Employment Opportunities

 

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER

This vacancy provides an opportunity to join the elite team which is developing the most powerful telescope on earth.

 Salary to be negotiated.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO) is located in the Magdalena Mountains in Socorro County, New Mexico. MRO is built and operated by the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT), with offices located on the NMT campus in Socorro, NM. MRO consists of two major facilities, an operational 2.4-meter fast-tracking telescope, and the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI), a ten-element optical/infrared interferometer which is under construction. The MROI will be able to image targets up to 100 times fainter than any of them, with up to 200 times more angular resolution than the Hubble Space Telescope.

MROI is currently seeking to fill a Senior Software Engineer position.

The Senior Software Engineer will analyze, design, and develop software for a distributed control system and high-speed data acquisition systems using client/server methodologies and object-oriented programming. The person in this position must demonstrate independence, effective problem solving, creativity, and experienced decision-making ability based on developed technical skills. Finally, the Senior Software Engineer will provide MROI staff with significant software engineering experience and have a depth of familiarity with implementation of world-class facility-grade software applications for complex control systems and data acquisitions.

 PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Develop codes, test, integrate, and debug software for Java, client/server protocols, Linux, and Real-time Linux.
  • Document requirements, design, coding, testing, integration and commissioning activities associated with software.
  • Document and report on all activities, progress, and technical status.
  • Other duties as required by the MROI Software and Control Systems team lead.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree required in Computer Science or related scientific discipline with at least 5 years’ design and development experience.
  • Experience with C, input/output peripherals, hardware device interfaces and software, hardware, and networks.
  • Proven ability to design complicated control software.
  • Proven ability to develop software using Java, Linux, and associated tools.
  • Proven ability to successfully deliver complex software.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to work in a team environment.
  • Excellent presentational and written communications skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop software using C or C++ in real-time environment desired.
  • Experience with database design desired.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with astronomical applications desired.
  • Demonstrated ability to interface with and manage external contracts/ vendors desired.
  • Willingness to obtain a valid NM Driver’s License required.

Apply to: New Mexico Tech, Human Resources 801 Leroy Pl. Brown Hall Box 166, Socorro, NM  87801-4796 or by fax 575-835-5337. Applications are not accepted via email.

 

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

This vacancy provides an opportunity to join the elite team which is developing the most powerful telescope on earth.

 Salary to be negotiated.

 JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO) is located in the Magdalena Mountains in Socorro County, New Mexico. MRO is built and operated by the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT), with offices located on the NMT campus in Socorro, NM. MRO consists of two major facilities, an operational 2.4-meter fast-tracking telescope, and the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI), a ten-element optical/infrared interferometer which is under construction. The MROI will be able to image targets up to 100 times fainter than any of them, with up to 200 times more angular resolution than the Hubble Space Telescope.

MROI is currently seeking to fill a Software Engineer position.

The Software Engineer will develop software for a distributed control system using client/server methodologies and object-oriented programming. The person in this position must demonstrate independence and effective problem solving based on technical skills with minor supervision.

 PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Writing, testing, and debugging Java and C.
  • Integration and testing of software components.
  • Debugging and integration of hardware systems.
  • Providing support for interferometer engineers and scientists.
  • Document and report on all activities, progress and technical status.
  • Other duties as required by the MROI Software and Control Systems team lead.

 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree required in Computer Science.
  • Object-oriented software development techniques.
  • Experience with software development and maintenance tools using Linux, Java, and C.
  • Knowledge of graphical user interface techniques.
  • Knowledge of client/server methodologies (SCADA) and Real-Time Linux desired.
  • Ability to communicate with colleagues and subcontractors.
  • Willingness to obtain a valid NM Driver’s License required.

Apply to: New Mexico Tech, Human Resources 801 Leroy Pl. Brown Hall Box 166, Socorro, NM  87801-4796 or by fax 575-835-5337. Applications are not accepted via email.