Science Software Engineer

Baltimore, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Summary

This role focuses on designing developing and maintaining scientific software that converts raw spacecraft data into high-precision data products used by astronomers worldwide. The position supports multiple space science missions and contributes to calibration pipelines data processing automation and data quality monitoring in a fast-paced multi-mission environment.

The engineer will collaborate closely with scientists and developers to deliver reliable accurate and scalable software solutions. This role involves both internal development and external-facing support requiring strong technical skills problem-solving ability and effective communication with diverse user communities.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain software for processing and calibrating astronomical data
Build and enhance calibration software for space-based scientific instruments
Contribute to automation of data processing pipelines and data quality monitoring systems
Support development of scientific data formats and open-source astronomy libraries
Collaborate with astronomers to deliver solutions for complex scientific problems
Identify issues implement fixes and provide technical guidance to development teams and end users

Required Qualifications

Strong expertise in Python software development
Experience developing software in C
Experience using open-source scientific libraries such as NumPy SciPy and Astropy
Proficiency with Git and collaborative version-control workflows
Familiarity with software testing tools and practices
Strong analytical problem-solving planning and organizational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with data formats such as YAML JSON HDF5 or similar
Experience working with astronomical data formats
Educational background in engineering computer science mathematics physics astronomy or a closely related discipline

Job Summary This role focuses on designing developing and maintaining scientific software that converts raw spacecraft data into high-precision data products used by astronomers worldwide. The position supports multiple space science missions and contributes to calibration pipelines data processing ...