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Software Engineer

Aquila Technology
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Mar 2026

About the role

Hybrid Software Engineer

Clearance Level: Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance- Must be US Citizen

Location: This position will be hybrid must be expected to be onsite 3 days/wk with the remaining days remote. Must be live within 100 miles of Lexington MA.

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

Aquila Technology is seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to support the design, development, implementation, and testing of software for a series of large-scale communications system demonstrations. Work will be performed in a disciplined collaborative environment, employing modern programming practices. These services shall be provided at several organizations test sites.

Must Have:

  • Masters Degree
  • 5 years Software/Algorithm Development
  • 5 years Support of DevSecOps environments.
  • 5 years Software Documentation
  • 5 years C/C++ Programming
  • 5 years C++11 or later, Stand Template Library,Boost library
  • 5 years Development experience on a Linux platform
  • 5 years Java Development
  • 5 years JavaScript Development
  • 5 years Object Oriented Software Design and Development
  • 5 years Software Design/Development
  • 5 years Experience with software modeling and the Uni?ed Modeling Language (UML)
  • 5 years Maven or Gradle, Git / Gitlab, Make / Autotools
  • 5 years DevSecOps environments (Github, Jfrog, Jenkins, GitLab, Fortify, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
  • 5 years Hardware and Software Integration

Nice to Have:

  • Programming (Python, MATLAB, or similar)
  • XML and SQL
  • Signal ProcessingDigital Signal Processing (Analysis and/or Implementation)
  • MATLAB Signal Processing Techniques (Fourier Transformations, filters, etc.)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Software architecture definition
  • System software design and implementation (primarily in C++). This will include protocol and state machine design alongside system designers to translate prototype simulations into real-time code
  • Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to design and prototype communications-based software
  • Integration, test design, and support from lab and field experiments
  • Aid in preparing technical documentation for software architectures and code, including technical specifications, reports, and technical presentations for multiple internal and external audiences

Required Experience:

  • M.S. in Software Engineering, Computer Science (or related field) with a strong background in real-time code development and code profiling. In lieu of an M.S. a B. Sci with 6+ years of directly relevant experience is acceptable.

Desired Experience:

  • A minimum of 2-3 years experience with digital signal processing and implementation of protocols and methods into software
  • Proficiency in Python
  • Demonstrate familiarity with MATLAB
  • Demonstrated ability to plan and manage tasks and projects (e.g. using Microsoft Project)

Benefits and Perks:
Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:
PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire:

  • 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
  • 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment

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