Informations générales
Intitulé de l'offre : Software system engineer "M/F" (H/F)
Référence : UMR5574-REMGIR-001
Nombre de Postes : 1
Lieu de travail : ST GENIS LAVAL
Date de publication : dimanche 25 janvier 2026
Type de contrat : IT en contrat CDD
Durée du contrat : 12 mois
Date d'embauche prévue : 1 avril 2026
Quotité de travail : Complet
Rémunération : Starting at 3 175 € gross monthly salary depending on experience
Niveau d'études souhaité : BAC+5
Expérience souhaitée : 1 à 4 années
BAP : E - Informatique, Statistiques et Calcul scientifique
Emploi type : Cheffe ou chef de projet / experte ou expert en ingenierie logicielle
Missions
As part of its instrumentation projects for the European Southern Observatory (ESO) telescopes, the Center for Research in Astrophysics of Lyon (CRAL) is looking for a control software system engineer.
As a member of the scientific computation team, the engineer will be in charge of defining requirements, managing interfaces and controlling software developments and tests.
Activités
To manage software projects during their life cycle and especially:
- To define requirements and prepare statement of work and interfaces documents
- To coordinate development activities across several places in Europe
- To follow up on tasks and report progress
- To provide software expertise during project decisions
- To join integration and test phases
- To participate to project strategic meetings
- To define and apply a software quality plan
Compétences
Main skills:
- System Engineering method
- Control Software
- English, both written and spoken (at least B2 level)
Management skills:
- Ability to motivate and manage small teams
- High autonomy and proactive mindset
- Ability to present and summarize activities
Secondary skills:
- Project Management method
- Quality process knowledge
- Electronics engineering
- Physics and Optics engineering
- Knowledge of ESO environment
Contexte de travail
The center for Astrophysics of Lyon (CRAL) is a joint research laboratory from CNRS/Université Lyon 1/ENS that regroup around 80 people (scientist, students, engineers, techniciancs and administrative staff). CRAL is a major actor in the development of instruments for astrophysics for ESO's telescopes (VLT and ELT) located in Chile. It is mainly involved in the following on going developments: VLT/BlueMUSE, ELT/HARMONI and VLT/SAXO+.
The engineer will join the scientific computation group, a team of 5 people including another software system engineer. The engineer will also be in close collaboration with the instrumentation group, a team of 10 people in charge of project management, optics and mechanics engineering.
Additional advantages for working at CRAL:
- Close collaboration with scientists in a creative environment
- Flexible work organisation
- Public transport expenses covered at 75%
- Work site easily accessible by public transport and available parking spots
- 44 days-off per year
Contraintes et risques
Potential business trips in France and Europe