nancy@RIACS.ARPA (Nancy Blachman) (08/27/85)
We, the Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science (RIACS), are looking for a systems programmer to provide support for computer science research in distributed computing, concurrent processing and programming, among other things. We are a private non-profit contractor to NASA Ames Reseach Center. We are committed to UNIX (primarily BSD) shop and an Internet site (riacs.ARPA). We have the following equipment: Sequent Balance 8000 (12 processors, 16MB main memory, 1.5GB disk, 32 ttys, 16 users, 4.2BSD), VAX 11/730 (3MB main memory, 110MB disk, 4 dialin/out, 0 users [uucp/usenet/internet gateway], 4.2BSD), Ridge 32C (4MB main memory, 370MB disk, SysV & 4.2BSD layered over ROS 3.3, 0 users [compute server]), SGI IRIS 1500 Color Graphics Workstation (68k, geometry engine, SysV with 4.2 enhancements and TCP/IP), Intel iPSC hypercube (32 nodes, delivery 8/19/85), BBN and Forward Technology bitgraph terminals, as well as plans and a budget for: color graphics system (unspecified), workstations (unspecified). All machines are networked together (TCP), and all have full access to MILNet, ARPANet, and UUCP. The systems programmer would work on problems such as: Simulators for new memory architectures that will be used as components of autonomous robotic systems in the Space Station Project. Creation of high performance workstations for use in the Space Sciences and Human Factors branches. Support for multimedia and private network telecommunications as part of scientific collaboration. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) research, using an IRIS workstation as tool to develop flow simulations and also as front end for a Cray-2 and other supercomputers in the Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation (NAS) project. Currently there are 19 people at RIACS, including five summer students and 10 research scientists. Our environment is university-like, however, our salaries are on par with industry. We are located at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. (We are an EOE employer.) We are looking for someone with a solid UNIX systems programming background. If you are interested in the position, you have at least two years experience with UNIX, and you are a U.S. citizen or you hold a permanent resident visa, then to apply for the position, send a cover letter, resume, and names of three references to: Peter J. Denning, Director RIACS Mail Stop 230-5 NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA 94035 or nancy@riacs.ARPA If you simply want more information contact me directly. Nancy Blachman nancy@riacs.ARPA 415-694-6144 ----------