Software Engineer

Job Summary: 
 
 The Software Engineer will provide on-site digital signal processing to support to DIA/ST/ATI-7 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), Florida. 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.  

 Responsibilities:

• Process, exploit, analyze and report results from tests, demonstrations and evaluations to aid 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.
• 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. 
• Provide support for in-house technology development initiatives, including feasibility assessments of proposals and ongoing projects by other parties in government, academia, and industry.
• Create customized code to perform data harvesting, processing, exploitation and formatting.
• Work code solutions which utilize data from multiple sites, sensors and/or data types.
• Must be able to successfully work in high tempo environment creating efficient well documented and successful coding solutions resolving unique issues.
• Participate in trade studies to solve technical problems and identify preferred solutions.
• Participate in technical reviews to assess project progress from design through development and delivery.
• Serve as a team member on Division wide, multidisciplinary efforts that involve critical IT issues.
• Comply with CCAFS industrial hygiene requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned to accomplish the ATl7 mission. 
• During the life cycle of a project, must be able to communicate clearly with clients in order to explain the progress and results of the work to them.

Requirements:

• Must be a US citizen.
• Must have a secret or higher security clearance.
• Successful background and drug screening check.
• BS degree or higher and three (3) or more years of relevant experience. 
• DSP knowledge and hands-on experience. 
• Experience in Linux and Windows OS, Command line scripting, Single Board Computer programming, (i.e. Arduino, Beagle Bone, and RP) and C, C++, JAVA, Python, JavaScript, C#, React, Node, Docker. 
• Good interpersonal skills and an effective communicator.
• Communication and provide support with the customer (internal or external).
• Conduct research as required.
• Works well independently and/or as part of a group.
• Good writing skills to write reports when required.

Preferred Requirements:

• BS or higher degree in Software engineering, Computer Science or relevant field.
• Analysis of software and hardware systems.
• Vulnerabilities research.
• Experience Reverse engineering hardware and software solutions.
• Data exploitation.

Physical Demands or Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The majority of the time is spent in an office setting. 
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.

About ZelTech

Zel Tech is a minority owned small business (NAICS 541715) specializing in customer threat reduction. We provide a full spectrum of threat reduction services from planning, training, operations, R&D, advising, and solution prototyping across our services and solutions business groups. We combine best of breed engineering practices, subject matter expertise, design services, computer science, and data analytics with innovative approaches in artificial intelligence and machine learning, AR/VR, R&D, and physics-based m