Senior Software Developer for Space Instrumentation

Functions are invited for the place of Software program Developer for Area Instrumentation

The put up is full time and accessible initially for a fixed-term period of 24 months

The put up holder will be part of the Oxford Area instrumentation group to assist the event of the MIRMIS instrument for the European Area Company’s Comet Interceptor mission and the optical floor assist gear for Ariel Exoplanet Area Telescope.  The MIRMIS instrument is a novel, compact imaging infrared radiometer and spectrometer being developed for planetary science purposes within the Division of Physics, College of Oxford, in collaboration with VTT Finland.  The Ariel mission is a global collaboration and Oxford in partnership with the College of Lisbon are creating the optical floor take a look at system. The put up holder will work with the present Oxford MIRMIS and Ariel groups to help with improvement of software program and knowledge acquisition programs to assist instrument integration and testing.

Because the put up holder you’ll:

•         Lead the interpretation of instrument specification and take a look at necessities into technical specs the place required. 

•         Help with the planning, evaluation, and design of algorithms to assist MIRMIS instrument and Ariel floor take a look at operations

•         Prototype code design, take a look at, and validation

•         Testing venture deliverables, creating technical documentation and speaking implementation particulars to finish customers, together with exterior organisations (e.g. European Area Company (ESA)).

•         Making certain that venture work is accomplished to acceptable coding requirements and participation in code critiques.

•         Presentation of outcomes at inner and exterior conferences and critiques as a part of the MIRMIS and Ariel instrument groups.

•         Code improvement and deployment.

•         Assist MIRMIS instrument testing and calibration actions.

•         Assist Ariel payload floor take a look at marketing campaign.

•         Working intently with different members of the MIRMIS and Ariel venture groups to ship the instrument and take a look at amenities.

•         Working intently with different members of the MIRMIS and Ariel groups to make sure that improvement workflows adhere to venture necessities and timelines.

•         Managing expectations almost about timeframes and deliverables, speaking points in a transparent, balanced, and well timed method

A software program engineering qualification and expertise with area flight improvement can be a bonus.

The post-holder can have the chance to show.  This may occasionally embody lecturing, small group educating, and tutoring of undergraduates and graduate college students.

Please direct enquiries concerning the function to Neil Bowles. ([email protected])

Solely purposes acquired earlier than noon on 12 April 2024  could be thought of. You may be required to add a letter of utility/supporting assertion, CV and particulars of two referees as a part of your on-line utility.