Software Engineer (w/m)

Software Engineer (w/m)

For a project at the ESO in Garching (near Munich) we are looking for a Software Engineer. Duration: 36 months (option of two 12 month extensions). Duty trips to observatories in Chile might be necessary. Starting: 01.01.18.

Mandatory skills

* 5+ years professional experience in software development:

* full software life cycle analysis, design, implementation, testing and maintenance including documentation, (preferred with C/C++ and python)

* Good experience in implementation of real-time data acquisition.
* 5+ years of experience in working in software development teams.
* 3+ years of hands on experience in software engineering such as version control including the related tooling
* 3+ years of hands on experience in (unit) testing.
* Very good command of English language

Desired Skills

* Practical experience in implementation of detector control software
* Good command of generic programming techniques and of C++11
* Familiar with LINUX PCI device drivers
* Basic knowledge of optical and infrared scientific detectors
* Experience in developing user interfaces in Qt

Tasks

* Take over the responsibility for parts of NGC detector control software and develop/maintain it according to the requirements
* Develop and maintain the core software :

* Adapt NGC software to ELT technologies
* Implementation of user interfaces in Qt or the integration with CII.
* Support the redesign of the detector control software for optical detectors.
* Implement new hardware functions.

* Support the maintenance and development of the NGC core software and its extensions, for example: porting to newer releases of the ELT software platform.
* Develop and maintain instrument specific functionalities for detector control for all ELT instruments and wavefront sensors technologies.

If you are interested in this vacancy, we would be pleased to receive your updated CV, availability and your hourly rate with everything included.

Reference number: 331557

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Marta Matejczyk

Candidate Relationship Manager

Harvey Nash GmbH

E: [email protected]

T: +49 21138769010