Senior Software Engineer

VTG LLC
Fort Meade, MD, United States
19 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
$200,000.0 - $240,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

C (Programming Language) Systems Engineering AWK (Programming Language) Bash Shell Boolean Algebra C++ (Programming Language) Computer Engineering Software Debugging Programming Tools Python (Programming Language) Windows PowerShell Raspberry Pi
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Signal Processing Software Engineering Software Requirements Analysis Software Systems Web Services Sed (Programming Language) Scripting PIC Microcontroller Kubernetes Information Technology Docker Programming Languages

Job description

VTG is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in C++ to join our team. This position will support a mission-focused customer deploying cutting-edge systems., * Design, develop, and maintain scalable, highly available mission systems using modern system design principles.

  • Design, develop, and modify software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure design outcomes and consequences.
  • Develop and maintain software solutions using C, C++, Python, and other programming and scripting languages.
  • Debug existing software and correct defects using a variety of programming languages and development tools.
  • Create Docker containers and Kubernetes pods and clusters.
  • Generate automation scripts to improve workflow, efficiency, and system operations.
  • Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components.
  • Collaborate with systems engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and obtain information regarding project limitations, system capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.
  • Provide recommendations for improving technical documentation and software development process standards.

Requirements

  • US Citizen with TS/SCI with Poly required
  • Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
  • Experience with general Python scripting and the design and development of large Python-based systems.
  • Experience with C and C++ systems design and development.
  • Experience with scripting languages and tools, including Bash, awk, sed, and PowerShell.
  • Familiarity with radio frequency signals.

  • Experience developing software for STM32 microcontrollers.
  • Familiarity with STM32 development tools, including:
  • STM32CubeMX
  • STM32CubeIDE
  • STM32CubeProgrammer
  • STM32CubeMonitor
  • Experience working with Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 products.
  • Experience with hardware solution breadboarding, debugging, and related tools, including multimeters.
  • Familiarity with silicon digital logic devices, including demultiplexers, multiplexers, and gating devices.
  • Familiarity with radio frequency signal analysis tools, testing equipment, and their usage, including FieldFox and spectrum analyzers.
  • Familiarity with customer artificial intelligence web services across both netw

VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $200K - $240K annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.

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