Scientific Software Engineer

Entarian • Albuquerque, NM

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Entarian is seeking a Scientific Software Engineer to support the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Warfare Directorate. The role focuses on RF and space weather research software and is performed at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with the possibility of an on-site or hybrid work schedule.

The engineer will help build enduring RF processing software assets that continuously deliver innovative RF impact products to Department of Defense missions. The position applies software engineering to integrate scientific code with computing infrastructure, promotes API-first development, and designs robust software implementations and large-scale automated numeric regression testing infrastructure similar to NOAA UFS HST.

Requirements

• Hold a US Active Secret-level clearance.
• Have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or another relevant field.
• Have at least 5 years of experience developing in Python, Fortran, or C/C++ in a Unix/Linux development environment.
• Have at least 3 years of experience with command-line tools and shell scripting in developing numerical computational analytical software, preferably supporting scientific research and development with large scientific datasets.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or background in space weather science or ionosphere physics, and RF communication and radar.
• Experience architecting Kubernetes solutions.
• Experience with OGC and geospatial programming.

Responsibilities

• Help build enduring RF processing software assets to continuously deliver innovative RF impact products to DoD missions.
• Create integration gateways between science code and computing infrastructure.
• Promote an API-first approach and deliver robust software implementations.
• Design and implement large-scale automated numeric regression testing infrastructure similar to NOAA UFS HST.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level