Job Details
Position: High-Performance Computing (HPC) IT Specialist
Department: Engineering
Reporting To: Director of ICME
Job Location:
LIFT ALMMII Headquarters
1400 Rosa Parks Blvd
Detroit, MI 48216
Scope of Work & Purpose:
A computer science or information technology expert that will configure and maintain multiple computing architectures to support massively parallel processing (MPP) high-performance computing (HPC). This individual will support systems required for modeling and simulation and configure commercial and open-source software packages, with linking of compatible libraries and software for inter-software communication.
To support this SOW, a part-time employee or contract employee with billable service hours is recommended. A full-time employee may also be suitable depending upon individual skillset.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Configure and maintain a computing cluster with a head node, multiple compute nodes, a job scheduler, multiple virtual machines (VMs), and storage systems (e.g., NAS-type storage). Occasional support may be required for computing systems that are separate from the cluster.
- Work closely with a modeling and simulation engineer to configure computing architecture(s) to support simulation work involving both commercial and open-source software codes. This will include installing scientific software and coordinating libraries and/or software versions when applicable.
- Meet regularly with a modeling and simulation engineer (e.g., weekly or bi-weekly) to discuss requirements and status-updates, and support on-call requests (within normal business hours) for time-sensitive issues.
- Occasionally work with vendors or contractors to set up specific computational architectures and/or software tools.
- Occasional on-site work in Detroit, MI may be required to maintain and/or configure existing or new hardware (e.g., new head/compute nodes).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- B.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with 5-10 years experience, or a Masters in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with 3-5 years experience.
- Experience configuring and maintaining software in Linux-, Unix-, and Windows-based environments.
- Experience managing computing clusters and/or massively parallel processing (MPP) high-performance computing (HPC) environments.
- E.g., experience architecting and maintaining head nodes, compute nodes, job schedulers, etc.
- Experience installing and configuring scientific software (e.g., finite element solvers, computational fluid dynamics, etc.) and support configuration issues by assisting engineers or vendors.
- E.g., NX, Thermo-Calc, JMatPro, Simufact suite of software, FLOW-3D, DEFORM, MAGMA, ProCast, FORGE, MSC Marc, LS-DYNA, ANSYS, MSC Nastran, and Abaqus.
- Ability to perform simulations in commercial scientific software a plus.
- Experience with configuring open-source software with limited-to-no vendor support.
- E.g., installation of open-source tools, such as LOCI, CHEM, or CHAR, which require configuration of common libraries, software packages, versions, etc.
- Ability to perform simulations in open-source software a plus.
- Experience understanding and coordinating multiple software dependencies (e.g., working with Makefiles).
- Experience managing and configuring LUA- or LMOD-type modules with the ability to restrict user-groups to certain software (i.e., to maintain compliance with ITAR/export-controlled software).
- Experience maintaining compute and head node hardware.
- Experience configuring and maintaining virtual machines (VMs).
- Expertise or ability to understand and code software programming in variety of languages (e.g., JavaScript, C++, Fortran, Python, etc.).
- Expertise in manufacturing data storage configuration and maintenance
- Expertise in IT systems in support of manufacturing process monitoring & data collection.
- Experience with NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, and/or FEDRAMP frameworks
- Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams and multiple simultaneous projects.
- Ability to function effectively within a project team.
- Must be a US-person and/or have US citizenship.
BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES
Customer Focus, Learning on the Fly, Intellectual Horsepower, Action Oriented, Ethics and Values, Integrity and Trust, Functional/Technical Skills, Forward Thinking.
About LIFT:
LIFT, operated by the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII), is a public-private partnership to develop and deploy advanced lightweight materials manufacturing technologies, and implement education and training programs to prepare the workforce. ALMMII was selected through a competitive process led by the U.S. Department of Defense under the Lightweight and Modern Metals Manufacturing Innovation (LM3I) solicitation issued by the U.S. Navy s Office of Naval Research. ALMMII is one of the founding members of Manufacturing USA, a federal initiative to create regional hubs to accelerate the development and adoption of cutting-edge manufacturing technologies.