High Performance Computing Specialist
High Performance Computing Specialist
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$ 97100 - 145700
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Computational Mechanics Division located in the Fluid Dynamics and Acoustics Office of The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is seeking two High Performance Computing Specialists to support the operational needs of systems and applications provide strategy to design and build infrastructure plans based on business requirements and oversee the implementation of new system technologies.
ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.
Responsibilities Include:
Attend conferences and workshops relevant to HPC advance skills and stay current with emerging HPC technologies and trends; develop and maintain external contacts at institutions having similar HPC requirements and solutions
Lead the design procurement and implementation of ARLs next generation supercomputer systems to maintain solver efficiency and fast turnaround of Navycritical modeling activities
Collaborate with unit leaders and stakeholders to analyze business needs to define an architectural strategy
Investigate and resolve computational performance issues related to inhousedeveloped and commercial computational codes as a technical liaison with other departments and sponsors to implement integrate review and evaluate technologies and services
Interact with faculty engineers and students on computational needs to optimize disk usage and solution times for highspeed highthroughput file systems
Typically requires a Bachelors degree or higher in plus eight years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required skills and experience include:
A demonstrated track record of setting and meeting goals
Excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills
Effective problem solving skills
The ability to work well under pressure of deadlines
Preferred skills and experience include:
Scripting and coding: bash python perl FORTRAN C/C; large scale parallel filesystems (GPFS Lustre etc.; configuring and managing batch schedulers specifically Slurm Torque PBS; common HPC software stacks and management tools
Knowledge of standard networking security practices and user management
Configuration management tools such as Puppet Chef Ansible or Salt
Version control systems: Git SVN etc; and a working knowledge of Cray proprietary HPC hardware and administration
Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the Applied Research Laboratory will require successful completion of a preemployment drug screen.
Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a preemployment drug screen. ARL is committed to diversity equity and inclusion; we believe this is central to our success as a Department of Defense designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC). We are at our best when we draw on the talents of all parts of society and our greatest accomplishments are achieved when diverse perspectives are part of our workforce.
The pay range for this position including all possible grades is:
$97100.00 $145700.00Salary Structure additional information on Penn States job and salary structure.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
