Position Overview
ERT is seeking a Chief Software Engineer to support tasks at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC). The key foci of this work for supporting the Unified Forecast System (UFS) models are to support the maintenance and expansion of EPIC; enhance collaboration within the earth sciences communities supporting USF and with NOAA; accelerate expansion of a publicly accessible end-to-end testing and development environment from pre- to post-processing and hosted with cloud computing resources. The ideal candidate will bring innovative ideas to enhance the modeling framework of the UFS and substantial experience with large-scale earth system numerical modeling and compute infrastructure.
The successful candidate will coordinate and oversee implementation of the design and coding of software components that meet product specification and development schedules for a scientific software development lifecycle; will oversee testing and debugging of assigned components adhering to product build and release schedules and strategies; and will adopt and implement strong configuration management practices, policies, and collaboration tools for management of source code, bugs, documentation and team workflow collaboration. The Chief Software Engineer will evaluate performance results and recommend changes affecting both short-term and long-term project growth and success; will function as a technical expert across multiple project assignments, implementing automated testing scripts where applicable and using agile coding practices to incorporate team and customer feedback quickly.
Required Skills
- 10+ years of experience with increasing responsibility and leadership in a scientific software engineering development role.
- Must possess and be able to apply comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments.
- Must be able to collaborate with other Software Engineers dispersed across the Nation.
- Must be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge to enter the applicable government facility.
Education
BS in Computer Science or Engineering, or in a closely related field; MS preferred.
Location
This position supports work at NOAA's Silver Spring, MD facility with some telework permitted.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is $62,000 - 275,000/year. This range is a good faith estimate based on similar roles across the organization. ERT considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including the location, scope, and associated responsibilities of the specific position, as well as a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.
Benefits
All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our flexible benefits package, which includes:
- Medical, Rx, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
- 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Professional Membership Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Program
- Competitive compensation plan
- Discretionary variable incentive bonuses based on factors such as individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance
- Publication and Conference Presentation Awards with bonuses
ERT is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
ERT, Inc.
vision insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), retirement plan
Jul 08, 2025