Software Engineer - GTRI-ICL

Overview:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.   

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Project/Unit Description

The Information and Communications Laboratory (ICL) Communications Systems and Spectrum Division (CSSD) Multi-domain Geospatial Visualization and Sensing Branch (MGVSB) is looking for an entry-level Software Engineer to support the research and development of innovative solutions in mission planning and is looking for a dynamic and challenging work environment. For over 20 years, MGVSB has been a key contributor to the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) team, delivering value through the development and enhancement of tools like FalconView, Seamless Enroute Charts, and various JMPS overlays and components. Recent advancements include the BoNeSAW GPU-based mapping engine, offering high-speed, cross-platform geospatial rendering, and transitioning the Seamless Enroute Charts overlay to a micro-service architecture, significantly improving performance and interoperability. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies like BoNeSAW and micro-services, MGVSB continues to enhance mission planning capabilities with faster rendering speeds, reduced complexity, and broader platform support. The ideal candidate will be a resourceful software developer who takes initiative and has a strong desire to learn and who has experience working with C++, C#, .NET, COM, MFC, and SQL.

Job Purpose

The Software Engineer designs, develops, and tests software applications and products. Additionally, the Software Engineer manages software development teams, provides technical leadership, and establishes software development lifecycle practices and processes. The Software Engineer is proficient in programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, C, C++, C#, Ruby, Python, Scala, and Groovy. In this role, the Software Engineer requires extensive knowledge of programming languages, software development, computer operating systems, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), DevOps, Application Programming Interface (API) development, container development, and distributed systems. The Software Engineer also applies engineering principles to software creation, manages production releases of software, performs code reviews, merges feature development branches, and analyzes and triages issues. The necessary skill areas for the Software Engineer include programming and coding, fundamentals of computer science, software design and architecture development, algorithms and data structures, information analysis, software debugging and testing, and working on development teams. The Software Engineer also works with sponsors to curate requirements, define sprint work items, set priorities for work backlogs, and organize development teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform software development, debugging, modification, enhancement, and documentation
• Develop and maintain kernel and user-level software and scripts
• Contribute to technical reports and presentations

Additional Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior engineers to design, develop, and maintain software applications that meet user requirements.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following established coding standards.
• Test software functionality by conducting manual tests