Location

Smyrna, GA (Metro Atlanta)

Project/Unit Description

The Georgia Tech Research Institute is seeking Software Research Engineers who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. Candidates will support the Command and Control Communication Division's (C3D) Intelligent Systems Designs (ISD) Branch within the Sensor and Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory (SEAL) in the analysis, technology assessment, and new capability prototyping for command and control nodes and platforms. Candidates will support teams designing analysis and implementation of alternative hardware and software technologies to update these nodes and in the prototyping of next-generation technologies. Candidates should have strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop creative solutions to complex technical problems.

Job Purpose

The Software Engineer designs, develops, and tests software applications and products. Additionally, the Software Engineer manages software development teams, provides technical leadership, and establishes software development lifecycle practices and processes. The Software Engineer is proficient in programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, C, C++, C#, Ruby, Python, Scala, and Groovy. In this role, the Software Engineer requires extensive knowledge of programming languages, software development, computer operating systems, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), DevOps, Application Programming Interface (API) development, container development, and distributed systems. The Software Engineer also applies engineering principles to software creation, manages production releases of software, performs code reviews, merges feature development branches, and analyzes and triages issues. The necessary skill areas for the Software Engineer include programming and coding, fundamentals of computer science, software design and architecture development, algorithms and data structures, information analysis, software debugging and testing, and working on development teams. The Software Engineer also works with sponsors to curate requirements, define sprint work items, set priorities for work backlogs, and organize development teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform software development, debugging, modification, enhancement, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain kernel and user-level software and scripts.
• Contribute to technical reports and presentations.

Additional Responsibilities

• Software architectures
• Communication protocols/machine-to-machine communications
• Software/performance optimization and testing

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates currently enrolled in an accredited degree program relevant to this position will be considered. The candidate must have a graduation date of no later than May 2024.
• Software development experience
• Experience developing software for multiple operating system environments
• Development of lower-level networking protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP
• Familiarity with GIT and automated build system workflows (i.e., Jenkins etc.)
• Software development and design with experience in one or more of the following: C/C++, C#, Java, MATLAB, JavaScript, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance
• Embedded systems
• Software architecture/open architecture
• Communication protocols/machine-to-machine communication
• Software/performance optimization and testing
• DevSecOps
• AGILE process
• XML
• Machine Learning
• Python
• Ada
• Kotlin
• Cybersecurity

Travel Requirements

Education and Length of Experience

This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook

• 0 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Physics, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field.

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Clearance Type Required

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Benefits at GTRI

Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link: https://hr.gatech.edu/benefits

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) at Georgia Tech Research Institute aims to enhance the Institute’s mission of solving the world’s most complex technical problems by creating a workforce with a shared appreciation for diversity, raising awareness around inclusiveness, and fostering a sense of belonging and appreciation for all members of our community.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Tech Research Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and actively seeks diversity among its employees. Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law .