EMSS WP 230: FLEX Operational Processors, Calibration and Data Quality Control and Facilities Implementation Support

Job Introduction

Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments.

Serco Europe employ’s a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK.

Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. 

Serco’s space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies - We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest on-site service provider with ca. 300 staff.

What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service – To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here.

Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action.

If you share our values then join with over 60,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you.

Role Responsibility

The Objective

This activity is intended to support the FLEX PDGS Project Manager and the Data Quality and Algorithms Management office, covering all aspects related to Operational Processors, Calibration, Data Quality Control and Instruments Monitoring. It spans from phase C to phase E1 and possibly during phase E2. The scope of the activity encompasses:

• Operational Processors, Calibration Facility, Data Quality Control and Instruments Monitoring sub-systems specification;
• Operational Processors, Calibration Facility, Data Quality Control and Instruments Monitoring sub-systems development;
• Operational Processors, Calibration Facility, Data Quality Control and Instruments Monitoring sub-systems integration and validation into the PDGS;
• Operational Processors, Calibration Facility, Data Quality Control and Instruments Monitoring sub-systems evolutions during phase E2.

Activity input

The activity of the Work Package will be based on the following input:

• PDGS Mission Implementation Plan;
• PDGS System Requirements Document;
• PDGS Design documentation;
• PDGS Operations Concept Document; • Interface Control Documents;
• PDGS Integration and Validation Plan; • Ground Segment Validation Plan;
• PDGS Commissioning Implementation Plan;
• Mission CFIs documentation and software;
• All documentation relative to the instruments and the respective processing and calibration algorithms.

Activity output

The following deliverables are expected:

• Contribution to PDGS sub-systems management documentation (Plans, SoW, Reports, etc.);
• Contribution to PDGS design documents;
• Instrument Processing Facility requirements document;
• Calibration Facility requirements document;
• Data Quality and Instruments Monitoring Facility requirements document;
• Contribution to PDGS Integration, validation and commissioning documentation;
• Contribution to preparation of PDGS sub-systems operational documentation;
• Quality Control and Instruments Monitoring baselines;
• Contribution to definition of processing algorithms;
• Contribution to definition of calibration algorithms;
• Contribution to Test Data Set specification;
• Technical notes, Minutes of Meetings, reports, review item discrepancies and problem reports within the scope of the work package;
• Testing specifications for the integration and validation of the relevant facilities;
• Ad-hoc developed tools.

Activity tasks

The contractor shall perform the following tasks:

• Management Support to the PDGS Operational Processors, Calibration Facility, Data Quality Control and Instruments Monitoring sub-systems technical officers for:

• Preparation of the PDGS sub-systems managerial documentation (e.g. implementation plan)
• Preparation of the PDGS sub-systems contractual documentation (e.g. SoWs)
• Management of industries in charge of PDGS sub-systems development
• Coordination of PDGS sub-systems reviews

• Preparation of the PDGS Sub-Systems requirements documents
• Support to PDGS specification for the part relevant to the PDGS sub-systems implementation (e.g. Interface Control Documents)
• Support the acceptance by the PDGS Project of PDGS external CFIs
• Review of documentation from various sources: ESA, Industry during the project phases dealing with sub-systems implementation and testing.
• Participation to Ground Segment Reviews and PDGS reviews organised either by ESA or by Industry
• Management of the review item discrepancies, system or software problem reports and action linked to PDGS Sub-Systems implementation contracts
• Generation of technical notes whenever needed during the relevant project phases
• Operations of the various supporting tools for the part relevant to the PDGS sub-systems implementation (e.g. Documentation Management System)
• Support to the PDGS Integration and Validation and Ground Segment Validation phases addressing for the relevant PDGS sub-systems:

• Integration of the facility within the processing centre
• Definition of integration and validation tests
• Run of integration and validation tests procedures
• Test results analysis
• Test reporting

• Support for operators training and preparation of operational documentation for the relevant PDGS sub-systems
• Support for definition and documentation of the PDGS Commissioning Implementation Plan and procedures for the relevant PDGS sub-systems
• Support for the preparation of the launch and the implementation of rehearsal activities for the relevant PDGS sub-systems
• Support for the management of PDGS Operations, system behaviour monitoring and reporting during commissioning for the relevant PDGS sub-systems
• Definition of products Quality Control and Instruments Monitoring baselines
• Support for processing algorithms definition and review
• Support for calibration strategy and algorithms definition and review
• Support to the definition of the utilisation of data from the space segment level testing and to the definition of space to ground interface tests for the processors
• Support to products format definition
• Participation to the Aeolus Mission Advisory Groups
• Ad-hoc development of tools for the accomplishment of the PDGS sub-systems engineering, testing and validation, etc.

Successful Candidate

Activity required skills

The staff allocated by the Contractor to this task shall own the following key skills:

• University degree or equivalent qualification, preferably in Remote Sensing and Earth Observation;
• Good understanding of and background in geophysical sciences and/or specific instruments relevant to the FLEX mission;
• Experience in instrument and data monitoring;
• Experience in data quality control;
• Experience in operational processors development;
• Experience in calibration activities;
• Knowledge of the ESA Earth Explorers missions (and instruments) and processes related to their PDGS development would be an asset;
• Programming skills (e.g. MatLab® in order to develop tools for the accomplishment of the engineering, testing and validation activities) would be an asset;
• Fluent English language (oral and written)
• Autonomy in writing technical notes, specifications and reports in English
• Good inter-personal skills and team spirit
• Knowledge of the ECSS standards and documentation and configuration control management techniques would be an asset.

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If candidates with equally relevant experience are identified, preference will be given to candidates within "Categorie Protette (Law 68/99)" or registered in “lista di mobilità” (only applicable in case of Italian candidates).

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Package Description

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About the Company

Serco Italia Spa, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multi-national Service Provider with over 50,000 employees worldwide.

Serco European Agencies