RT-S/SCI-ODE/00175 - Operations Support SCO-01-02 Instrument Operations Scientists

Job Introduction

Serco Nederland BV,/ Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multi-national Service Provider with over 50,000 employees worldwide.

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.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a  Operations Support / Instrument Operations Scientists based at ESAC.

Role Responsibility

The Instrument Operations Scientist works within the Science Operations Centre (SOC) with responsibilities that may include:

•  Support to payload calibration activities including analysis of data from on-ground test activities
• Support to instrument operations preparations including Performance Verification phase plan preparation and instrument operations modelling for the SOC commanding system
• SOC operations preparation including the creation and validation of SOC operational procedures for downlink operations (routine telemetry processing, quick look and trend analysis) and uplink operations (generation of commanding requests)
• Participation in System Operational Validation Tests and other on-ground test campaigns.
•  Acting as interface between the SGS and a certain number of PI Teams which may require deep knowledge about specific instrument functionality, performance and operations 
• Testing and validation of new deliveries of SOC software, including regression testing.

Successful Candidate

The service to be provided requires a high level of relevant experience in:

• Calibration and data analysis for CCD and near-infrared instrumentation
•  Science and payload operations for space missions,
•  Handling common astronomical file formats e.g. FITS,
• A background in astronomy and experience with Python applications with good broad knowledge of Python is beneficial

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Package Description

Highly competitive 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, employing over 50,000 people in over 20 countries.

We work closely with the European Government Institutions & Space Agencies providing crucial Services with over 300 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.

Take pride in what you do.

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