Mid Snr Execution Framework Engineer

ENVIRONMENT:

A radio astronomy company is seeking a mid to senior-level Execution Framework Engineer to design, prototype, implement, and integrate systems that apply state-of-the-art algorithms to real-world scientific processing pipelines for a cutting-edge telescope. Candidates should possess a degree, master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Astronomy or Astronomy Techniques, Physics, or related fields. Requirements include a degree with 9 years of relevant experience, a master's degree with 7 years of relevant experience, or a PhD with 5 years of relevant experience in software engineering and high-performance algorithm development. Experience with distributed, data-intensive processing and algorithm development, from both design and application perspectives, is highly desirable.

DUTIES:

1. Implement and verify Data processing system and Astronomy software packages.
2. Contribute to systems engineering and Operations documentation refinement.
3. Support users, operators, as well as the implementation of releases, system changes and fixes.
4. Be an integral member of the Computing and Software team, as a senior technical specialist that supports the establishment of data processing operations.
5. Participate in project management and activity management activities.
6. Attend relevant training/courses to gain experience and improved knowledge.
7. Research new technologies, methods, or approaches, with the purpose of utilizing them within the organization.
8. Participate in innovation and technology development initiatives.
9. Mentor and educate more junior engineers as and when required.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualification:

• Degree/ Masters/ PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Astronomy or Astronomy techniques, Physics, or related fields.

Experience:

• Degree coupled with 9 years of relevant working experience, or Master's Degree coupled with 7 years of relevant working experience, or PhD coupled with 5 years of relevant working experience in software engineering, high-performance algorithm development.
• Experience with distributed data-intensive processing and algorithm development, ideally both from a design and application perspective.
• Expertise in hybrid software development in Python and C/C++ programming languages.
• Experience with profiling and optimisation techniques, especially how to build high-performance pipelines overlapping I/O and processing.
• Experience with physical data modelling, both for efficient in-memory & network data exchange as well as storage (e.g. Apache Arrow, HDF5 or equivalent).
• Understanding of data processing algorithms, such as Fourier transformations, gridding and (de)convolution methods. Knowledge of radio astronomy data processing pipelines and their scaling properties would be advantageous.
• Common radio astronomy instrumentation: spectrometers, correlators, beamformers and pulsar timing machines and transient search machines.
• Systems Engineering processes.

Knowledge | Skills – Essential:

• Design, implementation and verification of high-speed digital computer and electronics hardware and systems.
• System Engineering life cycle processes, including documentation, requirement analysis, architecture design, implementation, integration, and acquisition.
• Parallel implementations of Data Processing components, pipelines, and astronomy algorithms.
• Comprehension of MPI, DASK and other High Performance Computing frameworks and interfaces.
• Linux operating system and standard tools.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Passion for Excellence.
• World-class service.
• People-centered.
• Respect.
• Integrity and Ethics.
• Accountability.