Online Software Group Lead - Telescope Systems & Scheduling

Associated Universities Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent paid time off

Medical, dental and vision plans

Retirement benefit: 10% of base pay

Job summary

Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) via the National Radio Astronomy Observatory is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Group Lead to supervise software teams responsible for data acquisition, dynamic telescope scheduling, and observation preparation tools.

You will set priorities, manage staffing, and drive delivery of high-quality software across NRAO systems. The role requires close collaboration with scientists, engineers, operations staff, and project stakeholders to standardize

Qualifications

• Three or more years directly supervising a software team.
• At least seven years of experience in software development.
• Experience in an Agile environment and with Scrum.
• Experience working with stakeholders to develop plans and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee data acquisition, scheduling, observation preparation software groups and software integration.
• Provide regular management status reports to NRAO and partner organizations.
• Lead staffing, recruitment, performance evaluations, and staff development.
• Establish engineering best practices to improve interoperability, reliability, and maintainability.

Skills

People management

Agile methodologies

Scrum practices

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) via the National Radio Astronomy Observatory is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Group Lead to supervise software teams responsible for data acquisition, dynamic telescope scheduling, and observation preparation tools.

You will set priorities, manage staffing, and drive delivery of high-quality software across NRAO systems. The role requires close collaboration with scientists, engineers, operations staff, and project stakeholders to standardize