Senior Software Developer

Overview

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

 

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.   We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.   

 

Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com.

Responsibilities

Our group of system and software engineers is looking for a candidate with Signal Processing and Software experience to join us in developing software for real time digital communication signal processing applications. Experience with digital communication, or relevant experience with sensor systems including electro-optical or infrared cameras, radar, GPS, navigation is desirable. Experience in developing and validating real time algorithms and C++ software is preferred. Our projects range from established operational deployed systems to short-term research prototype efforts exploring and engineering possibilities. If you enjoy working with a team to tackle difficult problems, devise solutions, and bring those solutions to life, we'd love to speak with you.

 

 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar with 7+ years of post-graduate development experience.
• Signal processing educational background and/or equivalent experience
• Programming experience in C/C++ and MATLAB 
• Experience working in a collaborative environment.
• Experience with configuration management like Git
• System integration experience (HW/SW integration, APIs, etc.)
• General understanding of computer networking and network configuration
• Familiarity with Agile Development
• Good written and verbal communication
• Self-starter and team player

Preferred Qualifications

• Nvidia CUDA or OpenCL
• Multithreaded and Parallel Processing
• Object Oriented Design
• Experience developing, debugging, and testing code for production deployments
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool suite
• Experience with Automated Testing and Continuous Integration
• Top Secret Clearance