Lead Software Developer

About the Company

STR specializes in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security, focusing on cyber, next-generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test systems software for advanced real-time signal processing applications
• Work with the STR team to understand capability requirements and brainstorm solutions
• Develop and implement embedded systems software for sonar, radar, and electronic warfare applications
• Support various programs with a range of system capabilities and maturity levels
• Potential travel to customer meetings, data collections, and experiments

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
• 5-7+ years of experience depending on degree level
• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline
• Proficiency in C, C++, or similar real-time embedded programming languages
• Experience developing software with GNU/Linux toolchains using open source software
• Comfort using Python and/or MATLAB
• Experience with firmware languages such as VHDL and/or Verilog
• Understanding of software-hardware interfacing techniques
• Knowledge of software design patterns and best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret or TS/SCI Clearance
• Linux kernel level modules and device driver development
• Knowledge of real-time multi-threaded embedded software on Linux OS
• Experience developing software using hardware accelerators such as GPUs, DSPs, and FPGAs
• Experience implementing software using systems on a chip such as Xilinx MPSoC or RFSoC
• Experience using machine learning techniques
• Real-time optimization of signal processing algorithms