​Software and Data Formats Engineer Job in Darmstadt, Germany

EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation's Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.

EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.

As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.)

EUMETSAT is now inviting well qualified candidates from its Member States to apply for the following post:

​Software and Data Formats Engineer Job Description

We are looking for someone to join us as a Software and Data Formats Engineer.
 
This is an attractive opportunity offering variety and scope for development. In this role you will provide engineering support to data formatting services both for EUMETSAT’s satellite systems as well as satellites operated by other agencies and regional data retransmission services.
 
You will be responsible for developing and maintaining state of the art knowledge related to data formats and you will be the internal point of contact in this area for other departments within the organisation. You will have the opportunity to actively contribute in the evolution of community standard data formats, specifically netCDF and HDF, with occasional travel to the US to attend symposiums on the subject.

​Software and Data Formats Engineer Job Requirements

To be successful you should have a relevant degree (or equivalent) , as well as experience in each of the following areas: 

• Expert knowledge of data formats used in meteorological satellite data processing and exchange, including at least WMO formats (BUFR, GRIB), netCDF and HDF. Expert knowledge of further format standards used in remote sensing would be of advantage;
• Experience in the development and maintenance of operational software (in C or C++) in a UNIX environment;
• Experience in specifying software deliverables;
• Ability to define and carry out rigorous testing of new software;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to apply these within a team environment;
• Experience of operating within a matrix environment with multiple internal and external interfaces;
• Experience in working with or for a software service provision company. Experience in the area of meteorological satellite product processing, reformatting and/or visualisation software will be considered an advantage.

​Software and Data Formats Engineer Application Information

Please apply with your CV and cover letter by the 'apply' button below

All applicants must be EUMETSAT member state nationals with a good working knowledge of the English language, both spoken and written. Knowledge of French would be considered advantageous. 
 
Job ref VN 16/47

​Software and Data Formats Engineer Summary