Senior Mission Critical Software Engineer

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance programs

Employee clubs

Health and finance workshops

Off-site social events

Discounts to local museums

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA, is an independent nonprofit R&D organization with 2,000+ employees tackling national challenges in defense, space, and biomedical engineering.

Draper’s multidisciplinary teams deliver high-assurance software and hardware solutions in demanding environments. The organization seeks a senior software engineer for the Mission Software Architectures and Applications group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• 5–10 years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with embedded, real-time software development.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates requirements and designs solutions.
• Designs algorithms using modern theory and techniques.
• Develops embedded software and prototype algorithms.
• Analyzes designs for performance and functionality.
• Develops and executes software tests to verify requirements.
• Communicates with customers and stakeholders to establish requirements.

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Real-time systems

Embedded development

UML/SysML

JTAG debugging

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

In-circuit emulators

JTAG debuggers

Laboratory test equipment

Job description

Overview: Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Job Description Summary

Draper is looking for a highly skilled senior software engineer to join the Mission Software Architectures and Applications group. The Senior Mission Critical Software Engineer develops high performance solutions for resource constrained targets. They design and develop next-generation resilient, fault tolerant, real-time, highly reliable software solutions in the application domains of undersea, terrestrial, air, hypersonics and space. The Engineer is well-versed in the full mission-critical software development life cycle, from architecture conceptualization, requirements analysis, design and documentation through development, testing and release. They collaborate across multiple interdisciplinary teams to plan, build and test new functionality. They work on developing and debugging embedded software as well as executing software and system-level tests in various engineering environments, including complex software-in-the-loop simulations and real-time hardware-in-the-loop environments. The candidate will be expected to follow and push for continuous improvement of software development best practices on complex projects. They will also be expected to provide mentorship to more junior software engineers.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Evaluates requirements, proposes solutions, explores design trades to support a design.
• Designs algorithms using modern theory and proven techniques.
• Develops embedded software based on prototype algorithms with supervision.
• Analyzes designs to demonstrate performance and functionality.
• Develops and executes software tests to check compliance with requirements.
• Evaluates results to establish problem causes and develop solutions for inefficient or problems.
• Prepares technical data, procedures, reports, drawings, manuals, and other required documentation.
• Communicates with customers and stakeholders to establish requirements and describe the design and deliverables.
• Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction – contribute to requirements development and architecture solution ideation.
• Ability to take responsibility for subset of engineering scope.
• Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies for them.
• Actively mentor less experienced engineers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent development and troubleshooting skills on embedded targets.
• Excellent knowledge of OS coding techniques, IP protocols, interfaces and hardware subsystems.
• Expertise in software development for real-time systems.
• Mastery of high level development languages (e.g. C/C++, Rust)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools and peer review processes.
• Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Experience with UML/SysML.
• Experience with in-circuit emulators, JTAG debuggers and laboratory test equipment.

Education

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.

Experience

Requires 5-10 years experience in Software Engineering or related.

Additional Job Description

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. Active Secret clearance is preferred.

Job Location - City: Cambridge

Job Location - State: Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code: 02139-3563

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $82,300.00 - $220,000.00

• Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.

Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact [e-mail].

We are in the business of redefining what is possible. Join our inclusive, multidisciplinary team to engineer the groundbreaking solutions of tomorrow.

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