Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, integrate, and maintain software solutions that meet functional, performance, and quality requirements.
• Apply sound software engineering principles and best practices throughout all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Develop embedded software solutions using C++ in real-time operating system (RTOS) environments.
• Support software development involving processor and board-level architectures.
• Lead and provide technical guidance to a small engineering team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, program leadership, and external stakeholders to develop reliable and scalable solutions.
• Participate in software integration and testing activities, including integration with custom hardware and FPGA interfaces.
• Support Agile software development practices, including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development.
• Contribute to software architecture, system design, performance optimization, and technical documentation.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), or a related technical field with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or an advanced degree in a related field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working across multiple phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Prior experience leading a small engineering team.
• Strong software development experience using C++.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), embedded programming, and processor/board architecture and design.
• Working knowledge of Linux, VxWorks, or other real-time operating systems.
• Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional environments involving multiple engineering disciplines, program teams, and external stakeholders.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship required due to security clearance requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOA/D).
• Understanding of systems engineering design artifacts, including Use Cases and SysML diagrams.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies, including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Experience with DevOps, Jenkins, and automated testing.
• Experience with Model-Driven Development.
• Experience integrating software with custom hardware.
• Experience with FPGA interfaces, including memory-mapped interfaces and software/firmware messaging.
• Experience with microservice architectures and containerized applications.
• Knowledge of Versal and ARM assembly.
• Software performance optimization experience.
• Experience with CORBA.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Marlborough, MA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $90.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Marlborough, MA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2026.