Operations Engineer II-III (4689)
Company: National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Location: Charlottesville
Posted on: June 20, 2022
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Job Description:
National Radio Astronomy ObservatoryPosition Description:
Position SummaryThe National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
announces an opportunity for a full-time Operations Engineer. The
Operations Engineer will have a direct role in the design of the
operations procedures supporting the Next Generation Very Large
Array (). The individual will work with a multi-disciplinary
engineering team and scientific staff through the design,
construction and qualification of systems needed to support the
overall health and function of the array. The ngVLA project is
expected to deploy more than 200 radio telescope antennas
throughout North America and recently received a strong endorsement
from the National Academy of Sciences Astronomy and Astrophysics
Decadal Survey (Astro2020). As part of a small, enthusiastic team,
the successful candidate will report to the ngVLA Operations
Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead and will be responsible for
helping to define comprehensive operational plans that will be the
basis for automated operations processes. This role will
collaborate with the subsystem owners throughout the development of
their modules to ensure functionality meets the operational
requirements of the array. The Operations Engineer will participate
in building and analyzing models to predict operational
constraints. The successful candidate will also assist in
implementing creative solutions to improve overall operational
efficiency and uptime of the array.While a remote work arrangement
may be considered for well qualified candidates, much of the ngVLA
team is located at the NRAO Albuquerque Office (NAO) located in the
Science and Technology Park at the University of New Mexico
(www.unm.edu). Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico with a
wide variety of restaurants, entertainment, and cultural events.
With over 300 days of sunshine each year, Albuquerque offers ample
access to outdoor recreation. In addition to competitive pay, NRAO
provides excellent paid time off benefits (vacation and sick
leave). Medical, dental and vision plans are effective the first
day of employment. NRAOs retirement benefit contributes an amount
equal to 10 percent of a qualified participants base pay. No
contribution is required of the employee; we also offer an optional
supplemental, tax-deferred plan for employee retirement
contributions. Job Duties SummaryDuties of the Operations
Engineer:
Keywords: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville , Operations Engineer II-III (4689), Other , Charlottesville, Virginia
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