Neo Scientist - Frascati, Italia - RHEA Group

RHEA Group

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Frascati, Italia

3 settimane fa

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Piero Bianchi

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Descrizione

Are you looking for a new opportunity in a fast-moving global company with a family feel? A job where you could have an impact?

We are looking for a NEO Scientist to support at ESRIN's premises in Frascati, Italy.

This role will require regular travel to Darmstadt, Germany, with a six-month secondment to the MPC in the USA.

This position is open to protected categories under Italian Law 68/99 ("Rules for the right to work of disabled people")._
Questa posizione è aperta alle categorie protette L. 68/99._

Tasks and Activities:

The scope of work will include:

Study phase:
Identification of the requirements for establishing a backup of the MPC services.
Improve the linking process. 'Linking' is the activity to match newly incoming asteroid position observations (tracklets) to previous observations in the existing MPC database. A successful link connects the new observations to a known object
Identification of collaborative actions between the reporting of Artificial Satellite astrometry and ephemerides at MPC and at ESA's PDO
Support the process of asteroid naming
Analysis of the available webbased services in order to support the implementation of the MPC support precursor services.
Detailed specification of the software solutions proposed for the new services.
Interface with the MPC to analyze the service options.
Interface with the ESA DS team where needed regarding software and hardware matters.
Implementation phase:

- make use of web-based services that had been analyzed during the study phase.

Further detailed specification of the software solutions proposed for the new services, whenever needed.
Technical support in the followup of the software implementations performed in the foreseen independent software development contracts.
At the end of this phase, a prototype service shall be ready for operation.
Interface with the MPC to analyze the prototype service solutions.
Interface with the ESA DS team where needed regarding software and hardware matters.
Operations phase:
Interface with the MPC in close collaboration for the precursor service operations.
Identification and analysis of potential additional services to be included in support to the MPC
Further detailed specification of the software solutions proposed for the new services, whenever needed.
Further technical support in the followup of the software implementations performed in the foreseen independent software development contracts.
Interface with the ESA DS team where needed regarding software and hardware matters.

Skills and Experience:

The following skills and experience are mandatory:

MSc in Physics, Astronomy, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent academic degree.
Between 25 years of working experience with NEO related topics covering each of the following domains: NEO science and dynamics, observation of NEOs or minor body celestial mechanics.
Knowledge of and experience in working with NEO data.
Good knowledge of MPC processes, data and communications.
Experience in the specification of software.
Experience in the validation and verification of software.
Experience in working with data models.
Experience in communicating with international partners including space agencies, international entities and scientific community.
Experience in acceptance testing and validation techniques.
Willingness to travel for work within Europe and North America.

Why should you apply?:

You will have the opportunity to work within a major institution.

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We encourage everyone to think outside the box and to push the boundaries of traditional knowledge. This role is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and allows for a deeper understanding of the industry.

Benefits include: competitive remuneration packages; unique career opportunities, including working in other countries; personalized training and development programmes; flexible relocation support.