Solar Orbiter MAG Operations Manager

at  Imperial College London

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Degree (or equivalent research, industrial or commercial experience) in physics, computer science, engineering, or a closely related discipline with significant exposure to software for science instrumentation or research applications
• Demonstrated experience of working in a team, ideally in a leadership role, to deliver a technical project within a required deadline
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS

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• Download: Solar Orbiter MAG Operations Manager Requirements Matrix.Docx
• Download: Solar Orbiter MAG Operations Manager Job Description .Pdf

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.
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ABOUT THE ROLE

The Space, Plasma and Climate Community in Imperial College London’s Department of Physics is in search of an Operations Manager to lead the team operating the magnetic field instrument (MAG) on the European Space Agency Solar Orbiter spacecraft.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As Operations Manager, you will:

• Operate and develop the Python and MATLAB software data pipeline that turns the raw telemetry data from space into high quality public science. You will be a DevOps engineer migrating our code to a new hybrid cloud data platform
• Craft precise command sequences for the MAG instrument in space, maximising the data we collect and can transmit back to Earth
• Manage the Data Scientist who will calibrate the science data, together ensuring a reliable delivery of data to the scientific community