Science Software Engineer

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.

• 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

• Strong expertise in Python software development
• Experience developing software in C
• Experience using open-source scientific libraries such as Num Py, Sci Py, 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

• 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