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Software Engineer (posted Feb 2021)
The Large Binocular Telescope Observatory (LBTO) is looking for candidates for the position of Software Engineer.
With two 8.4m mirrors on a common mount that can be combined to form an interferometer with an effective aperture of 23m, complemented with adaptive secondary mirrors, the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) is the largest optical telescope in operation. Providing unprecedented ground-based resolution at near- and mid-infrared wavelengths, the LBT is a forerunner of the Extremely Large Telescopes. With a suite of state of the art instruments, the observatory is moving to full operation while adding new capabilities such as ground-layer AO and new AO-fed instrumentation.
The LBT Observatory (LBTO) is headquartered on the Tucson campus of the University of Arizona and the telescope itself is located on Mt Graham (3200m), a 3.5-hour drive from campus.
LBTO is seeking a talented and highly motivated TCS/AO Software Engineer to develop and maintain its Telescope Control System (TCS) and Adaptive Optics (AO) systems.
The successful candidate will be a member of the LBTO Software and IT group, consisting of 6 software developers and 2 system administrators.
Duties and Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
To apply, follow this link: https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/4136
More information on the UA Employee Benefits: http://www.hr.arizona.edu/benefits
Resources for UA Prospective Employees: http://employment.arizona.edu/
The Large Binocular Telescope Observatory (LBTO) is looking for candidates for the position of Software Engineer.
With two 8.4m mirrors on a common mount that can be combined to form an interferometer with an effective aperture of 23m, complemented with adaptive secondary mirrors, the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) is the largest optical telescope in operation. Providing unprecedented ground-based resolution at near- and mid-infrared wavelengths, the LBT is a forerunner of the Extremely Large Telescopes. With a suite of state of the art instruments, the observatory is moving to full operation while adding new capabilities such as ground-layer AO and new AO-fed instrumentation.
The LBT Observatory (LBTO) is headquartered on the Tucson campus of the University of Arizona and the telescope itself is located on Mt Graham (3200m), a 3.5-hour drive from campus.
LBTO is seeking a talented and highly motivated TCS/AO Software Engineer to develop and maintain its Telescope Control System (TCS) and Adaptive Optics (AO) systems.
The successful candidate will be a member of the LBTO Software and IT group, consisting of 6 software developers and 2 system administrators.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Specify, design, implement, test and integrate software for the Telescope Control System and Adaptive Optics systems
- Provide enhancements, upgrades, maintenance, and engage in troubleshooting activities for those systems, working in close collaboration with members of the Telescope and AO groups
- Prepare and deliver technical presentations at team meetings, reviews and conferences
- Participate in the observatory operation on-call support activities, distributed among engineers
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- B.S. degree in Computer Science, or a related field
- 5 years of demonstrated software development experience; in a professional context; using the C/C++ and Python languages; on the Linux platform
- Experience using git revision control and workflows
Preferred Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- M.S. degree in Computer Science, Physics or related field
- Professional experience in Telescope or Adaptive Optics control systems
- Experience using numerical analysis software (IDL, numpy/scipy is a plus)
- Experience with distributed control systems and middleware (ZeroC ICE is a plus)
- Experience with User Interfaces, Continuous Integration, and adopting Agile development methodologies is a plus
To apply, follow this link: https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/4136
More information on the UA Employee Benefits: http://www.hr.arizona.edu/benefits
Resources for UA Prospective Employees: http://employment.arizona.edu/
You can search vacant positions at the University of Arizona (and LBTO) by visiting the Human Resources website here: https://uacareers.com/postings/search