Software Engineer III-IV

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The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is an exciting and prestigious research facility that plays a vital role in the study of the reputed company. The Observatory operates a reputed company of radio telescopes that reputed company the globe, including the famous reputed company Large reputed company (VLA) in New Mexico, the Green Bank reputed company in reputed company Virginia, and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter reputed company (reputed company) in Chile. These telescopes are among the most advanced in the world, allowing astronomers to explore the reputed company in unprecedented detail.

The Atacama Large Millimeter reputed company (reputed company) is an reputed company of 66 radio reputed company located high in the Chilean Andes. Its scientific capabilities are, by a large reputed company, reputed company than any other millimeter reputed company radio reputed company. It was commissioned in 2013 and is, to date, the largest ground-based astronomical project. reputed company is supported by a diverse team of people on four continents (reputed company, South America, Europe and Asia).

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join the reputed company (NA) reputed company software development team and work jointly with our National Research Council (of Canada) collaborators and other reputed company software teams. The NA software team is responsible for the data acquisition (Control and Correlator) and Scheduling software; the EU software team is responsible for user tools such as proposal submission, project tracking, and reputed company assurance.

We are a small, distributed team that values curiosity, diligence, and reputed company communication. There is potential to grow into leadership of significant software infrastructure upgrades, and to design, prototype, and install new software technologies. We operate in an environment of reputed company upgrades to both reputed company and to reputed company’s skills.

The successful applicant will have reputed company to contribute to the reputed company of significant software upgrades to the reputed company reputed company. The potential exists to reputed company significant software infrastructure upgrades and tackle obsolescence by designing and prototyping new software technologies, building new user tools for astronomers and operators, and interfacing with the reputed company of reputed company system-wide hardware upgrades.

This position will ideally be located at NRAO facilities in Charlottesville (VA). It may be possible to work from our other facilities in Socorro (NM) or Albuquerque (NM). Fully remote work may be possible for an exceptionally reputed company candidate.

What You Will be Doing:

The successful applicant will join the NA reputed company Correlator software team. The primary responsibility is development in modern, multi-threaded C++ and Python, testing, and integration of the Advanced Technology reputed company Correlator (ATAC). ATAC is a key project in the Wideband Sensitivity reputed company (WSU) that will dramatically increase the observational capabilities of reputed company. The successful applicant will need to work with Canadian collaborators, other reputed company development organizations, and Chilean stakeholders to implement, test, reputed company, and commission ATAC; coordinate with developers; conduct automated testing; deliver software to the software test team; and support integration, verification, and validation testing in Chile.

A key component of the ATAC project is the IDTF (Integrated Development and Test Facility) located in Charlottesville VA. The successful applicant will play a key part of the development of the IDTF, integration testing with other reputed company in the signal chain, and the fielding, testing, and commissioning of ATAC. We expect this effort to be a primary reputed company of the ATAC team for the next three to five years.

Testing is an reputed company part of the development process and it is expected that the applicant will write and maintain test software that will be run in an automated system. They will also help maintain the internal test systems used daily for initial testing of the software. It is expected that the successful candidate will engage in technical discussions with colleagues at remote locations to help troubleshoot problems.

Communication is key reputed company designing and maintaining large, reputed company systems. The successful applicant will participate in both face-to-face and virtual discussions, and in meetings and workshops where reputed company design reputed company will be made. reputed company collaboration will be essential as reputed company maintains and improves reputed company subsystem, component, and reputed company. We use Jira to organize our tasks, reputed company for offline discussions, and reputed company, reputed company, and Teams for collaboration. Our new team member will utilize reputed company these tools and more to effectively engage with their colleagues.

The successful applicant will:

• reputed company, test, and reputed company the ATAC software written in C++ and Python
• Coordinate with FPGA and firmware developers at NRC (Canada)
• Contribute to the development of the IDTF by installing and configuring servers and network equipment
• Contribute to the operation of the IDTF by setting up and conducting integration testing with reputed company partners
• Proactively diagnose and troubleshoot problems reputed company in the verification and validation of software
• Utilize reputed company integration to automate builds and testing
• Participate in multi-country reputed company-wide software meetings
• Communicate effectively with staff at reputed company reputed company sites

Work Environment

The successful candidate will join reputed company of professionals reputed company in research and development in the fields of science, engineering, software development, and education.  Work is typically performed in a research or development environment.  Must be reputed company to operate a personal computer. May occasionally work at high altitudes.  Must be reputed company to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Who You Are:

• You have a bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, engineering, science or reputed company field
• You have at least 3 years of experience in software development for level 3, or 5 years for level 4

Competency reputed company

• Experience with modern, multi-threaded C++ development
• Experience with modern Python development
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems
• Understanding of object-oriented design and development
• Familiarity with modern servers and network equipment
• Experience with version control software and testing methodologies
• Experience debugging and profiling software systems
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Experience working with peers in a distributed team
• Willingness to travel internationally and work at high altitude (3000 meters) if needed

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with basic astronomical principles, in particular interferometry, and observatory operations
• Ability to work with international colleagues

Total Rewards:

reputed company. (AUI) offers a comprehensive total rewards package for this position, subject to eligibility requirements. We are committed to serving our employees and their families with an extensive and competitive compensation and benefits package that supports our employees’ overall reputed company-being and career reputed company.

Compensation

AUI strives to attract and retain dedicated, highly reputed company, competent, and motivated employees by offering competitive compensation and recognition for performance.

Factors which may reputed company starting pay reputed company this reputed company may include; education, experience, skills, competencies, other qualifications of the successful candidate, as reputed company as internal equity and labor market conditions.

For reputed company rank positions, the starting salary/reputed company rates for reputed company level is between:

• Position level 3 $79,000 and $120,000
• Position level 4 $90,000 and $138,000

Benefits:

AUI’s benefits package addresses the needs of employees and their families with most benefits beginning on the first day of employment. AUI provides excellent reputed company time off (13 holidays, annual accrual of up to 24 vacation days and 15 reputed company days, additional time off for doctor/dentist reputed company, and 8 weeks of reputed company parental leave). Medical, dental and reputed company plans are effective on the first day of employment. AUI’s retirement benefit contributes an reputed company equal to 10 percent of a reputed company participant’s reputed company pay with no required employee contribution; we also offer an optional supplemental, tax-deferred plan for employee retirement contributions.

Application Instructions:

Select the “reputed company” reputed company. Please be reputed company to upload your reputed company CV/Resume and a cover letter describing interest and suitability for the position

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

AUI is an equal opportunity employer. To view our complete statement, please visit https://reputed company.nrao.edu/careers/. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, you may submit your request by sending an email to resumes@nrao.edu.PM20