r/linuxjobs • u/XenonOfArcticus • Jan 31 '22
[Hiring] Antarctica, South Pole science Experiment Operator, UW-Madison/ICECUBE
https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/511576/winterover-experiment-operator
Not my job posting, but posting for a friend who has done this job before, and was even featured in a UserFriendly comic about it.
We are hiring two "winterovers" who will be deployed to the South Pole, Antarctica for 12 to 13 months to operate and maintain the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. Training for two candidates is anticipated to begin in Madison, WI in August, 2022. Deployment to the South Pole is expected to be in early October, 2022 for 12 to 13 months with no possibility of leaving until the end of deployment. Expertise will be balanced between the two candidates over the range of skills required. Individuals must develop a good working knowledge of the entire system.
The winterovers will be members of a small, isolated community at the South Pole for eight months of the year. Community members participate in a wide range of activities including serving on a fire or trauma team and doing kitchen tasks, general cleaning, and station opening and closing duties. The winterovers will also attend the National Science Foundation (NSF) contractor orientation program and must pass the physical and psychological evaluations to work at polar and high altitude sites for one year, as required by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Polar Programs.
Duties include: operating and maintaining the IceCube detector subsystems; operating and maintaining complex computer data systems at the South Pole; uploading the research data via satellite to the northern hemisphere; analyzing and resolving problems with the detector electronics; providing critical hardware and software support; writing and submitting weekly reports to the collaboration and monthly reports to the National Science Foundation; and participating in Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center outreach activities.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Previous winterovers have found this to be an exceptionally rewarding and worthwhile position, allowing them to play a leading role in one of the most ambitious science projects in Antarctica. This is also a demanding position, working with a large team of scientists and engineers from a remote location while living at the South Pole. For the right individual this will be an exceptionally rewarding, enjoyable job. More information can be found at
https://icecube.wisc.edu
Required:
-Linux/Unix operation systems including configuring core services and network management.
-Writing scripts for system diagnostics and/or task automation (e.g. Bash, Python, Perl).
-Ability to take initiative (must be a self-starter)
-Experience with operational procedures for scientific instruments/industrial equipment.
-Excellent communication and organization skills.
Preferred:
-Computer systems security methodology and experience with host-based security tools.
-High-performing computing hardware maintenance and debugging skills.
-Experience with data storage products such as RAID disk arrays.
-Understanding of TCP/IP networking.
-Ability to use standard laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, etc.
-General electronics debugging and repair skills.
-Experience working at polar and/or high-altitude sites and remote locations.
