Space Weather Engineer

Starion; Castro-Urdiales; Presencial; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Starion in Madrid, Spain, is seeking a Space Weather Engineer to join our international team and contribute to the creation of a Space Weather Centre and related data services.

You will liaise with end users, develop tailored data products, and help deliver operational SWE services across stakeholders. Fluency in English and a degree in space engineering or related field are required.

Formación

• University degree in space engineering or related field.
• Experience in space weather activities including SW algorithms and data services.
• Experience running/operational services (onboarding, help desk, tickets).
• Understanding of SWE data products.
• Knowledge of SWE products (forecast / nowcast).
• Experience in SW development for scientific data.
• Fluent in English.

Responsabilidades

• Liaise with end users to capture requirements and produce specifications.
• Develop algorithms to tailor existing products to end users and generate data products meeting specifications.
• Work in future operations services.

Conocimientos

Space weather

Operational services

Data products

SW development

English fluency

Educación

University degree in space engineering or related field

Descripción del empleo

Are you looking for a new opportunity to take your career to a higher orbit? To join an international group with a successful track record in Space Engineering? A job adapted to your career ambitions and in which you could have an impact for the years to come?

We are looking for a Space Weather Engineer to work in Madrid, Spain.

About the mission

For supporting the establishment and operation of a Space Weather Centre in Spain for affected stakeholders along with underpinning tools, capabilities and procedures required in order to deliver tailored high quality services to end users (operators of energy transmission systems, satellite operators, aviation sector, Ministry of Defence and others). The Centre is planned to operate in close cooperation with ESA's Space weather Service Network with the aim to establish a node that facilitates collaborative actions with network participants while moving progressively towards a structure with a clear operational dimension able to support the development and delivery of tailored space weather capabilities and services.

Tasks and activities

The scope of work will include:

• Liaising with different end users to capture their requirements and producing the proper specification of user data products.
• Develop the algorithms to adapt/tailor the existing products to the end user community, to generate the data products meeting the specification.
• Work in future operations services.

Skills and experience

The following skills and experience are mandatory:

• University Degree or equivalent in the field of space engineering or relevant
• Demonstrated experience in space weather activities including SW algorithms and data services.
• Demonstrated experience with running/providing operational services (e.g. onboarding, help desk, tickets etc.)
• Understanding of types of SWE data products.
• Knowledge of SWE products (forecast / nowcast).
• Experience in SW development, oriented to the production of scientific data.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Why should you apply?

• You will have the opportunity to work within leading space organisations across Europe.
• 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.
• To be part of a company that values integrity, inspiration, care and collaboration. xqziphu
• Benefits include: competitive remuneration packages; unique career opportunities, including working in other countries; access to training and development programmes; flexible relocation support.