Magdalena Ridge Observatory

The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI) is an optical/near-infrared astronomical interferometer being built in central New Mexico, USA. It is being developed by a team of engineers and scientists at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT) and the University of Cambridge, UK. When completed, it will be a 10-telescope array capable of imaging objects with 50 times greater detail than the James Webb Space Telescope. We are in the process of installing the second telescope on the array and anticipating “first fringes” in a few months, while the third telescope and beamline components are expected to arrive in about a year. We are looking for an experienced software engineer to help develop the control and sequencing software to run the MROI system autonomously. They will assist the team in the initial deployment of the MROI and early scientific observations of astronomical and geosynchronous objects with this new cutting-edge facility. Detailed advertisements for the positions can be found at: https://www.nmt.edu/hr/employment.php Please contact: Michelle Creech-Eakman (michelle.creecheakman@nmt.edu) if you have questions about the post.