Senior PNT Engineer

University of Dayton, Ohio•Dayton, OH

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About The Position

UDRI is looking for a senior level Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) engineer to join the PNT group. This position will be responsible for working, as part of a diverse and skilled technical team, to write software to interface with hardware for our customers conducting alternative navigation research. The ideal candidate will have experience writing software drivers for various types of navigation equipment in multiple software languages and be comfortable with handling priority shifts and deadlines effectively. This is a full time benefit eligible position that offers heath, dental and vision insurance, retirement, disability, tuition assistance, vacation/sick accrual and holiday pay.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or other relevant technical field
8+ years of directly related experience is required
Successful experience developing software using C++, Python, and Java to interface with navigation equipment
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage deadlines effectively
Eligibility to obtain a United States SECRET clearance (or higher) is required for ongoing employment in this position
Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen

Nice To Haves

Master's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other relevant technical field
Demonstrated, effective interpersonal skills
Ability to promote inclusive excellence in the workplace
Active SECRET clearance
Comfortable with travel to remote test events 10-15% of the year
Professional experience or familiarity with: Interfacing with navigation aiding sensors
Professional experience or familiarity with: Installing, configuring, and working with software in Linux environments
Professional experience or familiarity with: Source code version control systems such as Git, or similar
Professional experience or familiarity with: Database software development
Professional experience or familiarity with: Containerizing code into Docker images and deploying Docker containers
Professional experience or familiarity with: Experience developing software to communicate and exchange information (e.g. commands, status, data) with hardware devices, sensors, and/or systems
Professional experience or familiarity with: Experience synchronizing systems with external time sources
Professional experience or familiarity with: Remote flight testing experience

Responsibilities

writing software to interface with hardware for our customers conducting alternative navigation research
writing software drivers for various types of navigation equipment in multiple software languages
handling priority shifts and deadlines effectively