HPC Linux Software Engineer

WHY MAUCK RESEARCH GROUP?

MRG isn’t a massive, faceless contractor. We’re a focused team of specialists who work directly on the mission—no layers of bureaucracy between you and the impact of your work. Our people solve hard problems on cutting-edge HPC platforms that power scientific discovery and national security.

When you join MRG, you get meaningful, mission-driven work with the agility and camaraderie of a small team where your contributions are visible, valued, and make a real difference.

What We Offer:

✓ Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

✓ 401(k) with 3% company match plus 5% profit sharing

✓ Tuition reimbursement to invest in your growth

✓ 5 weeks PTO plus 11 federal holidays

✓ Long-term and short-term disability coverage

✓ Small-team culture—direct access to leadership, zero red tape

THE ROLE

As a mid-career HPC Software Engineer on our Technical User Support (TUS) team, you’ll be embedded with an R&D customer helping scientists and engineers achieve faster “time to science.” You’ll port, optimize, and parallelize codes; mentor junior engineers; design training workshops; and drive system performance through benchmarking and library tuning.

This is an on-site role focused on customer workflow, modeling and simulation, and data requirements—collaborating with the program Chief Scientist, TUS team lead, and end users to design and deliver solutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

▸ Port, optimize, and parallelize scientific codes to meet user requirements on HPC platforms

▸ Mentor junior TUS and HPC team members through technical guidance, code reviews, and career development

▸ Design and deliver training workshops, tutorials, and documentation for end users and staff

▸ Perform system performance analysis: benchmarking, library tuning, and optimization

▸ Investigate, analyze, and recommend improvements for user codes and HPC software

▸ Help users adapt to production shared resources, scheduling systems, and high-performance storage

▸ Collaborate with the Chief Scientist and TUS team lead on modeling and simulation challenges

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

▸ Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with strong math/physics background + 10 years professional experience

▸ ~5 years developing and using modeling & simulation software in heterogeneous, multi-platform environments

▸ Active TS/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence polygraph

▸ Demonstrated proficiency in Fortran, C, and/or C++

▸ Proficient in BASH and Korn scripting

▸ Linux OS proficiency with ability to independently solve end-user system issues

▸ Strong software practices: coding standards, unit testing, configuration management

▸ Full SDLC experience for scalable, distributed Linux applications

▸ Experience mentoring junior engineers and conducting code reviews

▸ Experience designing and delivering HPC training workshops or onboarding material

▸ Superior programming skills with excellent attention to detail

PREFERRED SKILLS

▸ Revision control software (CVS, SVN, Git)

▸ Build/install tools (CMake, Makefile, autoconf)

▸ Python and Perl scripting

▸ GPU programming (CUDA, OpenCL)

▸ Agile process and JIRA

▸ AI/ML/Neural Networks experience

Pay: $175,000.00 - $225,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 3% Match
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Security clearance:

• Confidential (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Colorado Springs, CO 80909 (Required)

Work Location: In person