Employment Opportunities

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This senior position will be responsible for working as part of a diverse and skilled technical team to develop and test software in high level languages; to develop and test signal processing algorithms from concept to implementation; to rapidly integrate, test, and demonstrate hardware and software systems into a functional whole. A current United States SECRET clearance (or higher) is required for ongoing employment in this position. This position is contingent upon receipt of contract funding.

* Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in a technical discipline;
* A minimum of eight years of directly related experience is required
* 4 years C++ (or comparable object oriented language) development on Windows and/or Linux operating systems;
* Experience developing software for Air Force systems;
* Demonstrated, successful experience with software and system integration;
* Effective written and verbal communication skills;
* Due to the nature of this position, U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident status is required;
* Active US SECRET (or higher) clearance will be required for ongoing employment in this position

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

* MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering;
* Experience developing software systems operating on limited, lossy, data link;
* Data link and enterprise networking experience;
* Experience with autonomy architectures and development
* DOD Flight test experience
* System integration experience
* Proficient in Python
* Experience in developing software utilizing OMS (Open Mission Systems) protocol
* Simulation toolset experience (such as AFSim or similar);
* Demonstrated, effective software architecture design experience;
* Demonstrated, successful experience (academic or professional) developing software applications specifically designed for use in multi platform (e.g. Windows and Linux) environments;
* Demonstrated, successful experience (academic or professional) with source code version control systems such as Git, Subversion, or similar;
* Demonstrated, effective interpersonal skills;
* Existing US SECRET (or higher) clearance

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

A federal court on December 7, 2021, issued a ruling that suspends the COVID-19 vaccine requirement that applies to federal contractors nationwide. With this development, the University will pause any enforcement action against employees who have not complied with the requirement to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8, 2021 or to have requested an exemption to maintain their employment status.

The University will continue to monitor the state of the pandemic on campus and in the community as well as developments in federal and state requirements, and also will continue to regularly consult with public health officials and our medical panel. As has been the case throughout the pandemic, our protocols and requirements are subject to change depending on conditions on campus or in our community, and government requirements.

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.