Senior Programmer/Analyst
About The Position
ASRC Federal Data Solutions (AFDS) supports NASA's High Performance Computing Services program at Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. The program provides high-performance computing services throughout the HPC lifecycle, including computational requirements, architecture, acquisition, and operations, and supports the Human-Systems Integration Division. The Airspace Operations Laboratory (AOL), part of that division's research portfolio, focuses on operator-centric advanced aeronautics concepts through prototyping, simulations, and flight evaluations. The Senior Programmer/Analyst joins the Infrastructure team and supports tool and application development and optimization for NASA projects and systems at Ames Research Center. The position designs and develops software systems to advance aeronautics research, collaborates with other programmers and developers to sustain core capabilities and create new ones, and interacts frequently with government leaders and technical staff. The role also provides technical guidance, troubleshoots complex issues, mentors junior staff, and aligns development efforts with mission priorities. It supports data collection in laboratory settings and flight-test activities.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience.
- Ten or more years of software development experience.
- Ten or more years supporting aeronautics research and development activities.
- In-depth experience with modern programming languages and technologies such as Java, .NET, Python, C++, JavaScript, QT/QML, and React; Agile/Scrum frameworks; and DevSecOps pipelines.
- Extensive knowledge of JMS, PostgreSQL, Apache, Node.js, and MongoDB.
- Five or more years of experience creating custom data visualizations.
- Ability to work within time constraints and under pressure.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively on a team.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop custom applications to process large amounts of data and visualize real-time and non-real-time data.
- Define and implement components for handling and manipulating large data sets.
- Maintain and enhance existing data visualization applications using technologies such as JavaScript, React, QT/QML, HTML, CSS, Java, C++, and Python.
- Design and develop custom systems for generating simulation scenarios.
- Design and develop custom systems for data analysis and post-processing.
- Define and implement components for data analysis and post-processing systems.
- Maintain and enhance existing data analysis and post-processing systems using technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and InfluxDB.
- Provide technical guidance and recommendations for new features, services, and best practices.
- Lead, support, and define internal processes for code reviews and collaborative software development.
- Troubleshoot code and participate in collaborative QA/QC testing processes to maintain quality and support software requirements.
- Support onboarding and mentor new and early-career developers, provide feedback during code reviews, and participate in collaborative coding sessions.
- Support data collection efforts in laboratory settings and flight-test activities.
- Design and develop custom systems that leverage AI/ML techniques for aerospace research.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
