Senior Engineer - Software - Maritime Networking and Autonomy Software (REQ 312)

Senior Engineer - Software (REQ 312)

Applied Physical Sciences (APS) is looking for a Senior Software or Computer Engineer to join our Concord, MA team full-time. Applicants should have a BS or MS degree in a related field, 5+ years of professional experience, and fluency with C++ or Rust development. Successful applicants will work with an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to design and build maritime sensing, communications, and autonomy software in support of national security applications. Our team supports R&D for a wide variety of maritime systems including sonar systems, autonomous vehicles, delay tolerant networks, underwater sensing, tracking, and communication arrays, and payloads for unmanned underwater vehicles. A background in maritime communications, networking, autonomous systems, or embedded signal processing would be beneficial. APS works on exciting, technically challenging, research & development programs where multidisciplinary teams work closely to address difficult national security needs. At APS you will work in a small company environment where technical and administrative excellence are rewarded, and an entrepreneurial spirit is encouraged. This position will allow applicants to make meaningful contributions to the APS mission.

Job Functions and Responsibilities

In this role, you will help develop and implement software for:

• Communication and networking protocols in challenged environments
• Command and control interfaces, simulations, and visualizations
• Acoustic, signal processing and autonomy algorithms for subsea sensor systems
• Acoustic payloads for subsea and surface autonomous systems
• Autonomous maritime surface and subsea systems

Required Skills and Attributes

• BS or MS degree in computer science, engineering, or applied math/physics
• 5-10 years of professional experience
• Fluency in C++ and/or Rust, and Python
• Experience developing for Linux platforms
• Experience using modern software engineering tooling (git, CI, Docker, etc.)
• Strong understanding of software design and user experience (UX) principles
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Skills and Attributes

• A passion for maritime systems
• Background in autonomy, networking or communications theory
• Familiarity with IP/TCP/UDP networking and RS232/RS422 communications
• Experience with NoSQL (e.g. MongoDB) databases
• Experience with the Zynq SoC platform, FPGAs, VHDL, and embedded systems
• Familiarity with autonomy standards, such as MOOS-IvP, ROS, and/or UMAA
• Signal processing or numerical modeling experience
• Fluency with TypeScript and front-end web development

APS, a wholly owned subsidiary of the General Dynamics Corporation, offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and comfortable working conditions.

Candidates must possess or be able to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resume and application online at fax them to View phone number on click.appcast.io, Attn: Human Resources, or mail to the company address. Please reference the requisition number and title of the position in the subject line of your submission.

EOE: Vet/Disability

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