Data scientist or similar (f/m/x) - Software for testing scientific instruments and detectors

Location

Berlin | Germany

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Scientific activities / projects

Software for testing scientific instruments and detectors

Software Engineering for Space Instruments

Starting date

1. April 2024

Duration of contract

2 years

Remuneration

German TVöD 13

Type of employment

Full-time (part-time possible)

The Institute of Planetary Research carries out and supports research programs exploring our solar system, the formation and development of planets, their moons and minor solar system bodies. To this end, the Department of Planetary Sensor Systems develops and builds scientific instruments for NASA, ESA and JAXA planetary exploration missions. In this context, you will develop software for testing our scientific instruments and detectors.

Your activities will focus on the following tasks:

• You will analyze the requirements of measurement setups and develop concepts for instrument and detector control. You will further design and implement the software necessary to control the measurements and will develop graphical user interfaces together with the scientists of the institute.
• You will develop, implement and validate algorithms for real-time data monitoring of the telemetry sent by our scientific instruments and will visualize the data. You will also implement alarm triggers for, e.g., current consumption and temperature and implement automated error detection routines to safely switch-off the equipment in case of anomalies.
• You will develop test scripts for automated experiments together with our test engineers during verification and validation campaigns of our space projects.
• You will be responsible for maintaining and further developing software and test scripts for our instruments on the BepiColombo, JUICE, and Comet Interceptor missions.
• You will present your work to our instrument teams and project partners and will take an active role in planning the instrument development activities of our department.

• completed scientific university degree (Master's/Diploma) in software engineering or other degree programs relevant to the named tasks.
• very good programming skills in C++
• experience in the development of graphical user interfaces
• experience in controlling measurement equipment and interfaces
• ability to work in a team and good communication skills
• very good knowledge of English

Look forward to a fulfilling job with an employer who appreciates your commitment and supports your personal and professional development. Our unique infrastructure offers you a working environment in which you have unparalleled scope to develop your creative ideas and accomplish your professional objectives. Our human resources policy places great value on a healthy family and work-life-balance as well as equal opportunities for persons of all genders (f/m/x). Individuals with disabilities will be given preferential consideration in the event their qualifications are equivalent to those of other candidates.

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