Lead Software Engineer

Safran•City of Rochester, NY

8d•$100,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will take ownership of implementing technical solutions for GNSS Simulation and related technologies. Your role will involve leading research and development efforts to implement new features, execute platform integrations, and ensure the validation and verification of system performance. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, high-quality systems. This position reports to the Software Engineering Manager, based in our Rochester, NY office.

Requirements

Minimum of 6 years of experience in a related role.
Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Computer Engineering, aerospace engineering, software engineering, or related engineering degree from an accredited institution
Experience with modern C/C++, Qt, Linux, networking protocols, and Python.
Knowledge of Git, Gitlab, or equivalent source control and CI/CD tools required
Experience with software architectures, open architectures, and software design
Experience building latency sensitive systems with a strong understanding of low level aspects
Speaking/ Presentation/ Dialogue Skills – white board, small and large group presentations; high degree of comfort speaking senior military and staff personnel; ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals; intuitive ability to pivot from presentation to dialogue as appropriate.
Demonstrated strong customer focus, ownership, urgency, and drive, with the ability to adapt quickly to new technologies
Self-motivated, and ability to self-prioritize effectively to achieve goals, comfortable with ambiguity.
Secret level security clearance required or able to be obtained within one year of hire
US Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Experience with GNSS receivers, SDRs, and other navigation systems/sensors preferred
Experience working with digital hardware (usage of flashers, JTAG, oscilloscopes, etc.) preferred

Responsibilities

Develop software for high performance GNSS simulation systems.
Validate, test, and document new or existing codebases
Communicate with sensors and other hardware systems, including low latency and precision time applications.
Optimize code for deployment on devices with constrained computing power and storage
Write software to communicate with sensors and other hardware systems, including low latency and precision time applications
Implement and improve GNSS targeting algorithms to our current and future products.
Provide on-site technical expertise during system deployments, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.