R&D Signal and Information Processing Software Developer (Engineering Scientist)

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

126d • $104,000 - $174,000

About The Position

The R&D Signal and Information Processing Software Developer will support software development and integration of real-time mid-frequency active sonar processing capabilities, including algorithm design, implementation, verification, and performance analysis, within the Signal and Information Sciences Laboratory’s (SISL) Active Sonar Group.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or other related discipline.
• Three years of experience in software development.
• Demonstrated proficiency with C++ software development in Linux.
• Thorough understanding of object-oriented programming concepts, data structures, design patterns, and algorithm performance analysis.
• Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, and utilization of common application debugging and performance profiling tools.
• Experience troubleshooting complex software systems.
• Experience with Linux and open-source software tools for creating, testing, and documenting code.
• Experience working collaboratively in a team using modern software development practices including version control, issue tracking, and automated testing.
• Familiarity with Bash or similar scripting language.
• Familiarity with basic signal processing concepts.
• Dynamic skill set, willing to work with new technologies, highly organized, capable of planning and coordinating multiple tasks.
• Attention to detail, effective problem-solving skills, and excellent judgment.
• Ability to work independently with sensitive and confidential information.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• US Citizen.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or other related discipline.
• Six years of software development experience.
• Demonstrated ability to document and present technical information to stakeholders.
• Experience leading a software team.
• Prior military or defense system development experience.
• Eligibility for immediate access to classified information.
• Strong background in digital signal processing concepts.
• Experience with underwater acoustics or wave propagation physics.
• Prior work with detection, ranging, or remote-sensing systems (sonar, radar, lidar), especially for defense applications.
• Hands-on experience with mid-frequency active sonar or underwater sensor systems.
• Proficiency with scientific programming and visualization tools (e.g., MATLAB, NumPy, Matplotlib) for data analysis, algorithm development, and software verification and validation.
• Experience in multi-threaded software development and debugging.
• Experience with distributed system development and debugging using RPC frameworks such as gRPC or CORBA.
• Experience defining, interpreting, and working with custom binary data formats.
• Experience optimizing software for pseudo real-time execution within a constrained computational footprint.
• Experience with TCP/IP and UDP socket programming in Linux.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration.
• Experience with user interface design and implementation; experience with Qt.
• Experience using CI/CD tools and Agile processes.
• Proficiency with Python or other higher level languages to increase productivity when appropriate.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with project leadership and stakeholders to identify software requirements, plan development and integration related tasking, and ensure technical execution matches design goals.
• Communicate and collaborate with team members to design and develop new software features and maintain existing software solutions.
• Lead software tasking and development for all software engineering phases and provide regular status updates to project leadership.
• Support the delivery of high-quality software by prioritizing testing and incorporating testing methodologies throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Lead software integration activities by working closely with external collaborators to integrate software components into the tactical sonar systems.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues identified during integration activities and acceptance testing in support of on-time delivery of the system.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure development best practices are followed to adhere to existing coding standards and performance requirements.
• Document and improve process, as needed.
• Document software design and implementation, support procedures, and troubleshooting guides to foster knowledge sharing across the team.
• Document and address issues.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees