Senior Software Engineer

TEXAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE AUSTIN INC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Research Institute Austin seeks a Senior Software Engineer to develop and maintain software for analyzing, managing, and visualizing large scientific datasets. The role emphasizes Python, Qt, and PySide6 within a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience, builds for Windows and Linux, and communicates architecture clearly. The DoD security clearance is required. This onsite position is based in Austin with no remote work.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong Python programming experience.
• Experience developing cross-platform software for Windows and Linux.
• Eligible to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve software for scientific data analysis, visualization, and management.
• Design and implement solutions using Python, Qt, and PySide6.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver reliable, maintainable software.
• Develop software for Windows and Linux environments.
• Apply software engineering principles across architecture, design, testing, deployment, and documentation.

Job description

Description

TRI Austin is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop and maintain software used to analyze, manage, and visualize large scientific and engineering datasets.

This position will play a key role in improving TRI’s internally developed engineering software code base, with a primary focus on Python, Qt Framework, and PySide6. The Senior Software Developer will work alongside a team of software developers and engineers to build reliable, maintainable, and deployable software solutions for complex scientific and engineering applications. Projects typically span one to three years, providing opportunities to work on diverse technical challenges across multiple projects.

The ideal candidate is an experienced software professional who can make software design decisions, communicate software architecture and design concepts clearly, and work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams. Familiarity with electrical and/or mechanical engineering concepts is valuable for collaborating with engineers and understanding the systems the software supports.

The ability to obtain a US DoD security clearance is mandatory.

See https://www.dss.mil/ma/tw/dvd/vroc/faqs/ for information

This position is onsite in Austin, Texas and is not eligible for remote work.

What You’ll Do

Software Development & Engineering

• Develop, maintain, and improve software applications used for scientific and engineering data analysis, visualization, and management.
• Design and implement software solutions primarily using Python, Qt, and PySide6.
• Improve the usability, maintainability, reliability, and deployment of TRI’s internally developed engineering software.
• Develop software for both Windows and Linux environments.
• Apply sound software engineering principles throughout the development lifecycle, including architecture, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and documentation.
• Evaluate technologies, frameworks, and programming languages to select the appropriate tools for each project.
• Work across multiple projects and technical environments while maintaining quality and consistency.

Scientific & Engineering Applications

• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and other engineering teams to develop software supporting real-world scientific and engineering systems.
• Contribute to applications involving data acquisition, analysis, visualization, motion control, automation, and hardware-software interfaces.
• Apply mathematical, statistical, and algorithmic concepts to engineering and scientific software development.
• Communicate technical concepts and software design decisions clearly to both software developers and engineering stakeholders.

Business Development

• Support business development activities by identifying potential software development opportunities with existing and prospective customers.
• Contribute to technical proposals, project planning, and solution development.
• Help translate customer requirements into practical technical approaches and project solutions.
  • Help translate customer requirements into practical technical approaches and project solutions.

  Requirements

  Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Strong professional experience developing software and programming with Python.
  • Experience developing and deploying software in both Windows and Linux environments.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience through a strong professional software portfolio.
  • Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.

  Preferred Qualifications

  Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:

  • Software development in a CMMC Level 2 environment and/or for Department of Defense customers.
  • Software architecture, system design, and software engineering.
  • Software testing methodologies.
  • Strong mathematics, statistics, or applied mathematics background.
  • Graphics development.
  • Algorithm development and implementation.
  • Data analysis/ statistics.
  • Hardware-software integration, including data acquisition, motion control, instrumentation, and automation.
  • Experience working with multiple programming languages and frameworks, including: C / C++, C#, Java, JavaScript / TypeScript, SQL, Front-end and back-end development, Database technologies.

  About TRI Austin

  Located in southwest Austin, Texas Research Institute Austin has been successfully completing contract R&D for over 45 years. We are a small (~40 employees) company which focuses on advanced materials development, sensor development, and materials testing. Please visit our website at https://tri-austin.com/.

  TRI Austin is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. TRI Austin is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.