Job Description

Software Engineer

Clearance Level: Must have a Top Secret to apply - Must be US Citizen

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila Technology is seeking a System Engineer  to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. The Systems Engineer will participate in the development of new radar software and in the sustainment of existing radar software. The candidate will work within a small team of engineers on software development and software maintenance of OTH Radar systems and similar associated systems. The Systems Engineer will develop, maintain code and integrate with hardware for real-time and off-line applications. As well as implement and test software modifications and algorithms using C++ and MATLAB. Software will be professionally packaged, tested, documented, and delivered for use by others. Good programming practice and testing is required. The quality of the software will be at TRL level 7 – System prototype demonstration in an operational environment.

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen- Must have an Active Top Secret Clearance (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
• Must be within 100 miles of worksite (Lexington, MA)

Required Skills:

• Expert in MATLAB and C++
• Experience with AI/ML
• Experience with software integration of radar hardware
• Experience using DDS open architecture development (RTI implementation preferred)
• Experience with standard signal processing techniques (Fourier transforms, filters, etc.)
• Experience in OTH Radar
• Prior experience with radar tracking and radar signal processing
• The candidate should be well versed in all aspects of software development including: management, documentation, coding standards, configuration control and software testing
• Possess strong skills in engineering troubleshooting, being able to identify and remediate faults that present themselves within the system.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with parallel processing

Must Have

• Degree Level: Masters Degree
• 10 years - Engineering
• 10 years - Software/Algorithm Development
• 10 years - Machine Learning/AI
• 10 years - AI/ML
• 10 years - Program/Project Management OR Analysis
• 10 years - Software Documentation
• 10 years - Programming
• 10 years - C/C++ Programming
• 10 years - GIT/GITHUB
• 10 years - IDE to Java
• 10 years - Java Development
• 10 years - JavaScript Development
• 10 years - Object Oriented Software Design and Development
• 10 years - Python
• 10 years - Real-Time Hardware/ Software Development and Implementation
• 10 years - Software Design/Development
• 10 years - Signal Processing
• 10 years - Radar Signal Processing
• 10 years - Software
• 10 years - Maven or Gradle, Git / Gitlab, Make / Autotools
• 10 years - Systems
• 10 years - Hardware and Software Integration
• 10 years - Linux/Unix

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

You’ll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
You’ll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you’d bring to the team
You’ll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a “real day in the life” at Self.

Benefits and Perks:

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:

• PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Clearance Level: Candidates must have an active Top Secret clearance to be considered for this position. - MUST BE US CITIZEN 

Work Location: Hybrid - Individual works from home or off-site for a portion of their schedule and within a routinely commutable distance from the Lexington facility. Candidates should expect to work onsite 3 days a week.

Travel: Estimated at 25% both domestic and international field sites / temporary test sites.

Interview Process: Initial pre-screen with hiring manager. If a candidate advances, the next round of interviews will be with the Group Leaders and Technical Staff Team.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Immediate start, Work from home, 3 days per week,

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