Senior Software Engineer

About the Team: 

The Sensors Division at STR develops advanced sensor technologies across airborne and surface-based radar, electronic warfare, underwater acoustics, hyperspectral imaging, and EO/IR systems. Work spans from component-level technology development through integrated prototype systems. Core capabilities include RF hardware, signal processing, tracking and fusion, machine learning, and real-time embedded implementation. 

The Role: 

STR is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to be part of a multi-disciplinary team that transforms large and complex customer data into real-world, high-impact solutions. A Senior Software Engineer works with researchers and engineers to design and implement solutions to challenging national security problems. Additionally, you will be responsible for building the software infrastructure to translate scenario planning capability into an end user capability; deploying algorithms, generating workflows, creating engineer-facing tools, and designing customer-facing  systems. 

Due to the nature of this role, candidates should expect to work primarily onsite out of our Woburn, MA office.

What you will do: 

• Work as part of a small, focused team to architect, develop, implement, and test real-time applications featuring open architecture software principles


• Implement real-time systems in C/C++ and Python from verified algorithms written in higher-level languages


• Build, Test, troubleshoot and resolve issues


• Develop communication infrastructure and signal processing abstraction libraries


• Test software  to ensure correct implementation and/or compliance to requirements

Who you are: 

• Ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance, for which U.S Citizenship is needed by the U.S government


• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of applicable experience; Master’s degree and at least 3 years of applicable experience; or PhD. Equivalent experience will be considered


• Object oriented programming skills in C/C++


• Proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python as well as other higher-level languages


• Math and algorithm skills


• Experience using source code management (Git, Subversion)


• Proficiency in multithreaded programming, thread safety, and thread synchronization 

Even Better: 

• Active Security Clearance at the Secret or Top Secret (TS) level


• 5+ years of programming experience, especially with open architecture software projects 


• Experience integrating, troubleshooting and de-bugging software used in RF, acoustic, optical, medical, or other electro-mechanical systems


• Software design/architecting team leadership experience


• Proficiency in communication libraries (ZeroMQ, DDS, MPI) & C-code optimization for GPP & GPU processing architectures


• GPGPU (CUDA) experience; Intel math and performance optimization libraries (MKL, IPP); Generic math libraries (BLAS, LAPACK)


• Software development tools including continuous build, unit testing frameworks, static and dynamic code analysis


• Experience with algorithm optimization for real time systems, especially radar or remote sensing 

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $134,000 - $184,000

The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.

STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.

STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.

STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at www.str.us for more info.

STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at [email protected] and provide your contact info.

Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.