Missions

The recruited person will ensure, in collaboration with the team's scientists and engineers, the analysis and validation of binary star data, as well as the visualization of the results, from the European Space Agency's Gaia satellite.

Activités

- Develop, integrate, test, and maintain data processing and visualization software in Python and/or Java
- Design, develop, or adapt analysis methods: statistics, data processing, modeling, and visualization
- Manage data configuration
- Plan for potential short trips within Europe 2 to 3 times per year

Compétences

- Expertise in scientific data processing
- Knowledge of stellar astronomy is desirable
- Proficiency in Python is essential
- Knowledge of object-oriented development (Java and/or C++) is desirable
- Experience working in a team and on large projects is desirable
- Technical English is essential

Contexte de travail

The Paris Observatory - PSL (OP) is an EPSCP (public scientific, cultural, and professional institution) with the special status of a Grand Établissement (Grand Establishment) and is a founding member of the Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL). Its consolidated annual budget is around €40 million, and it directly manages approximately 450 FTEs (excluding CNRS-type hosted staff). Nationally, it represents approximately one-third of the research potential in astrophysics and astronomy. The institution is located across three sites (Paris, Meudon (92), and Nançay (18)) and is structured into three departments and two scientific services, as well as two research support units (UAR). Among these entities, UNIDIA (Instrumental Engineering and Development Unit for Astrophysics) is a scientific and technical support service that reports to the CNRS and the OP. UNIDIA brings together approximately forty engineers and technicians at its Meudon site, who design hardware and software solutions for astrophysics instrumentation across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Within UNIDIA, the Scientific and Computer Engineering Group (PISI), where the selected engineer will be located, is responsible for developing data reduction software for ground-based instruments and space missions. The European Space Agency's Gaia mission, for which our team has key responsibilities in the scientific ground segment, is the group's main project. Reporting to the head of PISI, the scientific computing expert will work closely with scientists and engineers from the Paris Observatory, as well as with CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales) and the European Space Agency.

Contraintes et risques

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