EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its 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 has 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.)
EUMETSAT is now inviting well qualified candidates from its Member States to apply for the following post:
Do you have the engineering skills to support the development and upgrade of our ground stations’ software, including monitoring and control applications for future satellite systems, in particular the EUMETSAT Polar System Second Generation (EPS-SG)?
EUMETSAT is the European operational satellite agency for monitoring weather, climate and the environment. We observe the atmosphere, ocean and land surfaces from Space using a system of satellites, 365 days a year, offering images and data to provide insights into weather situations, environmental hazards and climate change. Our work helps users worldwide to monitor changes in these to protect lives, lifestyles and properties. Developing the next generation of satellites, we look to shape our future including our ground station infrastructure. These activities have opened up an opportunity for a Ground Stations Software Engineer to join our System Engineering and Projects Division.
In this role you will be responsible for providing engineering support to the development and upgrades of ground stations software and monitoring and control applications. You will be involved in:
Along with a university degree in Software Engineering/ Computer Science (or equivalent), you should be able to demonstrate:
In addition to an attractive salary and benefits package, EUMETSAT provides an outstanding working environment in Darmstadt, ‘the City of Science’. We can support new staff with language training, as well as re-location and other social welfare advice, if you are new to the area. For more information, please go to https://onlineapplication.eumetsat.int
All applicants must be EUMETSAT member state nationals with a good working knowledge of the English language in a business environment. You also require some knowledge of French.
EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women and is seeking to recruit nationals from its Member States.
Closing date is 6th September with interviews provisionally booked for w/c 8th October.
Please apply with your CV and cover letter by the 'apply' button below
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| Education Backgrounds: |
Aerospace Engineering Software Engineering |
| Specialties: |
Compliance & security Control systems Design Engineering Process Engineering |
| Education Level: |
Undergraduate (Bachelors) |
| Experience: |
2 - 5 years |
| Languages spoken: |
English French |
| Job Location: | Darmstadt , Germany |
| Keywords: | C++, Java, XML, Software Engineering, Computer Science, controle, Ground Stations Software Engineer, Ground Stations, Software Engineer |
Type: Job
Deadline: 6th September 2017
Job reference (ID): 12039
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