National Radio Astronomy Observatory · 17 hours ago
Software Engineer I-II
1011 Lopezville Rd, Socorro, NM 87801, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$60K/yr - $92K/yrThe National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is an exciting and prestigious research facility that plays a vital role in the study of the universe. They are seeking a Software Engineer to plan, design, and implement new systems for the Radar project and other partnerships, involving cutting-edge software development and collaboration with senior engineers.
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Responsibilities
Designing and developing cutting edge software for the Radar project
Working with senior software engineers and stakeholders to refine requirements
Designing systems and components to meet those requirements
Performing trade studies
Building prototypes
Producing documentation and reports summarizing your findings
Maintenance and necessary upgrades of the existing software to support operations
Development of new products to meet the challenges posed by the new observing paradigms necessary for the Observatory to remain at the cutting edge of science and technology
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, scientific or related field; highly relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree
Ability to communicate and collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders about ongoing software activities
Ability to work with senior software engineers to produce a software architecture and design that meets stakeholder needs
Familiarity with messaging frameworks, such as Kafka, Pulsar, RabbitMQ
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Familiarity with at least one object-oriented programming language; Java or C++ are desirable
Experience with Python
Willingness and enthusiasm for learning new programming languages when they are best suited to a particular domain
Experience with version control software, testing methodologies, and CI/CD
Experience with software engineering principles, working within an Agile framework, and experience in the complete product lifecycle
Preferred
Advanced degree in a related field
Candidates with progressively more experience will be considered for a higher-level position
Benefits
Excellent paid time off (13 holidays, annual accrual of up to 24 vacation days and 15 sick days, additional time off for doctor/dentist visits, and 8 weeks of paid parental leave)
Medical, dental and vision plans are effective on the first day of employment
AUI’s retirement benefit contributes an amount equal to 10 percent of a qualified participant’s base pay with no required employee contribution
An optional supplemental, tax-deferred plan for employee retirement contributions
Company
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a facility of the National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement.
Founded in 1956
201-500 employees
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