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Senior Software Engineer mf The Mission The Pipeline Systems Department in the Directorate of Engineering DoE 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 Challenge 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 and the HighLevel Data Reduction Library HDRL. The Exposure Time Calculators are a suite of Web applications provided for the ESO Call for Proposals. The total usage of the system peaks to about 35 000 simulation runs during the Call for Proposals periods in March and September each year httpwww.eso.orgobservingetc. The work involves maintenance and development of C and Python ETC Web applications for the VLT and VLT Interferometer VLTI. This is a fulltime position, located at ESO headquarters in Garching near Munich, Germany, starting in January 2015 for the duration of 36 month and the option to extend by 24 months depends on customer decision. Your Qualifications The ideal consultant is a software engineer with minimum 3 years experience in developing scientific data processing applications in ANSIC and C. Essential skills are The candidate should have a University degree in Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent Good knowledge of processing and statistical handling of scientific data Experience in a UnixLinux environment Ability to participate in any of the maintenance and development efforts in support of ESOs team, contributing to the entire software lifecycle, from analysis to design, coding, documentation and testing, to deployment and maintenance experience in software development tools version control, development environments, debuggers, profilers Excellent command of the English language, very good communication skills Ability to interact with the instrument scientists at the operational sites for the specification of data reduction procedures Ability to operate, in collaboration with ESOs team and the responsible of the activity. independently and meet the agreed deadlines Desirable skills are Excellent knowledge of image and signal processing methods Excellent knowledge of Web technologies and frameworks Good knowledge of the Python programming language Knowledge of astronomical instrumentation and observational techniques in astrophysics imaging, adaptive optics, spectroscopy and the related data reduction methods Experience with multithreaded programming Terma offers 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. Further information For further information, please contact Mr. Frank Mayer by telephone 49 6151 860050 or by email terma.determa.com. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed we would prefer that you apply through the link httpswww.epos.dkRekTermaJoblistShowJobOffer.aspx?dbaliasEposRECTermalangenjobOfferEntityId514joblistId1 with a Cover Letter explaining your background and expertise, as well as your earliest date of availability, and a uptodate Curriculum Vitae. Closing date August 25th, 2014 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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