Senior Embedded Software Engineer

If you want to accelerate your career growth and are passionate about applying your expertise to solve problems of national importance, then we have an amazing opportunity for you! You will be able to achieve your personal and professional goals in an environment that emphasizes and rewards the entrepreneurial spirit. Not only will you solve challenging core problems, you'll be able to grow your career in an exciting environment that promotes teamwork and cross-training in a wide range of related disciplines.

ARA's Integrated Products Division is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at our Randolph, Vermont location. If software development in the growing fields of ground robotics, sensors, and security interest you, please apply!

You will be working closely with colleagues in Vermont, South Carolina and other ARA offices across the country to develop unique solutions in the areas of unmanned ground robotics, security, sensors and geotechnical equipment. Close collaboration with other engineering disciplines will allow you to grow your skillset. You will be responsible for the development and integration of software for our low-level PCBs. You will have the opportunity to experience the full lifecycle of our project and product development efforts. You will also be writing device drivers, firmware, and Linux system software while integrating new technology for large ground robotic vehicles. We are flexible about using the right tool for the job and encourage our engineers to explore exciting tech!

What you'll do as a Senior Embedded Software Engineer

• Develop embedded firmware, software, sensor interfaces, and control systems for large ground robotics vehicles, sensors, and other technology
• Work on a collaborative team with software, electrical, mechanical and system engineers, program managers, and technicians
• Work with a team to develop Open and Modular Software Architectures
• Develop and maintain software throughout its lifecycle from gathering requirements, design, development, automated testing, integration testing and maintenance
• Integrate sensor and robotic solutions

Senior Embedded Software Engineer Requirements

• BS Computer Engineering, Software Engineer or equivalent with 7-9 years' experience, OR MS Degree with 5-7 years' experience
• 7-9 years of experience
• C, C++, C#, or Java experience
• Familiarity with Linux (Ubuntu, NixOS)
• Experience with software application design and development principals and standards
• Ability to develop in Windows and Linux environments
• Experience with Software Version Control (GIT)
• Experience with Embedded Systems

Senior Embedded Software Engineer Preferences

• Linux
• Windows
• GIT
• CI/CD familiarity (Gitlab CI, Jenkins, Circle CI, Travis etc.)
• Robotics (familiarity with Robotic Operating System, ROS)
• Familiarity with Raspberry PI
• Familiarity with Bash, Python, Rust
• Network Socket Programming
• Video decoding
• Sensors or robotic autonomy algorithm (CPU or GPU based) development
• Computer Vision
• PLC Programming
• FPGA
  Company & Division Information
  Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 1,700 employee-owners and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.
  At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees contributions not only add to the company's success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, "Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit" sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please apply at careers.ara.com.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)