Software Engineer

Designs, develops, documents, tests, maintains, and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software. Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Ensures software standards are met.

This position will be responsible for setting up a software testbed for space network emulation capabilities. This testbed consists of containers, custom programs, and graphical elements. To excel, one should have a strong background in software development using containers and CI/CD toolsets. Experience in space based networks and software-defined networking concepts is a plus.

Skills:

1. Java and python development skills

2. Software containers (docker, podman, etc.)

3. Software visualization development (dashboards, Grafana, databases, webpages, etc.)

4. Experience working in a network testbed environment previously

5. Proficiency with the Linux operating system

The Tactical Networks Group specializes in advanced network and communications systems development, with a focus on tactical mobile, military airborne networks of the future. The Tactical Networks Group uses a combination of technical analysis, modeling, simulation, emulation, prototype development, and flight evaluation to develop new communication systems and evaluate and predict their performance under expected conditions.