Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer

Dayton, OH

About the Team

The Real-time Architectures, Integration, and Demonstration (RAID) Group focuses on transition of algorithms from concept to real-time software, providing open architecture expertise, and facilitating integration of capabilities for experimentation, test, and deployment.

The Role

As a Lead Software Engineer you will design, develop, and implement real-time software for RF sensor systems compliant with open architecture standards. You will work as part of focused teams to transition advanced signal processing algorithms from research prototypes into production-quality software for embedded and distributed computing platforms.

What You Will Do

• You will be responsible for architecting software components, implementing real-time processing pipelines, and optimizing performance for resource-constrained RF signal processing systems
• Translate algorithm specifications (MATLAB, Python) into optimized C/C++ implementations
• Architect software components compliant with open architecture standards
• Integrate and optimize code for real-time performance on multi-core CPUs and GPUs with strict latency requirements
• Develop unit tests, integration tests, and performance benchmarks; promote testing best practices
• Document software designs, APIs, implementation details, and technical reports
• Contribute to briefings and presentations for program reviews and customer meetings
• Collaborate with algorithm developers, systems engineers, RF hardware engineers, and integration teams across programs
• Contribute to proposal development efforts including technical approach
• Perform peer reviews and suggest next steps for technical work
• Support approximately 20% travel for integration events, customer meetings, and field demonstrations

Who You Are

• Active clearance at the Secret level with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is a government requirement
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field with 2-7+ years of relevant work experience depending on degree (BS +7 years, MS +5 years, PhD +2 years)
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for high-performance, real-time sensor applications
• Experience in the following areas:
  • Linux and embedded systems development, real-time signal processing, multithreaded programming, thread safety, and synchronization, version control systems (Git) and collaborative development practices
• Strong technical writing, interpersonal, and communication skills

Even Better

• Active Top Secret clearance (TS/SCI preferred)
• Understanding of RF signal processing concepts
• Experience with:
  • Open architecture frameworks and standards
  • MATLAB and/or Python for algorithm prototyping
  • GPU programming and optimization (CUDA, OpenCL)
  • Containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
  • Proposal development and technical writing

Join us and be part of a team that's making an impact at the forefront of technology and innovation.

Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $157,000 - $224,000

The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate's experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.