the purposes of testing and validating the algorithms developed;
• Development of an instrument performance model based on specifications to be provided by industry;
• Generation of test data required for the verification of the algorithm and products;
• Generation of associated documentation including test data descriptions, Product Generation Specification (PGS), Product Format Specifications (PFS), technical reports etc;
• Interfacing with experts across EUMETSAT as needed;
• Collaboration with expert groups and the wider scientific community outside EUMETSAT as appropriate;
In addition you will provide consultancy in:
• algorithm development activities for the level 2 product development for the UVNS instrument;
• equivalent activities for the UVN mission on MTG; Assessment of results from scientific studies;
• Refinement of mission requirements in response to expert advice and results of scientific studies;
• Scientific assessments related to requirements refinements;
• Interaction with expert teams and the conduct of expert team meetings;
• Participation in reviews.
The tasks will evolve as the EPS-SG specifications mature in the coming years
YOUR PROFILE
You shall have the experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks without supervision. He/she shall have a university degree in meteorology, atmospheric physics, remote sensing, or equivalent. You shall have a minimum of three years experience in the field of remote sensing.
You shall possess good inter-personal skills. He/she shall have the ability to write concise and comprehensive documents.
The working language is English; you must be able to work effectively in this language.
Specifically you shall fulfil a significant subset of the following mandatory skills:
• Experience in atmospheric remote sensing in the optical spectrum (Ultraviolet to Shortwave Infrared);
• Experience with instrument calibration and characterisation;
• Familiarity with Earth observation systems in operational meteorology, atmospheric composition and climate monitoring (both remote sensing and in situ systems);
• Handling and processing of remote sensing data;
• Familiarity with radiative transfer;
• Good skills in a higher programming language (e.g. Fortran, C++, Java).
The following areas of expertise would be an advantage:
• Quality control of satellite data and products;
• Operational product processing environments;
• Software build environments and tools (e.g. make, imake, eclipse, insure++);
• Source code control system (e.g. git, SVN)
Please note that the start date for this position is as soon as possible.