Junior Software Engineer

GRVTY • Ventura, CA

4h • $80,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

GRVTY is seeking a passionate Junior Computer Software Engineer to join our innovative Ventura, CA team. This is an opportunity to develop and test autonomy software for our groundbreaking Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (AUV) Family of Systems and advanced guidance, navigation, and controls (GNC) technology. You will join a team of dedicated engineers and scientists who are pushing the boundaries of maritime technology to deliver exceptional products and capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Requires clearable U.S. Citizenship
• Advanced foundation in software engineering practices and principles as well as ability to apply them
• Advanced ability to understand challenges of implementation (in software/hardware) of new scientific concepts, algorithms, designs, systems, etc.
• Proficiency in one or more software languages as well as the ability and desire to learn more
• Proficiency in commonly used software development tools
• Ability to practice effective time management of goals and deadlines
• Ability to research existing solutions to problems and perform basic tradeoff analyses
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods for obtaining solutions
• Ability to write clear, grammatically correct documents with logical structure and deep technical content
• Demonstrates excellence in technical discussions with internal and external collaborators
• Displays professionalism both in the workplace and in customer interactions

Nice To Haves

• Academic or project experience with underwater vehicles, robotics, or maritime/defense systems
• Exposure to autonomous systems
• Familiarity with communication protocols: UART, SPI, I2C, RS-485, Ethernet, CAN bus
• Experience with software configuration management tools
• Prior internship or co-op experience at a defense contractor or marine technology company

Responsibilities

• Generates fully operational and tested code from design documents (i.e., UML diagrams, detailed requirements)
• Provides appropriate documentation for generated code
• Work with senior employees to design software components and document design appropriately
• Technical Lead for projects as appropriate
• Provides mentoring for interns
• Contributes to proposals and presentations
• Lead/contributing author on reports/papers and presents work at meetings when appropriate
• Participates in software engineering initiatives

Benefits

• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k with generous company match
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Award Programs
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level