Scientific Software Engineer – Time Metrology H/F

The BIPM seeks to recruit a Software Engineer with knowledge in scientific algorithms and software development to support the generation and publication of the timing products within the Time Department.

Post Title: Scientific Software Engineer
Grade: A7 (based on qualifications and experience)
Deadline for applications: 10 June 2022 to recruitmentbipm.org
Envisaged starting date: 1st September 2022
Type of contract: 5-year contract - Full-time (Tenure possibility)
Location: Sèvres (a suburb of Paris) - France

The Time Department computes and disseminates the international reference time scale Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and provides traceability to the international system of units (SI) to local realizations of UTC maintained in national institutes. For this work, the Time Department collaborates with about 80 Time laboratories worldwide, develops algorithms and specific software for the analysis of atomic clock and time transfer measures, and has a laboratory equipped for the characterization of GNSS time transfer equipment.

Principal duties and responsibilities.

Reporting to the Director of the Time Department, the successful applicant will:

▪ Take part in the routine generation, validation, and dissemination of UTC and rapid UTC and associated services of the Department, according to an agreed weekly and monthly schedule.
▪ Proactively support the maintenance, progress, and improvement of the software used for the calculation of UTC and rapid UTC, including its validation, documentation, and version control.
▪ Participate in the development of software and data analysis tools for the time transfer based on GNSS measurements.
▪ Contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the information on the BIPM ftp server, website, and databases.
▪ Initiate exchanges with and respond to national laboratories including support for their
contribution to UTC and rapid UTC. Maintain mailing lists, exchange email, and distribute
documents as required.

Education
▪ Master’s degree/Engineer diploma or equivalent qualification in technical fields related to science, engineering, or mathematics (diploma obtained at least at the time of the starting date).

Work experience
▪ Work experience particularly in data analysis, metrology, geodesy, the application of mathematical methods, and scientific software development will be considered as an asset.

Skills and competencies
▪ Technical skills in computing algorithms and software languages as Fortran, Perl, Unix shell script, MySQL, Python and MATLAB.
▪ Good oral and written communication skills, in English and in French.
▪ Sense of commitment, rigor, precision and a proactive approach on attaining objectives
▪ Capacity of attentive result validation and scrupulous analysis.
▪ Flexibility, reliability, autonomy, honesty, willingness to work as part of a team, and collaborative ability.
▪ Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to maintain effective working relationships inside and outside the organization.