Windows SWE - PXI / CRIO / CDAQ, C/C++, MATLAB - U.S DOD Clearance

Responsibilities for this Position

We are currently seeking a Windows Software Engineer (Advanced Software Engineer) in our Canonburg, PA facility.

This business area is a high-tech operation focusing on software and hardware system integration, cutting-edge research and development, and manufacturing. We deliver architectures, designs, testing, and production of the current and next generation torpedo guidance and control systems for the Department of Defense, providing the warfighter with advanced capabilities in target detection, acquisition, and prosecution. We are a technology leader in numerous areas including technology insertion, acoustic sensors, signal processing, guidance, cyber security, and high-reliability systems.

Duties and Tasks:

This position will involve the design, development, testing, integration, and configuration of software applications and components, as well as engineering expertise in diagnosing/debugging issues in existing code. You will collaborate across functional teams to resolve issues and recommend solutions to ensure that your software and the system meet requirements with the performance needed for deployment. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential. In addition, this position will require the documentation of software development, including the development of test plans, design documentation, and maintaining design requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficiency with one or more of the following:
  
  
  
  • C/C++
  
  
  • Object-Oriented Development
  
  
  • National Instruments Lab Windows/CVI software/MATLAB/Coder/Compiler/MEX
  
  
  • Windows/Visual Studio
  
  
  • SQL/SQL Server or similar relational database experience
  
  
  
  


• Comfortable in implementing ideas from scratch, owning major application features, and taking responsibility for their maintenance and improvement over time


• Experience participating in technical architecture decisions for complex products


• A significant level of Windows application development architecture expertise (e.g., Win32 apps, WPF apps, WinUI 3 apps)


• Deep understanding of software design patterns such as MVVM, MVP, etc.


• Experience with Windows kernel-level debugging and diagnostics using tools such as Windows DDK or WinDBG or equivalent


• Demonstrated in-depth experience developing, testing, and debugging software for Windows OS using Visual Studio IDE and Windows SDK


• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Windows Low-Level Systems development and API


• Compiling and assessing user feedback to improve software performance


• Experience with DevOps concepts such as:
  
  
  
  • Implementing Version Control and standing up branching strategies
  
  
  • Automating processes for build, test, and deployment
  
  
  
  


• Applied experience with agile/lean principles in software development

Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at the time of hire, but must be obtainable within a reasonable period of time as determined by program requirements. Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with basic lab equipment like Oscilloscopes, DMMs, Spectrum Analyzers, and other test equipment


• Proficiency with different communication protocols like GPIB, RS232, SPI, etc.


• Experience with interfacing and integrating hardware devices, control, sim/stim, data acquisition, specifically with National Instruments Hardware like PXI, CRIO, CDAQ, etc.