Astronomical Data Products Validation Specialist

vor 3 Wochen


Garching bei München, Deutschland Serco Vollzeit
Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the ESA and NASA. Serco offers space capability across the full space lifecycle from satellite testing to launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and supporting downstream application development.

ESO (European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere) is a leading institution for astronomy research, operating some of the world’s most advanced observatories. With locations in Chile and Germany, ESO provides scientists worldwide with access to cutting-edge instruments and data, enabling them to explore the universe and answer fundamental questions about its origins, evolution, and structure. ESO's missions focus on ensuring the continued operation and enhancement of its astronomical archives, maintaining high-quality data accessibility, and supporting the global scientific community in their research efforts.

On behalf of our customer ESO, we are looking for Astronomical Data Products Validation Specialists to join our team in Garching, Munich. Your mission is to ensure the integrity and compliance of science data products with ESO standards, supporting the preparation, verification, and publication of these data via ESO’s archives for global access by the scientific community.

Responsibilities:
  • Support user inquiries regarding science data product standards and the publication workflow through Phase 3.
  • Validate and verify compliance of science data products with ESO’s data product standards.
  • Ingest and publish data products into the ESO Archive via dedicated Archive user interfaces.
  • Provide line support to external users for preparing science data products and organizing/packaging data releases.
  • Maintain and update validation rules and scripts for the file-by-file verification of science products and their provenance.
  • Support the testing and deployment of tools for verifying and publishing science data products.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot the process of archiving and publishing data products once submitted by users, ensuring data previews, metadata extraction, and replication to the database server.
  • Advertise data releases through Phase 3, archive web interfaces, and ESO’s science newsletter.
  • Support the maintenance and update of the Science Data Product Standard (SDPS).
  • Provide user support to internal and external Phase 3 users via ticketing systems, email communication, and videoconferences.
  • Contribute to the specification, testing, maintenance, and installation of new Phase 3 tools and services.

Profile:
  • At least three years of experience in handling astronomical data in FITS format.
  • Minimum of three years working with astronomical data processing software and scripting. (e.g., IDL, IRAF, astropy)
  • At least three years of experience working with databases using SQL.
  • Strong background in astronomy at a scientific level.
  • Experience with data standard specification is an asset.
  • Familiarity with Virtual Observatory standards and tools is an advantage.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Strong communication and cooperative skills to interact with both internal colleagues and external users.
  • Fluent in English.
Nice to have:
  • Experience in scientific data validation and compliance reporting.
  • Knowledge of ESO’s data products and the scientific community’s data needs.
  • Proficiency in additional scripting languages and software tools for astronomy.

All candidates must be eligible to work in the EU.
On Offer:
  • Relocation allowance upon providing receipts.
  • Hybrid working model.
  • 30% subvention on Deutschland ticket.
  • Gym membership discount.
  • Participation in pension and health scheme.
  • 30 days of holiday.
 Relocation:
Garching/Munich, Germany, offers a central location in Europe, making it an ideal base for travel and business within the EU. Major cities are well-connected by road, rail, and air, with Munich Airport being one of the busiest and most well-connected airports in Europe, facilitating easy international travel. Serco Services GmbH offers relocation support for all candidates eligible to work in the EU that are planning to relocate to Germany and work for ESO.
 DE&I:
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Serco Services GmbH is based on a culture where every voice is heard, and every employee feels valued. Working together as one team, we can enhance the experience of our people and teams, improve the value of our solutions to better serve the missions of our customers, and make an impact in our world.

About Serco:

Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the likes of ESA, CNES, EUMETSAT, EUSPA, ASI and NASA. We offer space capabilities across the full space lifecycle from satellite testing to Launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and supporting downstream application development. With over 55 years history in the space sector Serco is well placed to contribute to National strategies across Europe and the globe We work within the heart of the space sector so understand the challenges our customers face. When it comes to recruitment we are experts in sourcing the very best talent within space engineering, earth observation, satellite communications and cyber security. We have placed hundreds of people from post graduates through to C-suite executives into space agencies, satellite operators, manufacturers, system integrators, consultancies, earth observation/remote sensing, launch providers and much more.



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