Jr. Software Engineer

Jr. Software Engineer

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Employment Type: Contract to Perm

Job Location Requirement: Onsite

Security & Citizenship Requirements

Due to U.S. federal research contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance.

Role Overview

Our Apex client is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to support a full-time research-focused position within an advanced autonomy and systems engineering division. This organization conducts research in support of U.S. Department of Defense sponsors, with a primary focus on autonomous and uncrewed aircraft programs. Core areas of expertise include autonomous systems, systems engineering, avionics engineering, embedded software development, and test and evaluation.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform software development, debugging, modification, enhancement, and documentation.
• Design, test, and develop computer software to meet program requirements.
• Develop and maintain kernel and user-level software and scripts.
• Contribute to research reports, presentations, white papers, and competitive proposals.
• Develop software requirements and design using approved coding standards and processes.
• Provide software development estimates and ensure software meets military, safety, and security standards.
• Act as a software technical focal point to sponsors for assigned projects.
• Create and deliver technical presentations.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 2 years of related experience, OR a Master's degree in the same fields with 0 years of related experience.

Technical Skills:

• Experience developing software for complex systems using disciplined approaches.
• Proficiency in C/C++ languages.
• Experience with common scripting languages, including bash and Python.
• Experience developing software using Linux GCC compilers and related build and debugging tools.
• Experience developing software on Linux and deploying to Linux target systems.
• Familiarity with multi-threaded and multi-process concepts and applications.
• Familiarity with common software IPC mechanisms (e.g., shared memory, pub-sub messaging, RPC).

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Experience developing embedded software or software for complex military systems.
• Experience with containerized software development and multi-threaded/multi-process development.
• Experience with software for autonomous systems (UAS, USV, UGV, UUV).
• Experience developing and integrating software interfaces to sensor systems.
• Experience with secure or safety-critical systems development.
• Knowledge of avionics data buses (e.g., MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429), tactical data links, or military radios.
• Familiarity with military open software standards (e.g., MOSA, FACE, OMS, VICTORY).
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Git, VMs, containers, SITL, HITL, DevOps, DevSecOps, or CI/CD.

Travel Requirements

Travel for this position is approximately 10%-25%.

Compensation & Benefits

The estimated pay range for this position is $50.00/hr to $70.00/hr, with a potential salary range of $108,540.00 to $147,300.00 upon conversion. A comprehensive benefits package is available to eligible employees.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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