Software Engineer

Description

Job Title: Software Engineer

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Employment Type: Temp to Direct (12 Months)


Industry: Aerospace and Defense

Compensation: $ 72.19/Hour

Schedule: 9/80

About the Opportunity:

• Lead the architecture, design, integration, and evolution of advanced software and networking solutions supporting complex mission systems. You'll take ownership of challenging technical efforts across the full software lifecycle while shaping network architectures that enhance performance, resiliency, interoperability, and mission effectiveness.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritises both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

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What You'll Do:

• Lead software development across requirements analysis, architecture, implementation, integration, and test for complex systems.
• Define and mature networking architectures, interfaces, and data-flow designs across software, hardware, systems, and cybersecurity disciplines.
• Develop software test strategies, verification artifacts, and integration plans focused on network performance, resiliency, and interoperability.
• Lead technical reviews, design trades, and root-cause investigations while recommending improvements to technical baselines, reuse, and execution efficiency.
• Manage complex technical work packages and collaborate with customers and partners to align technical approaches with program cost, schedule, and performance objectives.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• 6+ years of experience in modern software development tools and engineering practices, including embedded software development and networked system integration.

What Sets You Apart:

• Master's Degree
• Advanced understanding of networking architecture, including routed and switched systems, protocol behavior, segmentation, and performance tradeoffs.
• Experience designing, implementing, and integrating software for embedded Linux and distributed compute environments.
• Background with relevant technologies such as container orchestration, FPGA/SoC integration, messaging middleware, and service-oriented architectures.
• Experience developing in Rust and modern C/C++ for high-performance, reliable networked applications.
• Cisco certification or equivalent hands-on networking expertise in routing, switching, and network troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with secure communications, network hardening practices, and related digital signal processing disciplines.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering environments and mentoring engineers through architecture and implementation activities.
• Experience developing and sustaining complex software systems across multiple technical domains and mission applications.
• Development experience using agile methodologies in programs with evolving customer and mission requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects or processes, influence technical direction, and communicate effectively across teams and leadership.
• Good communication skills and documentation

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.
• Requires an active Secret Clearance
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a "U.S. Person," as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.

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Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.