research engineer

research engineer Cambridge, East of England, England

British Antarctic Survey
Full Time Cambridge, East of England, England 50790 - 39748 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Purpose:

Research Software Engineers are required to join a team producing best practice, innovative technological solutions for operational, scientific and technical departments groups within the organisation.

We are tasked with helping the organisation develop digital solutions that will deliver BAS and NERC long term goals, such as reaching net zero, building environmental digital twins, developing world-class research infrastructure, advocating for software engineering best practice and delivering impact through digital solutions.

The successful applicant will work closely with the BAS IT department, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab, Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC), Polar Data Center, engineering departments and researchers to produce a broad range of solutions using software engineering best practice. As an RSE they will also be expected to support developers and solutions and communicate the importance of software engineering best practices. In addition, there will be collaborations with the AI Lab partner institutions, including The Alan Turing Institute, Universities, Centre for Polar Observation and Monitoring, and the Centre for Doctoral Training in Earth Observation and AI for Environmental Risk.

The role requires an individual who is capable of defining and leading projects, as well as interested in learning about organisational processes and departments with a view to improvement. The RSE team offers engineering capability for other departments that support BAS operations, so individuals must be collaborative and capable of both teamwork and self-directed progression of projects.

Duties:

  • Work with researchers to debug, optimise, profile and make robust their research codes. This includes making research reproducible and open source as well as Cloud ready.
  • Developing tools other digital groups, to support all parts of BAS science and operations.
  • Provide software engineering support via documentation and training.
  • Progress the design and implementation of infrastructure underlying environment digital twins, bringing together technology from across BAS and partner organisations. This will include liaising with the wider NERC/JASMIN/Turing community to share knowledge and lead design.
  • Engage with the BAS HPC team and IT department on the future direction of digital infrastructure to support the needs of researchers and operations.
  • Work with other BAS departments (Polar Data Centre, Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, Web Applications) on joint software engineering projects and to promote best practices for software development.
  • Run events, training and workshops in line with RSE community best practices for the benefit of BAS students and staff. • Engage with the wider RSE community (RSE society, Software Sustainability Institute and others) to promote the value of best practice software in BAS.
  • Engage with seeking out funding and assisting with proposal writing for projects.
  • Undertake other duties as appropriate as requested by the BAS Director

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £39,748.00-£50,790.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Cambridge: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

  • Bachelor's (preferred)

Work Location: In person

research engineer
British Antarctic Survey

https://www.bas.ac.uk/
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Jane Francis
Unknown / Non-Applicable
Unknown
Government
Regional Agencies
1962
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