Principal Software Engineer & System Architect

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life flexibility

Employee clubs

Health and finance workshops

Discounts to local museums

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Software Engineer (PMTS) to work on mission-oriented projects ranging from autonomous systems to biomedical applications.

You'll contribute across the full development life cycle, from design to testing and field deployment in an Agile environment. Requires a bachelor’s in CS (master’s preferred) and 10+ years in software engineering, with the ability to obtain a government security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in CS or related field; master's preferred.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Execute task assignments independently.
• Design algorithms using modern theory and best practices.
• Develop tests and verify software against requirements.
• Communicate with customers to establish requirements.
• Lead a medium-sized engineering team across disciplines.

Skills

Curiosity-driven

Learning new languages

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Master's degree preferred

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Software Engineer (PMTS) to work on mission-oriented projects ranging from autonomous systems to biomedical applications.

You'll contribute across the full development life cycle, from design to testing and field deployment in an Agile environment. Requires a bachelor’s in CS (master’s preferred) and 10+ years in software engineering, with the ability to obtain a government security clearance.