Senior Software Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced SW engineer to join our Physical Sciences and Systems group in Cambridge, Massachusetts. You will join a project team designing, analyzing, and prototyping innovative multi-domain system architectures. You will contribute to an environment focused on embedded software generation, testing, and research with a focus in C++, C, and Linux.

What You Will Do

• Developing and implementing sophisticated detection, classification, localization, and tracking (DCLT) algorithms against state-of-the-art threats in high-noise environments
• Designing and implementing complex software to optimize sensor system performance
• Designing and implementing software for the guidance and control of autonomous vehicles
• Supporting real time evaluation of designs in realistic mission scenarios and operational analysis
• Optimizing algorithm designs for highest performance
• Planning/directing/coordinating tasks or small projects involving multiple individuals
• Participating in business development by contributing to proposals and white papers, and making effective presentations to our customers
• Making some amount of overnight travel to support limited off-site testing

Qualifications You Must Have

• A typical requirement is a bachelor’s degree in an applicable discipline (i.e., Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field) and 5 years of relevant professional work experience, or a master’s degree in the disciplines above plus 3 years’ experience, or a PhD
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Prior experience in software design, simulation, analysis, and implementation
• Prior experience programming in C++ or another modern object-oriented language in the Linux development environment

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python and Bash
• Experience with Linux development tools such as git, Valgrind, and gdb
• Exposure to development libraries like Google FlatBuffers, Armadillo, and REST API
• Experience with multithreaded applications, inter-process communication, and resource sharing
• Development experience in systems with real-time processing requirements

Pay Range

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays