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NOIRLab's Systems Engineering Department is seeking a Software Development Engineer I to integrate and optimize backend technologies, develop software infrastructure and data analysis for predictive maintenance, and train observatory staff at the summit site to use the CMMS, starting at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The appointment is for one year, with the expectation of being made permanent. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including hardware engineers, scientists, and operations staff, to architect, build, and support software that ensures observatory uptime, scientific data integrity, and operational safety.

What You Will Be Working On

- The Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) from OpenMAINT
- The Python-based Rubin Science Platform
- Linux-based environments with system-level scripting and service orchestration
- Real-time telemetry and monitoring using Grafana, InfluxDB and Redis
- Queue scheduling system leveraging PostgreSQL, Django REST backend and a Bootstrap UI with vanilla Java Script for dynamic interactions
- The Atlassian Suite with JIRA and other products and their respective API’s

Key Initiatives

- Designing and maintaining the CMMS-Database connection
- Developing monitoring and observability pipelines to track system health and performance
- Diagnosing and helping to resolve real-time software and system faults during observatory operations
- Actively teaching users of the CMMS how to use it on the user and admin levels
- Ingesting maintenance activities and assets to support the CMMS users

Essential Functions

- Design, implement and maintain backend services and middleware for the observatory-wide CMMS
- Train the observatory staff in using the CMMS
- Develop and operate observability tools and dashboards to monitor system telemetry and health




- Collaborate with hardware and instrumentation teams to integrate software and hardware interfaces
- Own the identification and resolution of critical production faults with precision and speed
- Drive clarity through high-quality technical documentation and strengthen team expertise through active knowledge sharing
- Provide on-site system support and maintenance at an elevation of approximately 6, ft
- Continue developing and maintaining the software connection between the Engineering Facility Database or other data sources
- Continue implementing the software triggers needed for predictive maintenance
- Support updating the taxonomy
- Support preventive and corrective maintenance activities
- Train the summit personnel on the use of the CMMS software
- Use the information to perform trend analysis and trigger actions based on a given trend

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field
- 1+ years of professional software engineering experience in backend or systems programming roles
- Extensive, proven experience with Python
- Extensive, proven experience with the CMMS software OpenMAINT
- Proven high-level proficiency in software engineering fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, concurrency, version control, etc.
- Extensive, proven experience working with APIs, network protocols or hardware integration
- Proven high-level proficiency in problem-solving and debugging,



including experience with live systems and production-quality software
- Clear and effective communicator, adept at documenting and conveying technical information to non-technical audiences
- Comfortable working with a remote, globally distributed team
- Physically capable of working at the observatory summit sites, located at an elevation of approximately 6, ft

Preferred Qualifications

- Passion for astronomy, scientific software and advancing scientific research and discovery through innovative technology
- Interest in Model-Based Systems Engineering

Physical Demands

- Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time
- Occasional need to move about inside the office environment to access files, office tools, attendance in a meeting room, etc.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity tools that require fine motor skills, such as a calculator, copy machine, computer printer, etc.
- May occasionally need to position self to maintain computer and related tools
- Seldomly needed to move objects up to 10 pounds
- Constant communication with other individuals. Must be able to discern and exchange information as appropriate to the situation
- Constant need to distinguish, discern, and identify a variety of objects and fine details with accuracy

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required by personnel so classified. This Institute promotes Equal Employment Opportunity workplace that includes reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified, disabled applicants and employees.

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