Post Bachelor Research Associate - Software Engineer

Post Bachelor Research Associate - Software Engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Boise, Idaho, United States Job Description Overview PNNL's Earth System Science Division enables energy independence and national security through leadership in earth systems science, engineering, and decision analytics. Our work focuses on solving complex problems in the dynamic Earth system. Our interdisciplinary scientists steward a breadth of efforts that encompass research on plants to groundwater science and coastal zones, to storm prediction. Our research focuses on understanding and mitigating operational risks at the interface of human and natural environments. This includes predicting the impacts of natural hazards and extreme climate events on Earth and human systems, along with the impacts of wildfire, flooding, sea level rise and storm surges. We focus on understanding and mitigating environmental contamination and increasing the resiliency, security and sustainability of water resources. We provide geointelligence through advanced sensing and data analytics to forecast complex system behaviors and operational performance to understand human-natural systems. This includes informed decision making and enhanced community resilience, advanced monitoring, and remote sensing of environmental systems for energy and national security. It also includes developing energy systems, including geothermal energy, sustainable oil and gas production, storage and utilization, along with carbon sequestration. Driven by a 'science-to-solutions' philosophy, we provide scientific leadership and technology to enhance national security, mitigate natural hazards and optimize disaster response. In the critical areas of energy, environment, intelligence, and defense, we deliver insights and decision support through the development of tools and solutions. Responsibilities Do you have a passion for solving hard, real-world problems in the areas of national security, environmental responsibility, and energy reliability? Do you want to be the innovator that makes our nation safer and stronger? We're looking for smart, creative, and motivated people with expertise in software engineering, data science, systems science, and with the drive to apply their skills. Does the thought of working on cutting-edge applied research around some of our nation's top technical challenges sound compelling to you? Do you want to work side by side with world class scientists and engineers? If you answered yes, join our team in the Applied Decision Systems & Analytics Group within the Earth System Sciences Division. Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs new and existing software systems, hardware / software interfaces, and / or applications according to industry established software engineering principles and best practices. Works collaboratively within a team to execute on the full system development lifecycle including analyzing user needs to determine technical requirements; developing technical specifications based on conceptual design and requirements; developing well-crafted and documented source code; integrating hardware using software; automating manual tasks; and consulting with the end user to prototype, configure, refine, test, and debug programs or systems to meet needs. Identifies and evaluates new technologies or methods for implementation and continuous improvement, such as evaluating potential AI / ML techniques. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications : Candidates must have received a Bachelor's degree within the past 24 months or within the next 8 months from an accredited college or university. Preferred Qualifications : Previous work experience at a National Laboratory Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar educational background with a 3.5 GPA or better. Software Engineering skills including algorithm design and implementation, troubleshooting, deployment, documentation, security, and testing. Programming experience in one or more of the following languages : C, C , C#, JavaScript, PHP, Python Understanding of web application (full-stack) development concepts; software tools, methods, and platforms. Ability to develop and maintain software applications for both client to server and web deployment, including continuous integration and version control. Experience with software engineering methodologies, design, and implementations. Experience with AI / ML techniques, such as ResNet. Foundational knowledge of the software lifecycle and engineering best practice, including specification, documentation, configuration management, testing and quality assurance. Web basics including HTML5, CSS3, Restful API design. Advanced web technologies including Typescript, Nativescript, Canvas. Web Libraries such as React / Redux, OpenLayers or equivalent GIS framework, D3.js, and Three.js or equivalent 3D modeling framework. Databases including relational database applications (e.g. MySQL, ORM, SQL Server, and SQL Query language). Command line tools including PowerShell, Bash, AWS cdk, npm, other sdks Hazardous Working Conditions / Environment Not Applicable. Additional Information Due to business needs and client space, US Citizenship is required. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is subject to the Department of Energy Unclassified Foreign Visits & Assignments Program site, information, technologies, and equipment access requirements. Testing Designated Position Not a Testing Designated Position. About PNNL Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution powered by a highly educated, diverse workforce committed to the values of Integrity, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Courage. Every year, scores of dynamic, driven people come to PNNL to work with renowned researchers on meaningful science, innovations and outcomes for the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors; here is your chance to be one of them At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance, flexible work schedules and telework options. PNNL is located in eastern Washington State-the dry side of Washington known for its stellar outdoor recreation and affordable cost of living. The Lab's campus is only a 45-minute flight (or ~3 hour drive) from Seattle or Portland, and is serviced by the convenient PSC airport, connected to 8 major hubs. Commitment to Excellence, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunity Our laboratory is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment dedicated to solving critical challenges in fundamental sciences, national security, and energy resiliency. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. In support of this commitment, we encourage people of all racial / ethnic identities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply for employment. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), protected veteran status, and any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and / or local laws. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures and in employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at . Drug Free Workplace PNNL is committed to a drug-free workplace supported by Workplace Substance Abuse Program (WSAP) and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. If you are offered employment at PNN To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account