Software Engineer

Contingent Upon Contract Award

Must have an active clearance to be considered for this position

Job Summary: The Software Engineer provides on-site digital signal processing to support to DIA/ST/ATI-5C at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), Florida. They provide support for in-house technology development initiatives, including feasibility assessments of proposals and ongoing projects by other parties in government, academia, and industry. The Software Engineer aides in the development and implementation of:

• Embedded systems (interdisciplinary electro mechanical systems)
• Software in windows and Linux environments deciding on practical action;
• Data aggregation,
• Data exploitation
• Sensor/system data modeling
• Data analysis as needed

Essential Job Functions:

• Process, exploit, analyze and report results from tests, demonstrations and evaluations to aide in determining sensor/system overall effectiveness.
• Work with existing software (both COTS and GOTS) tied to sensor packages and payloads to address complex integration activities so as to resolve software and hardware interoperability and compatibility challenges.
• Ability to work in multiple programming languages including but not limited to C, C++, JAVA, Python, JavaScript, C#. Client/server programming on both ends. Graphical User Interface development. Embedded programming in Linux and Arduino/C.
• Support and participate in field tests and operational demonstration activities.
• Position requires a thinker/innovator who when given a problem will brainstorm ideas, solicit input and when given approval to proceed will create solutions often as part of an integrated rapid prototyping team integrating computing, sensors, communications and programming to develop rapid prototype solutions.
• Ability to create customized code to perform data harvesting, processing, exploitation and formatting. Includes ability to work code solutions which utilize data from multiple sites, sensors and/or data types.
• The contractor shall be required to provide software programming and testing support from marine vessels while at sea, thus the contractor shall be required to operate marine equipment such as winches and davits onboard vessels at sea and provide deck hand and swimmer services for deploying and retrieving equipment in the water.
• Must be able to successfully work in high tempo environment creating efficient well documented and successful coding solutions resolving unique issues.
• Participates in trade studies to solve technical problems and identify preferred solutions.
• Participates in technical reviews to assess project progress from design through development and delivery.
• Serves as a team member on Division wide, multidisciplinary efforts that involve critical IT issues.
• Complies with CCAFS industrial hygiene requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned to accomplish the ATl5 mission
• Applicant must during, the life cycle of a project, be able to communicate clearly with clients in order to explain the progress and results of the work to them.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• DSP knowledge and hands-on experience
• Linux and Windows OS
• C, C++, JAVA, Python, JavaScript, C#
• Good interpersonal skills
• Effective communicator
• Works well independently or as part of a group
• Good writing skills, as there may be a requirement to write reports
• Degree of judgment and multi-tasking associated with performing job duties
• Contact with the customer/provide customer support (may be internal or external customer)
• May conduct some research
• Experience Reverse engineering hardware and software solutions is desired
• Data exploitation is desired

Education/Training:

• BA/BS
• MS desired
• OR BA +4-9 years’ experience

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

“This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.”