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Scientific Programmer - NOAA

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Job ID: 194024
Location: PRINCETON, NJ, United States
Date Posted: Oct 22, 2019
Category: Software
Subcategory: SW Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
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Job Description

Description

SAIC is recruiting for a Scientific Programmer for our NOAA / GFDL program. This individual will be supporting climate code and algorithm transitions to new computing architectures and paradigms, in a structured team environment. The programmer will also participate in various algorithm improvements and code optimization initiatives, as well as serving as a Model Support liaison between Scientists and the Modeling Services team for the purposes of scientific code development. Attending code reviews, planning development meetings, running Computer Climate Models for the purposes of regression testing and Documentation of production software are other roles included in this position 

Qualifications

- B.S. in Math, Computer Science, Engineering or Physical Science e.g. (Meteorology, Physics) 
- 2+ years of related experience (or comparable experience/degree) 
- Proficiency in Linux and basic Linux administration 
- Proficiency in Modern Programming Languages e.g. (C, C++) 
- Candidate must be willing to learn other languages e.g. FORTRAN 
- Demonstrated ability to learn new programming languages and technical skills 
- Professional knowledge in one or more physical science fields 
- Technical Writing Experience 
- Good communication skills 
- Independent self-starter 
- US Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance 

Desired Qualifications

 - M.S. / PhD in Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science 
- FORTRAN Experience is highly desired 
- Shell, PERL Scripting 
- Experience with Massively Parallel Programming concepts and tools e.g. OpenMP 
- Experience in Interactive Debugger e.g. TotalView, Allinea 
- Experience with source code control systems i.e. code repositories e.g. SVN, GIT


Overview

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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