Junior Software Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, talented Junior Software Engineer to join the Software Engineering Group at the Department of Space and Climate Physics (Mullard Space Science Laboratory - MSSL) of University College London (UCL).

The post holder will be a member of the MSSL Earth Observation (EO) Project team which has supported European Earth observation missions for more than 30 years: in particular using Radar instruments to measure Polar Ice. The European Space Agency (ESA) is now preparing a new polar EO mission for launch in 2027: The Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography mission (CRISTAL). The CRISTAL mission follows on from CryoSat 2 - a mission proposed by UCL and supported throughout its life by the MSSL team. CRISTAL will carry a dual frequency Radar Altimeter and a Microwave Radiometer that will measure and monitor sea-ice thickness, overlying snow depth and ice-sheet elevations.

This post is for 2 years in the first instance, with the possibility for further extension during the development and operations phases of the CRISTAL mission.

For further enquires please contact Professor Steven Baker ().

About you

The postholder is expected to have a university degree in a numerical science subject or have equivalent experience. An understanding of basic physics to at least A Level standard is essential for this role along with knowledge of the software engineering lifecycle, software engineering documentation plus expertise in several programming languages including Python. The successful candidate should have experience with scientific algorithm design, coding, and verification and have good written and verbal communications skills.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/