Chief Software Engineer - Earth Science Modeling

ERT; Mansfield; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Chief Software Engineer in Mansfield to support projects for NOAA's Earth Prediction Innovation Center. The role entails overseeing software development and implementation in large-scale earth system modeling. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, strong collaboration skills, and a degree in Computer Science or Engineering. This position offers competitive compensation and flexible benefits.

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company-matching

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Tuition Reimbursement

Competitive compensation plan

Discretionary variable incentive bonuses

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with increasing responsibility and leadership in a scientific software engineering development role.
• Must be able to collaborate with other Software Engineers dispersed across the Nation.
• Must be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee implementation of design and coding of software components.
• Oversee testing and debugging of assigned components.
• Evaluate performance results and recommend changes.

Skills

Scientific software engineering

Collaboration

Agile coding practices

Education

BS in Computer Science or Engineering

MS preferred

Job description

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ERT

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Mansfield, United Kingdom

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12.08.2025

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26.09.2025

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Position Overview
ERT is seeking a Chief Software Engineer to support tasks at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC). The key foci of this work for supporting the Unified Forecast System (UFS) models are to support the maintenance and expansion of EPIC; enhance collaboration within the earth sciences communities supporting USF and with NOAA; accelerate expansion of a publicly accessible end-to-end testing and development environment from pre- to post-processing and hosted with cloud computing resources. The ideal candidate will bring innovative ideas to enhance the modeling framework of the UFS and substantial experience with large-scale earth system numerical modeling and compute infrastructure.

The successful candidate will coordinate and oversee implementation of the design and coding of software components that meet product specification and development schedules for a scientific software development lifecycle; will oversee testing and debugging of assigned components adhering to product build and release schedules and strategies; and will adopt and implement strong configuration management practices, policies, and collaboration tools for management of source code, bugs, documentation and team workflow collaboration. The Chief Software Engineer will evaluate performance results and recommend changes affecting both short-term and long-term project growth and success; will function as a technical expert across multiple project assignments, implementing automated testing scripts where applicable and using agile coding practices to incorporate team and customer feedback quickly.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of experience with increasing responsibility and leadership in a scientific software engineering development role.
• Must be able to collaborate with other Software Engineers dispersed across the Nation.
• Must be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge to enter the applicable government facility.
  

Education
BS in Computer Science or Engineering, or in a closely related field; MS preferred.

Location
This position supports work at NOAA's Silver Spring, MD facility with some telework permitted.

Compensation
The salary range for this role is $62,000 - 275,000/year. This range is a good faith estimate based on similar roles across the organization. ERT considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including the location, scope, and associated responsibilities of the specific position, as well as a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits
All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our flexible benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, Rx, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Professional Membership Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Competitive compensation plan
• Discretionary variable incentive bonuses based on factors such as individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance
• Publication and Conference Presentation Awards with bonuses

ERT is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.