Remote Sensing Scientist (w/m/d)

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We are the first choice European aerospace company for software centric engineering solutions. We combine 40 years of experience in a market, where trust and quality are needed. With more than 400 employees in Germany, we shape the future of aerospace – and beyond - together.
Our staff plays a key role for our success through their qualifications, motivation, enthusiasm, different cultural backgrounds and their sense of collaboration in an open international environment living our values; trust, integrity, participation and curiosity.
We are committed to crafting a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
We offer a wealth of benefits to support a balanced work life balance, including but not limited to flexible working hours, mobile working and ongoing career development.
The Position
Welcome to Space: We are looking for a Scientist with experience in the wide field of Earth Observation and Remote Sensing!
Assigned to a service at our customer EUMETSAT, you will support a wide range of scientific and technical activities related to the definition, implementation, maintenance and evolution of the Cal/Val functions of a suite of UV/Vis/NIR/SWIR imaging spectrometer missions in various operational ground segments including MetOp GOME-2, Copernicus Sentinel-4 and Sentinel-5, and potentially Copernicus CO2M.
This position is mainly based on-site at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt but also partly at our Head Office in Darmstadt. It is a permanent full-time position with the earliest to immediate start date.
We are looking forward to meeting you!

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Qualifications/Experience*

• University degree in Physics, Remote Sensing, Meteorology, Computer Sciences, or other related fields

Essential Skills

• Motivation to drive the scientific exploitation of the latest Earth Observation data products;
• At least three years of experience in the field of physical remote sensing in one or more of the areas listed above, including involvement in processing of satellite data up to level 1 (calibrated / geolocated radiances) and/or level 2 (geophysical parameters), and satellite data monitoring;
• Very good experience in scientific software development;
• Very good skills in high-level programming languages, such as Python, C++, Java, DB/SQL;
• Standout colleague able to establish an excellent team environment;
• Skills in writing scientific/technical documents;
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite and LaTeX;
• Fluency in English is mandatory.

Desirable Skills

• Familiarity with NetCDF, XML
• Fluency in command-line use on Linux/Unix platforms;
• Hands-on experience with version control systems (e.g. git, svn) and collaborative workflow;
• Familiarity with common formats, e.g. XML, netCDF or HDF;
• Experience in the use of image processing software such as IDL or ENVI in a UNIX/Linux environment.

Your Benefits of joining us

• Work-life balance:Flexible working hours, home office, sabbatical (time off for travelling around the world, extended parental leave, further education, etc.), option to work part time;
• Financial benefits:Company pension plan, net wage optimisation programme including IT / bicycle leasing, discounted annual ticket for public transport, employer loans, etc.;
• Employee recommendation scheme:We are grateful when our employees support us in finding new recruits. You will receive a bonus of 1,500 EUR to 3,000 EUR per successful recommendation;
• Relocation support:We offer our newcomers a relocation lump sum and support you in finding a suitable new home as well as in finding a school or nursery for your children and much more. Should need be, this can even include support in the search for a job for your partner.
• Career development:For us, further education and training are an essential part of people management, because this is the only way we can achieve our goal, namely a long-term and successful work relationship with you. Would you like to change your professional focus and work on other projects or change geographically? We will support you here as well.
• Company event and activities:We have BBQs, Christmas parties and TGIF (Thank God It’s Friday) events. On top of that, we organise team-building events and events internal to departments to promote team spirit. Let us know if you have creative ideas for corporate events or new initiatives that you would like to introduce to our company culture, no matter whether they are of artistic or technical nature.

Application
Are you equally inspired by our visions and dreams? Get in touch with us today and send us your application!
Your HR Contact for this position is Raphael Rossato.

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Job Type: Full-time