Job Title

Job No.

Center

Location

Date Posted

Software Engineer          

1005

NSO

Sunspot, NM

02/24/2010

The National Solar Observatory is a world-class research facility in the mountains of southern New Mexico.  Our facility has an immediate opening for a Software Engineer to provide support in the maintenance and development of software for the Dunn Solar Telescope and associated scientific instrumentation.  NSO offers an excellent compensation/benefit package. 

The person filling this position will share responsibility with other members of the technical staff in maintaining and developing software for the telescope control and instrumentation systems.  Required skills:  Programming expertise in C and C++, good knowledge of UNIX/Linux development platforms, TCP/IP socket programming, maintaining and trouble-shooting high availability software systems, and experience in developing instrument control software.  Desired skills:  Experience with VxWorks, a background in analog and digital electronics, JAVA programming, shell scripting, and experience with science grade digital camera systems.

Minimum qualifications: A bachelor's degree in computer science/programming, engineering, or a physical science, and at least 3 years of relevant experience.  Resumes accepted until the position is filled.

Please refer to the Job Title and Job Number with applying for this position.

Please send resume to:

Rex Hunter, Administrative Manager

AURA/National Solar Observatory

P. O. Box 62

Sunspot, NM  88349-0062

NOAO and NSO are affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employers.

NOAO and NSO actively support efforts to broaden participation in all Observatory activities. Women and candidates from under represented minorities are particularly encouraged to apply.