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Senior Software Engineer DesignerProgrammer mf Ref. No. 1611220 Terma The hightech and innovative Terma Group develops products and systems for defense, nondefense and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for aircraft and vessels, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered at Aarhus, Denmark. Internationally, Terma has subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore and the U.S. The Space Business Area contributes with missioncustomized software and hardware products including power systems and star trackers as well as services to support a number of inorbit pioneering European scientific and Earth observation satellite missions. Additionally, Terma is contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European, and international missions. Terma Space operates out of Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. Job description For our customer, ESO in Munich, Germany, we are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to support to the Pipeline Systems Group PPS. The Pipeline Systems Group of the ESO Science Operations Software Department is developing the VLT and VLTI data reduction pipelines for the operational instruments at La Silla Paranal Observatory. The data reduction pipelines are used in two operational environments, by the ESO Data Flow Operations at Garching, and by the Paranal Science Operations PSO, for the quicklook assessment of data, the healthmonitoring of instruments and detectors, the generation of master calibration data, the reduction of scientific exposures, and data quality control. The work involves the preparation of data reduction procedures for the ESO VLT pipelines, and the implementation of these parts in ANSIC with the ESOCPL library for information, see www.eso.orgcpl and www.eso.orgpipelines, as well as the development of Reflex scientific workflows using Python www.eso.orgreflex Responsibilities Typical activities to be undertaken are Maintenance and Development of VLT pipelines imaging and spectroscopy Review the specifications with ESO scientists Implement new recipes using the ESO Common Pipeline Library ANSIC Maintain and develop pipeline recipes and Reflex workflows Update user documentation implement unit tests and regression tests prepare pipeline releases ESO Internal Data Products IDPs Review the specifications of the metadata as defined in the IDP interface standard Upgrade selected pipelines in collaboration with the pipeline developer to generate IDP conforming data products Update user documentation implement unit and regression tests prepare pipeline releases ESOReflex workflows for VLTVLTI Instruments Collect requirements from the different workflow projects, in collaboration with the pipeline responsible Interact with the ESOReflex developer in the Data Flow Infrastructure department for support or enhancement of workflow functionality Develop workflows and Python script modules within the PPS group to support workflow development, integration, and installation Mediate the discussions and interaction between the PPS group and the Science Data Products group in topics related to Reflex workflows Eventually, interact with ESO external Consortia on the development of Reflex workflows Provide firstline support for JIRA tickets related to Reflex workflows Optimal Extraction Algorithm for the HighLevel Data Reduction Library HDRL Review the specifications provided by the Science Data Products group. Collect a set of test data for the validation of the results. Implement the HDRL functions and a recipe using the ESO Common Pipeline Library and HDRL ANSIC Prepare user documentation implement unit and regression tests Provide support to the pipeline developers for the upgrade of existing pipelines This is a fulltime position with a planned starting date in January 2017. You will be based at ESOs facilities in Garching Munich, Germany. Qualifications Competencies Applicants shall have an University degree in Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent. Essential skills are Experience and sufficient expertise typically minimum 3 years in developing scientific applications in ANSICC. Good working knowledge of the scripting language Python and optionally Perl Used to work in a UnixLinux environment Sufficient expertise with modern software engineering practices and tools, including SVN, GNU autotools, debuggers, unit and regression testing Familiarity with the continuous integration tool Jenkins and with release management and installation systems Ability to support in any maintenance and development effort, contributing to the entire software lifecycle, from analysis to design, coding, documentation and testing, to deployment and maintenance Ability to operate independently and meet the agreed deadlines Sufficient expertise of image and signal processing methods, as well as statistical handling of scientific data Excellent oral and written communication in English The following experience would be an additional asset Experience with MacOS for software development Good knowledge of RPM package creation and distribution Experience with MacPorts Knowledge of writing astronomical data reduction recipes and experience with scientific workflows Knowledge of astronomical data reduction methods and observational techniques Experience with multithreaded programming Sound knowledge of virtualization such as virtual machines, VMWare, dockers or vagrant is highly desirable Flexibility, customer orientation, familiarity with international projects and a strong sense for quality development are also essential. What can Terma offer At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company. Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extralegal benefits Highly competitive salary Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Additional information For further information, please contact Mrs. Carolina Munte by telephone 49 89 3200 6713 or by email camuterma.com. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed please apply through the link httpswww.epos.dkREKTermaJoblistShowJobOffer.aspx?dbaliasEposRECTermalangenjobOfferEntityId932joblistId1 with a Cover Letter and a uptodate Curriculum Vitae in Europass format httpseuropass.cedefop.europa.euenhome Closing date July 22nd, 2016 Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Terma develops products and systems for defense, civilian authorities, and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for vessels and aircraft, space technology, and advanced aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, and maintains international subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, Germany, India, Singapore, and the U.S. Sign up for Termas newsletter here or follow Terma to remain updated on our news and events
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