Astronomer

We are looking for an Astronomer for the development and maintenance of ALMA pipeline heuristics and data processing software on behalf of and in support to our client. Please be aware that this position can be filled on either a part-time or full-time basis and can be carried out either remotely or from an ATG premises. 

Please note, the successful candidate will be employed by ATG Europe (or one of its subsidiaries). Furthermore, upon selection, they will be subject to a general security screening performed by an external provider (further information will be provided at interview stage). 

The successful candidate will be tasked with, but not limited to: 

• Develop new radio interferometer data reduction algorithm implementations as needed by new scientific objectives; 

• Maintain pipeline heuristics in support of ongoing telescope data processing operations and research endeavours; 

• Evolve the Pipeline code base to be modern, lean, efficient, and well understood; 

• Operate in a distributed international team environment with other software developers and scientific staff; 

• Take ownership of a subset of functionality and providing technical direction, decision-making, and subject-matter expertise in that area, while continuing to consult with team members and stakeholders; 

• Hold joint responsibility for all aspects of the software engineering lifecycle, from requirements derivation through design, development, testing and maintenance of code used in telescope data processing. 

ATG is dedicated to diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, handicap, or any other reason protected by relevant state or municipal legislation, we are pleased to consider all eligible candidates for employment. 

Please ensure that your CV clearly explains how you meet the mandatory requirements. If it doesn’t align completely with the essential criteria, it could result in rejection. 

• PhD or Masters degree in Astronomy;  

• At least 5 years of relevant experience;  

• Excellent knowledge of developing software in Python; 

• Experience with scientific software development, numerical processing techniques, and mathematical packages such as Python and Numpy; 

• Capable of formulating complex technical solutions suitable for operational deployment from broad scientific objectives in a research environment; 

• Both Astronomical expertise relevant to ALMA and an understanding of the software engineering domain knowledge to allow them to communicate with the Pipeline Software Engineers in the team; 

• Expertise of image and signal processing methods, as well as statistical handling of scientific data; 

• Experience with CASA or similar data reduction packages is an asset; 

• Able to work in a globally distributed development and maintenance team, contributing to the entire software life cycle; 

• Willing and able to work effectively in a team environment; 

• Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the EU;  

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken; 

• Occasional international travel may be required. 

Please submit your application in English via the apply button below. Applications submitted in other languages will not be considered.