Software Engineer

Job Description
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This job is not remote (COVID dependent)

ABOUT BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Bay Area Environmental Research Institute (BAERI) is a growing, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and conducting research in science, particularly atmospheric and space science. Since its establishment in 1993, BAERI has become well recognized nationally for its significant contributions to various fields of scientific research. BAERI's clientele include various federal government agencies, and BAERI has had a long-standing collaborative relationship with NASA. BAERI's research and program leadership activities with NASA include work with both the Earth Science and Space Science Divisions at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View. BAERI has developed and maintained an outstanding reputation for its project management, financial reporting, and program and partnership development capabilities as well as for its resourcefulness in providing expert scientists, researchers, and support staff for mission-critical Agency projects.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

BAER Institute is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

If you have a disability that requires accommodation, please contact Samantha McCarthy, at mccarthy@baeri.org.

The Meteorological Measurement System (MMS) is an airborne instrument that provides calibrated,
science quality, in situ state measurements of static pressure, static temperature, and three-dimension
wind.
https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/mms

Responsibilities:

Develop/upgrade embedded PC/104 format interrupt driven multi-tasking real-time data
acquisition software for on-board flight software using C which includes:
Interface with INS (Inertial Navigation System) and GPS systems via Mil-std-1553,
High Speed Serial Port and RS-232.
Interface with digital pressure transducers via serial ports.
Interface with IRIG signals and analog signals.
Interface with aircraft's computer in flight for getting aircraft's navigation data and
sending MMS data via Ethernet or RS-232.
Manage IT network and communication for real-time airborne data display via Mission
Tools Suite (MTS).
Ensure continued functionality of the flight software in the field for science missions.
Developing LabVIEW routines to simulate, monitor and analyze science data.
Developing IGOR routines to analyze and present science data.
Manage MMS web page.

Tasks and Requirements:

Participate NASA science missions in the field.
Provide instrument data acquisition software support.
Manage network communication for real-time airborne data display on MTS
Perform pre-flight checkup, in-flight data monitoring and post flight data archiving.
Domestic and international travels for the length of 2-3 weeks are required.
Develop a Linux based data acquisition software for a new MMS airborne system which
will be served as a facility instrument on NASA DC-8.
Upgrade and maintain existing MMS data acquisition software system.
Computer skills requirement: C, DOS, Linux, LabView, IGOR, HTML

2-5 years experience preferred

Company DescriptionABOUT BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Bay Area Environmental Research (BAER) Institute is a growing, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and conducting research in science, particularly atmospheric and space science. Since its establishment in 1993, BAER has become well recognized nationally for its significant contributions to various fields of scientific research. BAER's clientele include various federal government agencies, and BAER has had a long-standing collaborative relationship with NASA. The Institute's research and program leadership activities with NASA include work with both the Earth Science and Space Science Divisions at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View. BAER has developed and maintained an outstanding reputation for its project management, financial reporting, and program and partnership development capabilities as well as for its resourcefulness in providing expert scientists, researchers, and support staff for mission-critical Agency projects.