Research Applications Developer for Cyber-Physical Systems

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 66,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University’s World 3 Cybersecurity Innovations Lab (W3CIL) on the Columbus campus seeks a skilled Applications Developer to lead and support software and hardware development across the team. This is a term role through November 2027.

You will work with faculty, students, and staff to design, implement, test, document, deploy, and maintain high-quality research prototypes, building reliable software across environments and strengthening engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python.
• Two years of experience with software design, debugging, testing and maintenance, Linux-based development environments.
• Experience integrating software with cyber-physical hardware platforms considering SWaP-C.
• Experience with version control and collaboration platforms (Git, GitHub, GitLab).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and modern software workflows.
• Experience building software across multiple environments and platforms.
• Knowledge of distributed/cyber-physical systems, data pipelines, or AI/ML software environments.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills; ability to work independently and communicate well.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support software and hardware development activities for W3CIL projects.
• Design, implement, test, document, deploy, and maintain research prototypes.
• Collaborate with faculty, students, and staff to build reliable prototypes and deploys.
• Integrate prototypes into usable systems and support lab deployments.
• Strengthen software engineering practices across the lab.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Software design

Debugging

Linux development

Git

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (CS/CE/SE)

Tools

Git

GitHub

GitLab

Job description

The Ohio State University’s World 3 Cybersecurity Innovations Lab (W3CIL) on the Columbus campus seeks a skilled Applications Developer to lead and support software and hardware development across the team. This is a term role through November 2027.

You will work with faculty, students, and staff to design, implement, test, document, deploy, and maintain high-quality research prototypes, building reliable software across environments and strengthening engineering practices.