SALT Graduate Software Engineer
Core
Develop, maintain, and ensure operational readiness of telescope and instrumentation software for the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT).
Role type
Graduate Software Engineer (Diagnostics and Control Systems)
Builds
Telescope control software and instrumentation integration
Domain
Astronomy / Scientific Facilities
Required skills
Software development lifecycle (SDLC), fault finding and debugging, software testing, integration with control systems, version control, Linux familiarity
Preferred skills
Control systems, PLCs, embedded controllers, RTOS, LabVIEW, National Instruments platforms
Responsibilities
Assist with software development and maintenance, support fault finding and debugging, participate in software testing, assist with integration of software with control systems, support preparation of telescope systems for night-time operations, follow software configuration management procedures
Seniority
Junior, Graduate
