Sr. Research Engineer, Institute for Software Integrated Systems

Vanderbilt University • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

The Senior Research Engineer is part of the Institute for Software Integrated Systems at Vanderbilt University and is a key individual contributor responsible for engineering and/or software design, implementation, analysis, and maintenance or experimentation. This position assists the Principal Investigator and System Architect with development and maintenance of discipline-specific software systems and/or engineering tools to support project and research goals. Reporting directly to the Principal Investigator, the Senior Research Engineer regularly collaborates with a team including but not limited to Research Engineers, Research Scientists, and System Architects to accomplish project-specific goals. This position works a hybrid schedule.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical engineering is necessary
• 3-4 years of relevant work experience
• Solid, established skills in software system development and software systems engineering
• Ability to design, implement, test, document, and maintain technical research software
• Practical knowledge of software development tools, programming languages such as C/C++ and Python, as needed by project
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art software development techniques and processes
• Certification or 2+ years of experience in the area of cyber security AND cyber vulnerability management
• Experience with vulnerability assessment and mitigation using information security tools and dashboards for data visualization and incident reporting
• Experience with designing and setting up custom cloud computing infrastructure, preferably using OpenStack or commercial clouds such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Competency in computer networking, networking equipment, and network protocols

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• A Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical engineering
• Knowledge of medical devices and hospital information technology and cybersecurity
• Experience with Penetration testing and state-of-the-art security tools such as Metasploit and Splunk
• Experience with developing immersive data analytics dashboards for intuitive decision support systems
• Experience with machine learning technologies
• Experience with the development of wearable embedded computing systems, including 3D printing, PCBA circuits, and firmware
• Competency in modeling, simulation and optimization algorithms and their implementation
• Familiarity with the principles of signals and systems, physiological signal processing, and electrical circuits

Responsibilities

• Assist with modeling and analysis of discipline-specific engineering problems
• Assist Principal Investigator and/or System Architect with the development and maintenance of discipline-specific software systems and/or engineering tools to support project and research goals
• Perform engineering and/or software design, implementation, analysis, maintenance, or experimentation as directed by Principal Investigator and lead Engineers
• Adhere to existing technical standards and recommend or develop new standards, as applicable
• Prepare technical documentation for work products of the project
• Maintain familiarity with and expertise in emerging technologies and techniques related to project and research goals
• Provide Principal Investigator and/or System Architect with accurate documentation of all systems within project research area of direct involvement or responsibility
• Provide Principal Investigator and/or System Architect with data to assist in evaluation of project research direction and progress, providing input on solutions as necessary
• Provide Principal Investigator and/or System Architect with daily documentation of work performed
• Effectively deliver technical progress reports and presentations in written and oral forms to project research staff and faculty
• Communicate regularly, effectively, and professionally with Principal Investigator, System Architect, and research team
• Share research knowledge, product, and processes with Principal Investigator, System Architect, and research team
• Other tasks as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree