Job Description:





Raytheon is seeking an Applications Developer to develop and support interfaces that permit archive users to discover, explore and download astronomical data sets for NASA's Infrared Science Archive (IRSA). IRSA is the steward of the scientific data sets, ancillary data products, and documentation delivered by NASA's Infrared and Sub-millimeter missions. IRSA is undergoing a period of rapid archive expansion with the addition of astronomical data sets from several space missions, including the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) and the Spitzer Space Telescope.







Job Duties:





Work with the IRSA team to develop and support interfaces for accessing data from IRSA, both web-based and program friendly interfaces. Be responsible for development of a capability to efficiently search the archive for moving solar system objects using user specified orbital parameters, to be used in support of solar system science investigations. Additional tasks will include development of archive search interfaces tailored for particular data sets, as well as general archive search and retrieval tools. These interfaces will be implemented using web technologies including XML, HTML and JavaScript. Other tasks may include query optimization and performance tuning, and providing general support to archive end users.







Required Skills:

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Must have a BS degree in Computer Science, Astronomy or a related technical discipline or possess equivalent experience in lieu of a degree



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Must have a minimum of 4 years professional experience in developing software applications in a UNIX environment using C++ or Java



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Must have experience working with astronomical data and orbital ephemerides, including celestial coordinate systems, imagery, photometry, spectra, catalog data and their formatting standards



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Must have experience with relational database technologies including SQL and ODBC/JDBC



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Must have strong communication skills and the demonstrated ability to work well with other members of a small team



Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.













Company Information

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Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning more than 85 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; C3I (command, control, communications), mission support, mission systems integration, information assurance / information operations, and intelligence systems. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass., and employs 73,000 people worldwide.



At Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS), we transform data into intelligence. As a leading systems and solutions provider of intelligence, security, and advanced information technologies to government customers in the United States and internationally, IIS provides the right knowledge at the right time, enabling our customers to make timely and accurate decisions to achieve mission goals of national significance. IIS employs more then 9,000 people worldwide with major hubs in the Mid Atlantic Region, Aurora, CO, and national Headquarters in Garland, TX, IIS generated $3.1 billion in 2008 sales.



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Raytheon Information Solutions (RIS) is a leading IT systems integrator for the U.S. government. RIS delivers critical IT integration, modernization and solutions to the government through industry experts, proven experience and innovative technologies. Key IT customers include National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Homeland Security (HLS) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).