GFZ is Germany's national centre for solid Earth research. We advance the understanding of dynamic processes to address global challenges, from mitigating the impacts of natural hazards and sustaining our habitat amid global change to responsibly managing georesources. We are part of the Helmholtz Association, the largest German scientific organisation. With around 1,200 employees as well as ca. 500 guest researchers, we contribute to the Helmholtz Research Field Earth and Environment, aligning cutting-edge research with societal relevance and international collaboration. Our work integrates multidisciplinary studies across Earth's system components, leveraging advanced technologies and infrastructure to research solutions and to transfer our knowledge to society. We are doing this according to our vision: “Taking the pulse of our Earth to safeguard a habitable planet”.
For section 1.2: Global Geomonitoring and Gravity Field (department “Geodesy”), we are looking for a:
Software Engineer (f_m_x) at the SLR Station Potsdam
Reference Number 10140
GFZ is operating a Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) station in Potsdam within the framework of the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) since January 2003. The SLR observation technique was established in 1964 and still serves as one of the most precise space geodetic techniques with continuously improving accuracy. Main scientific contributions of SLR are monitoring of Earth rotation parameters (polar motion and length of day), monitoring of 3-dimensional deformations of the solid Earth (station coordinates and velocities), or the determination of time-varying geocenter coordinates and static and time-varying coefficients of the Earth’s gravity field.
To advance the operation, strengthen the reliability and increase the performance of the station, we are looking for a versatile software engineer to assist in the enhancement of the existing heterogeneous software currently available at the SLR station. The successful applicant will be an active member of the SLR team working together with the SLR station head.
Your responsibilities:
Your qualifications:
What we offer:
Start date: 1st March 2025
Fixed-term: 31st December 2026
Salary: The salary grouping is determined by the conditions of the Collective Wage Agreement “TVöD Bund (Tarifgebiet Ost)” and the appropriate personal qualifications.
Working hours: Full-time (currently 39 h/week); The position is generally suitable for part-time work.
Place of work: Potsdam
Have we piqued your interest?
If so, we look forward to receiving your application by 23rd February 2025. Please use our online application form only.
Diversity and equal opportunities are integral components of our human resources policy. The GFZ actively promotes diversity and explicitly welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic and social origin, nationality, gender, sexual orientation and identity, religion/belief, age and physical characteristics. Anyone who has been recognised as severely disabled, will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal suitability and qualification in accordance with the provisions of the German Social Code IX. If you have any questions, please contact our Representative Body for Employees with Disabilities at sbv[at]gfz.de, who will be happy to assist you in the further application process. In case of further queries regarding gender equality, please do not hesitate to contact our Equal Opportunities Officer at gba[at]gfz.de.
Your personal data will be processed for the purpose of conducting the selection procedure on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 b, Art. 88 GDPR in conjunction with Art. 26 of the Data Protection Act for the State of Brandenburg. After completion of the procedure, application documents will be deleted in compliance with data protection regulations.
In case of any further queries relating to the field of activity, please contact Prof. Dr. Frank Flechtner either via email or phone +49 (0)331-6264-1130. If you have any general questions about the application process, please contact our recruiting team at our phone number +49 (0) 331-6264-28787.
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Franca Buge
Human Resources
0331 6264-1676
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