Scientific Software Developer

Responsibilities

Peraton requires a software systems engineer to support the Naval Research Labatory (NRL) ocean modeling team in Scientific Software Development at the Stennis Space Center, Mississippi.

What you will do:

• Utilize METOC simulation pipelines, data assimilation systems, and high-performance computing to support the development and optimization of Navy ocean models, including the Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) and the Navy Coupled Ocean Data assimilation (NCODA) system
• Develop, test, and debug scientific software using languages such as Fortran, Python, and C++, and integrate with Navy-specific systems like NCOM and NCODA-var to improve model performance and support the transition of research to operational systems. Improve model coupling, enhance data assimilation techniques, create and maintain comprehensive software documentation, and contribute to technical reports and publications as required to support the overall objectives of NRL Code 7320

Qualifications

What you will need:

• 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA
• Secret security clearance

Must have specific experience in scientific software development, including:

• Demonstrated experience withmeteorological and oceanographic (METOC) simulation pipelines, real-time data assimilation systems.
• Demonstrated experience with modern software programming languages: Fortran, Python, Java, C, C++, Assembly and Matlab.
• Demonstrated experience with Linux environment and scripting: Bash/KSH, Perl, NCAR Command-Language.
• Demonstrated experience with modern software development, deployment practices for scientific environments, compilers and workload managers/schedulers: MPI, PBS/Slurm, Netbeans, Eclipse, Vi, Ansible, Git/SVN, GCC/Gfortran, IFX/ICC/Ifort, make, NetCDF, BUFR, GRIB1/2, GDB, Valgrind, Linux/Unix.
• Demonstrated experience with modern software documentation: Javadocs, pydocs, Pod, manpages, custom help menu frameworks (KSH, Perl, Python, and Fortran).
• Specific experience with Navy ocean modeling and data assimilation software systems: NCOM, NCODA-QC, NCODA-prep, NCODA-var
• Demonstrated experience with executing Navy scientific modeling and data assimilation systems onHigh-Performance Computing (HPC)platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to debug Navy scientific modeling and data assimilation computer codes.

Target Salary Range$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individuals experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.