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The University of Texas at Austin · 4 weeks ago

R&D Signal and Information Processing Software Developer (Engineering Scientist)

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$104K/yr - $174K/yr

3+ years exp

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an R&D Signal and Information Processing Software Developer to support software development and integration of real-time mid-frequency active sonar processing capabilities. The role involves algorithm design, implementation, verification, and performance analysis within the Active Sonar Group, requiring close collaboration with project leadership and stakeholders to ensure technical execution meets design goals.

Corporate TrainingEducationHigher EducationUniversities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Work closely with project leadership and stakeholders to identify software requirements, plan development and integration related tasking, and ensure technical execution matches design goals

Communicate and collaborate with team members to design and develop new software features and maintain existing software solutions

Lead software tasking and development for all software engineering phases and provide regular status updates to project leadership. Support the delivery of high-quality software by prioritizing testing and incorporating testing methodologies throughout the software development lifecycle

Lead software integration activities by working closely with external collaborators to integrate software components into the tactical sonar systems. Troubleshoot and debug issues identified during integration activities and acceptance testing in support of on-time delivery of the system

Participate in code reviews and ensure development best practices are followed to adhere to existing coding standards and performance requirements. Document and improve process, as needed

Document software design and implementation, support procedures, and troubleshooting guides to foster knowledge sharing across the team. Document and address issues

Other related functions as assigned

Qualification

C++LinuxSoftware Development LifecycleDigital Signal ProcessingAlgorithm Performance AnalysisVersion ControlAutomated TestingPythonBash ScriptingTeam CollaborationProblem-Solving

Required

Master's degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or other related discipline

Three years of experience in software development

Demonstrated proficiency with C++ software development in Linux

Thorough understanding of object-oriented programming concepts, data structures, design patterns, and algorithm performance analysis

Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, and utilization of common application debugging and performance profiling tools

Experience troubleshooting complex software systems

Experience with Linux and open-source software tools for creating, testing, and documenting code

Experience working collaboratively in a team using modern software development practices including version control, issue tracking, and automated testing

Familiarity with Bash or similar scripting language

Familiarity with basic signal processing concepts

US Citizen. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position

Preferred

Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or other related discipline

Six years of software development experience

Demonstrated ability to document and present technical information to stakeholders

Experience leading a software team

Prior military or defense system development experience

Eligibility for immediate access to classified information

Strong background in digital signal processing concepts

Experience with underwater acoustics or wave propagation physics

Prior work with detection, ranging, or remote-sensing systems (sonar, radar, lidar), especially for defense applications

Hands-on experience with mid-frequency active sonar or underwater sensor systems

Proficiency with scientific programming and visualization tools (e.g., MATLAB, NumPy, Matplotlib) for data analysis, algorithm development, and software verification and validation

Experience in multi-threaded software development and debugging

Experience with distributed system development and debugging using RPC frameworks such as gRPC or CORBA

Experience defining, interpreting, and working with custom binary data formats

Experience optimizing software for psuedo real-time execution within a constrained computational footprint

Experience with TCP/IP and UDP socket programming in Linux

Experience with containerization and orchestration

Experience with user interface design and implementation; experience with Qt

Experience using CI/CD tools and Agile processes

Proficiency with Python or other higher level languages to increase productivity when appropriate

Cumulative GPA of 3.0