NSW Software Engineering Lead

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NSW Software Engineering Lead

Applied Research Laboratories

All Applicants

40

Exempt

Immediately

Expected to Continue

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In the Advanced Technology Laboratory's (ATL) Special Warfare Division, we deliver the Navy's most advanced undersea sensing and communications technologies. The Software Engineering Lead role is a position that will lead software development and support critical integration tasking on new undersea systems using sensor technologies alongside embedded computers running Linux-based operating systems.

• Software Development Lead:
  Work closely with project leadership to identify requirements, plan software development and integration related tasking. Lead software tasking for all software engineering phases and provide regular status to project leadership.
• Contribute to software design and development tasking. Support the delivery of high-quality software by prioritizing testing and incorporating testing methodologies throughout the software development lifecycle. Provide technical guidance, conduct code reviews, and ensure best practices are followed. Document and improve process, as needed.
• Software Integration Support:
  Lead software integration activities by working closely with hardware-focused systems engineers to integrate the system's software and hardware components. Troubleshoot and debug issues identified during integration activities. Support of travel activities associated with system acceptance testing in the field. Troubleshoot and debug issues that are identified during system acceptance testing in the field.
• Mentor Junior Engineers. Provide technical mentorship and supervision of junior software engineers.
• Other related functions as assigned.

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or other related discipline.
• At least three years of demonstrated experience with C++, Python, and/or shell scripting.
• Thorough understanding of object-oriented programming concepts, data structures/design patterns/algorithm performance analysis.
• Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, and utilizing common application debugging and performance profiling tools.
• Ability to scope, organize, and translate high level project requirements into achievable technical tasks.
• Excellent communication skills and readiness to work with team leads and principal investigators to ensure technical execution matches design goals.
• Experience overseeing a software team.
• Demonstrated ability to document and present technical information to stakeholders.
• Must have a professional demeanor, be punctual, ability to work under pressure and have the ability to work with little or no supervision.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

US Citizen. Selected applicant is subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at level appropriate to project requirements of the position.

• Experience with high-frequency SONAR or other underwater sensor systems
• Experience with CMake and other software development tools in the Linux environment
• Possess working-level understanding of Linux operating systems and administration
• Experience integrating custom software applications with industrial embedded computational hardware
• Prior military or defense system development experience
• Eligibility for immediate access to classified information.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0.

An agency designated by the federal government handles the investigation as to the requirement for eligibility for access to classified information. Factors considered during this investigation include but are not limited to allegiance to the United States, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations, drug involvement, the likelihood of continuation of such conduct, etc.

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• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website to learn more about the total benefits offered.

$104,000-$174,000+/negotiable depending on qualifications.

• Standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Some weekend, evening and holiday work
• Possible interstate/intrastate travel

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest
• Unofficial…