[25.05] Python SW Engineer-Developer for Earth Observation Data Processors (m/f/d)
ACS-D is the German subsidiary of the Digital Factory Defence and Aerospace of the Exprivia SpA group.
With know-how and experience gained over 30 years, the Exprivia group is active in the Banking & Finance, Telco & Media, Energy & Utilities, Public Sector, Manufacturing & Distribution, Healthcare and Aerospace & Defence areas. With headquarters in Italy, the group employs about 4000 professionals worldwide.
With ACS-D you’ll be working in an international, challenging environment, with excellent career development opportunities in a growing company and a very attractive financial package.
Job DescriptionIn order to support the growth of our activities at one of the group's customers site in Darmstadt (Germany) we are looking for a skilled Python developer / SW engineer.
The successful candidate will be part of a team responsible for the maintenance and evolution of the EUMETSAT Copernicus operational Instrument Processing Facilities (IPFs) software and associated documentation as well as support for the correction of IPFs anomalies.
The tasks to be performed may include:
- familiarisation with the existing code and documentation including a detailed analysis of this code, including its architecture and functions, and proposing improvements w.r.t. its robustness, maintainability and performance
- software support including
- correction of anomalies;
- implementation of SW evolutions;
- SW performance optimisation
- generation of test data sets (TDS) for preparation of operational deployment or reprocessing campaigns
- SW delivery, integration and validation in the operational ground segment
- maintenance of the essential s/w documentation to keep it aligned with the code
The ideal applicant is a Software Engineer with a University degree in a relevant discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or Remote Sensing)
Essential skills
- Scientific knowledge of radar altimetry observations, including experience in calibration and validation of altimetry data.
- Solid knowledge of Python: very good understanding of advanced syntax including decorators, generators, and comprehensions
- Ability to design scalable and maintainable software
- Good knowledge of Linux
- Skills in managing and processing large test datasets
- Ability to use a code versioning and team collaboration tool (Git preferred)
Desirable skills
- MATLAB and C/C++.
- Experience in the definition and development of prototypes or operational processors
Soft skills:
- Effective communication skills
- Result-oriented mindset
- Teamwork attitude
- Problem-solving attitude
The working language is English. The ability of working effectively in that language, including the participation in technical meetings and/or boards and the production of high-quality technical documents and reports, is therefore essential
Additional InformationThe job is based 60% at the customer's site, and 40% off-site. This means, that the candidate will be requested to be based in Darmstadt or surroundings.
The start date is as soon as feasible.
Priority will be given to candidates already eligible to work in Germany
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What We Do
STRUCTURE AND ACTIVITIES ACS is Italian SME, whose core business is focused on turn-key ground solutions for EO multi-mission payload data acquisition and processing systems, applications and services in the last 30 years. Today ACS is renowned by national and international Space Agencies, Industries, Universities and Research Institutes as trusted supplier, reputable competitor and/or reliable partner. Technology forms the basis of ACS core solutions thanks to continuous technological research, strategic understanding of the market, hands-on knowledge and innovation. The ability to develop complex systems (performing, scalable, modular, permitting future upgrades and evolution) is accompanied with an effective project management compliant with ISO procedures and ECSS standards. MAIN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Multi-mission Payload Ground Station uses common infrastructure with addition of mission specific modules to handle Landsat 1-7, SPOT 1-4, ERS-1/2, JERS, XSAR, NOAA AVHRR, MOS-1, Terra-MODIS, RADARSAT, ENVISAT, GOCE, CRYOSAT, ADM-AEOLUS, CRYOSAT II…data. ACS Ground Stations can be deployed as large, medium or compact configurations according to specific performance needs. Functionalities, facilities and tools can be offered as whole or separately e.g. monitoring & control, ingestion, processing (optical and radar instruments), enhanced user interfaces, mission analysis and planning, web access to catalogue, custom tailored (scalable) archive, test data generation, calibration/validation and quality control. ACS is providing operational and long term maintenance support services for their ground systems EO Applications for: monitoring of vegetation, volcano eruptions, desertification; forest mapping, detection of marine pollution, environmental risks and disaster prevention, cartography and DEM production, urban expansion control in coastal zones, applied Interferometry, Web-based user applications, EO Image Information Mining.
