Airborne Data Systems Software Engineer IV

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 92,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) seeks a Casual Software Engineer IV for the Research Aviation Facility in Broomfield, CO. The role focuses on transferring undocumented knowledge to the incoming Lead and to the ongoing software engineering team, documenting past practices, and ensuring robust, maintainable systems.

You will mentor, provide on-call support, and address complex real-time data acquisition, embedded Linux, and edge DAQ hardware challenges in high-vibration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a computer-related field with 12+ years of experience or equivalent.
• Expert in software engineering methodologies and large-scale systems.
• Ability to lead and transfer undocumented knowledge to a new Lead.

Responsibilities

• Transfer knowledge to the Incoming Lead and continuing staff.
• Document undocumented systems and rationale.
• Provide on-call technical consultation for real-time data acquisition.
• Support transition to continuing engineering staff.
• Advise management and customers on advanced technical applications.

Skills

Real-time data

Embedded Linux

Hardware drivers

Signal processing

Edge DAQ

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer-related field

Tools

C/C++

Linux

RTOS

Job description

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) seeks a Casual Software Engineer IV for the Research Aviation Facility in Broomfield, CO. The role focuses on transferring undocumented knowledge to the incoming Lead and to the ongoing software engineering team, documenting past practices, and ensuring robust, maintainable systems.

You will mentor, provide on-call support, and address complex real-time data acquisition, embedded Linux, and edge DAQ hardware challenges in high-vibration