Systems Software Engineer

ARA is looking for Software Engineers to join our expanding teams in Raleigh NC. Our developers support projects in the areas of electronic warfare modeling, situational awareness, and cyber effects modeling. You will be a key member of a team that is developing and integrating technologies to support real-world operations for the military.

As a Systems Software Engineer, you will work with other scientists, engineers, and subject matter experts contributing to the development of cutting-edge, real-time test systems for government laboratories. You'll have the opportunity to hone your engineering skills with large-scale embedded systems, real-time programming, and object-oriented design with the support of a senior development team.

As a Systems Software Engineer you will:

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug multi-process, distributed applications software for advanced test systems
• Conduct multidisciplinary analyses in collaboration with equipment designers and hardware engineers in the planning and design of real-time signal processing systems
• With support from the larger team, translate user requirements into a software solution
• Jointly support forecasting of levels of efforts and timetables

Required Systems Software Engineer Qualifications:

• Due to the work you'll perform and interactions with the intelligence community and DoD programs you will need to be a US citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance (selected applicants will undergo a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements at the time of employment
• BS in Computer Science or a related field with a minimum of 2-4 years of relevant experience or an MS degree with 0-2 years of relevant experience
• Software development in C++11/14/17 and Python
• Experience developing on Linux platform (Ubuntu / RedHat / CentOS)
• Understanding of hardware/software integration techniques
• Familiarity with software configuration management (CM) tools and processes

Additional Systems Software Engineer Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience with multithreading, socket programming, protocol buffers
• Familiarity with PCIe interface, FPGAs, and Linux device drivers
• Good written and verbal communication
• Experience working on intelligence and DoD programs
• Prior / existing security clearance

Who is ARA?

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 1,700 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norms. The motto, "Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit" sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice in what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women's Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.

To find out more about what the Software Enterprise Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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)