RT-C/EOP-B/00114 SAR Performance Engineer

Job Introduction

At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services.
We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators,committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

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We currently have an exciting opportunity for a  SAR Performance Engineer, based in ESTEC, Noordwijk (Netherlands).

Role Responsibility

The right candidate of this post will contribute to all aspects relevant to the system performance of the Biomass mission up to Level 1 (tbc) products in the context of the design and implementation activities undertaken in the frame of the Biomass Project. This includes project internal activities and monitoring/review of the relevant industrial activities.
The post holder will report to the Biomass System & Mission Performance Manager.

The principle tasks and responsibilities include:
Requirement Engineering:

• Support the maintenance and coherence of system level requirements including Mission observation, Biomass End-to-End simulator (BEEPS) and Ground Processor Prototype (GPP), external and internal calibration, ITU and RFI protection requirements.
 
• Monitor and critically analyse the system level performance requirements allocation, their flow down to the relevant contributors, the associated margins and their evolution;
• Support the payload team for aspects relevant to instrument performance requirements flow-down and instrument performance verification, including relevant models and tools;

Performance Budgets and Performance Modelling: ​
• Maintain system level performance budgets in coordination with the Biomass Payload and Engineering/AIV sections. Critically monitor and analyse the compliance of the system performance budgets with the end-to-end system performance requirements and propose corrective actions in case of deviation;
• Develop and maintain system performance mathematical models and
tools to support the performance assessment;

• Acquire knowledge of the BEEPS/GPP and conduct performance simulations and sensitivity analyses. 
• Support the BEEPS / GPP verification and acceptance activities; 

End-To-End (E2E) calibration and Calibration Transponder

• Monitor and critically analyse the calibration transponder performance
budget, its coherence with the system performance budgets and the compliance with the end-to-end system performance requirements;
• Verify and ensure the coherence of the E2E and external calibration approaches and ground processing implementation with the instrument
internal calibration and instrument / system;
• Monitor and review the Biomass calibration plan and the specification,
procurement and verification/validation of the relevant external calibration
equipment;
General Support activities: 

• Support the definition of cal/val and in-flight commissioning plans and the preparation, execution and analysis of the relevant in-flight operations during the commissioning phase;
• Support Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS) reviews for what concerns the SAR processor and L1-L2 processing interface aspects including cross-verification activities of the PDGS operational SAR processor;
• Support the interactions with the Biomass Mission Advisory Group (MAG) for what concerns system performance aspects;
• Support Agency Project reviews;
• Support the System and Mission Performance Manager and the Biomass project team members in all aspects related to system performance, as necessary for the effective execution of the Biomass project.

The System Performance Engineer will cooperate closely with the Biomass payload team in the execution of the relevant tasks.
Furthermore she/he will be supported by and is expected to closely cooperate with specialist engineers from the Biomass team, from the Earth Observation System Support Division and from the Directorate of Technical and Quality Management (D/TEC) as appropriate. The incumbent will provide regular reporting to the Biomass System and Mission Performance Manager. 

Successful Candidate

 Applicants for this post should have :

 •A university degree (Masters or higher) or equivalent qualification in a relevant physical science or engineering subject, together with a demonstrated background and experience in SAR systems, SAR performance/calibration and SAR processing, preferably acquired in a space project environment.
Background and experience on the specific issues relevant to low
frequency, full-pol SAR systems is an asset. 
• The candidate must possess solid analytical skills and the command of
the physics and techniques of SAR systems, together with the capability
to critically analyse the work performed by industry in the relevant areas,
identify problems and propose/instigate corrective actions. 
• The candidate shall demonstrate to be proficient with programming tools
and languages relevant to the implementation and maintenance of the system performance models (e.g. MATLAB, Python). 

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Important

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Package Description

Excellent Salary 

Corporate Benefits Package 

Relocation Assistance (if applicable)

Further information available from the Serco Europe Recruitment Team

About the Company

Serco is one of the world’s largest providers of public services to Governments employing over 50,000 people in over 20 countries In Belgium and Luxembourg we work closely with the European Institutions providing crucial Services with over 220 staff members.

The services we provide are often of critical importance to the communities and nations we serve, Providing public services is one of the most satisfying and rewarding careers you can have, you have an ability to make a real positive difference to people’s lives and to your community and country.

As a business which delivers “front-line” public services, employing tens of thousands of people, we are constantly developing and promoting people; our need for skilled professionals is insatiable and few companies can offer as many opportunities for individuals to grow their careers

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 50,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you

A career with Serco offers the chance to work with both inspirational people and innovative contracts, in a dynamic and exciting environment.

We have a mandate to execute brilliantly and our people lead and inspire based on our core values, Trust, Care, Pride and Innovation.

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