Scientific Programmer/Software Engineer

Riverside Research Institute; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Research Institute in the United States is seeking a Scientific Programmer/Software Engineer to advance high-performance scientific simulation codes in computational electromagnetics. The role involves implementing and testing new techniques to push state-of-the-art in defense-related tools.

You will join a cross-disciplinary team across CEM, physics, computer science, and HPC, collaborating across our Ohio, New York, Virginia, and Illinois facilities, including Fairfax, VA.

Qualifications

• Top Secret/SCI clearance is required or ability to obtain.
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computational Science or closely related field with software development experience.
• Experience with Python, Unix shell scripting, and version control.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Supports all software lifecycle stages from requirements to debugging high-performance scientific apps.
• Participates in peer reviews, unit tests, and validation plans.
• Adopts new methods and evaluates their applicability to CEM tools.
• Contributes to standards and best practices in software development.
• Gains expertise in HPC, computational methods, and modeling.

Skills

Python

Unix shell scripting

Version control

Teamwork

Communication

Independent work

Willingness to learn

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computational Science or closely related field

Master's degree (optional) in related field

Tools

MPI

OpenMP

C

C++

Fortran

Linux/Unix

Job description

Riverside Overview

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview

Riverside Research's Applied Mathematics and Physics Solutions group is seeking a Scientific Programmer/Software Engineer to support development of high-performance large scale scientific simulation codes. The candidate will implement and test new techniques that advance the state-of-the-art in defense industry computational electromagnetic (CEM) tools. Work will be performed in collaboration with a diverse team, with backgrounds in CEM, physics, computer science, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, and high-performance computing (HPC) at our facilities in Ohio (Dayton), New York (NYC), and Illinois (Champaign).

Candidate can work in either our facilities in New York, NY, Dayton, OH, Fairfax, VA or Champaign, IL.

Responsibilities

• Supports all aspects of the software development lifecycle from requirements, design, development, documentation, testing (validation and verification) and debugging efficient scientific software applications
• Maintains code quality by participating in peer reviews of software and helping develop unit tests, verification and validation test plans, and performing validation and verification
• Applies new methods, algorithms, or processes, and evaluates and communicates conclusions
• Assists in establishing and maintaining standards and best practices for software development
• Evaluates new industry standards and best practices for suitable adoption
• Develop expertise in computational methods, software engineering, high performance computing, applied mathematics/physics, and/or modeling and simulation
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications :
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
• Education and Experience:
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computational Science or closely related field with software development experience
• Bachelor's with 3+ years of experience, or
• Master's with 0+ years of experience
• Relevant years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Familiarity with Python, Unix shell scripting and similar languages
• Familiarity with version control software applications
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, written and verbal
• Willingness to learn and perform other duties as assigned
• Ability to travel (less than 10%)

Desired Qualifications:

• Active Security Clearance, TS/SCI(with poly preferred)
• Experience working collaboratively on software development
• Experience with the full software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Experience with parallel programming on high-performance computers (MPI and/or OpenMP)
• Programming experience with low-level languages like C, C++ and/or Fortran
• Familiarity with software development on and for Linux or other Unix-like systems
• Experience developing cross-platform (Windows and Linux) software
• Experience developing software for scientific applications
• Familiarity with linear algebra and numerical solutions techniques or numerical algorithms

Global Comp

$75,000 - $125,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees. Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.