Senior Software Engineer

Riverside Research Institute•Fairfax, VA

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About The Position

Riverside Research’s Applied Mathematics and Physics Solutions group is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to help develop high-performance, large-scale simulation tools for electromagnetic analysis. The role advances software development and testing practices for computational electromagnetic tools used in the defense industry. The engineer works with a multidisciplinary team whose expertise includes computational electromagnetics, physics, computer science, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, and high-performance computing. Work may be performed at Riverside Research facilities in Fairfax, Virginia; Dayton, Ohio; Champaign, Illinois; or New York, New York. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. citizenship, and this position requires eligibility for a TS/SCI security clearance and consent to a CI polygraph.

Requirements

Must be eligible for a TS/SCI security clearance and consent to a CI polygraph.
Bachelor’s degree with 8 or more years of experience, master’s degree with 6 or more years of experience, or PhD with 3 or more years of experience in Software Engineering or a closely related field; relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
Strong understanding of software development methodologies, such as waterfall and agile, version control such as Git, and continuous integration.
Previous experience working in R&D environments or collaborating with researchers.
Proficiency in multiple programming languages, such as Python, C, C++, and Fortran.
Familiarity with software development for Linux and Windows, front-end and GUI development, Python and Unix shell scripting, HPC and supercomputing technologies such as MPI, OpenMP, threading, and GPUs, and scientific code prototyping.
Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally, independently, and collaboratively.
Willingness to learn and perform other duties as assigned.
Ability to travel less than 10%.

Nice To Haves

Active security clearance, preferably TS/SCI with CI polygraph.
Experience with software engineering best practices such as SWEBOK or CMMI.
Professional proficiency collaborating on software development teams and across the full software development lifecycle.
Experience with parallel programming on high-performance computers using MPI, OpenMP, or similar technologies.
Experience developing cross-platform Windows and Linux software.
Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Bitbucket, and Bamboo.
Experience developing software for scientific applications.
Familiarity with linear algebra, numerical solution techniques, or numerical algorithms.
Experience leading and directing a team’s efforts.
Prior supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Assist with requirements, design, development, documentation, testing, deployment, and debugging of high-performance computational electromagnetics software applications.
Drive software quality through design reviews, peer reviews, automated testing, continuous integration, test planning, and improvements to automated testing infrastructure.
Architect and implement scalable, maintainable features and modernize legacy code using software engineering best practices.
Maintain software development best practices and training materials for scientific programmers, including guidance on software structure and design, documentation, release cycles, and version control.
Collaborate with physicists, RF engineers, and applied mathematicians to translate complex models into efficient code.
Mentor junior developers and foster scientific rigor and engineering excellence.
Stay informed about computational tools, scientific frameworks, software engineering practices, and data modeling advancements.
Perform other duties as assigned.