Senior Software Engineer for Integration and Test

<p><strong>About the Team:</strong></p> <p>The Real-time Architectures, Integration, and Demonstration (RAID) Group focuses on transition of algorithms from concept to real-time software, providing open architecture expertise, and facilitating integration of capabilities for experimentation, test, and deployment.</p> <p><strong>The Role:</strong></p> <p>As a Senior Software Engineer for Integration and Test you will focus on supporting the development, integration, and validation of real-time RF sensor software systems. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to implement software components, integrate algorithms into open architecture frameworks, and develop test infrastructure to validate system performance. This role emphasizes hands-on software development, open system integration, integrating software components across distributed architectures and with hardware platforms, and rigorous testing of real-time applications.</p> <p><strong>What you will do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Implement software components for real-time sensor systems in C/C++</li> <li>Integrate signal processing algorithms into open architecture software frameworks</li> <li>Develop and execute integration tests and system-level validation tests</li> <li>Debug software issues in real-time, multi-threaded, and distributed systems</li> <li>Work with senior engineers to translate algorithm specifications into software implementations</li> <li>Develop test scripts and automated testing infrastructure</li> <li>Perform hands-on lab work with signal processing hardware and test equipment</li> <li>Document software designs, test procedures, results, and technical reports</li> <li>Support system demonstrations and field testing activities</li> <li>Participate in code reviews and contribute to software quality improvements</li> <li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams including algorithm developers, systems engineers, and integration staff</li> <li>Support approximately 20% travel for integration events, field testing, and customer demonstrations</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who you are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Active clearance at the Secret level with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance,&nbsp;for which U.S. citizenship is a government requirement</li> <li>BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with relevant experience depending on degree (BS +5 years, MS +3 years, PhD +1 year)</li> <li>Experienced in software development (internships and academic projects count)</li> <li>Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming</li> <li>Experience with version control systems (G