Senior Computer Engineer

Apply now Job No: 503105 Work Type: Staff Full Time (1500 hours or greater) Location: Dayton, OH Category: Research Institute Staff Department: UAS & Embedded Systems - 250651 Pay Grade: R3 - Exempt Advertised: September 29, 2025 Applications close: Open until filled Position Summary: Join the University of Dayton Research Institute's cutting-edge Autonomy Systems division and help shape the future of autonomous technologies! As a Senior Computer Engineer, you'll work on groundbreaking research projects that directly impact national security, aerospace innovation, and emerging autonomous systems. This position will be responsible for a combination of technical implementation, technical leadership and business development duties related to developing, maintaining and deploying all aspects of computer systems related to remote sensing and imaging platforms. This may include writing and testing software in high level languages; writing and testing logic in hardware description languages; developing and testing signal processing algorithms from concept to implementation; and performing systems integration and testing for technology maturation. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree 8 years of demonstrated, successful experience developing and deploying software applications using object oriented languages such as C++, Java, or similar Successful experience with modern Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) such as Netbeans, Visual Studio, Eclipse, or similar Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen and cannot hold dual citizenship Eligibility to obtain a United States SECRET clearance (or higher) is required for ongoing employment in this position Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science Demonstrated experience developing or maintaining software for autonomously controlling UAVs and similar platforms Demonstrated experience working within the AFSIM simulation environment. Demonstrated, successful experience programming in algorithm level languages such as Matlab/Simulink, Python or similar Demonstrated, successful experience developing software to communicate and exchange information (e.g. commands, status, data) with hardware devices, sensors, and/or systems Demonstrated, successful experience installing, configuring, and working in Windows and Linux environments Demonstrated, successful experience developing software applications specifically designed for use in multi platform (e.g. Windows and Linux) environments Demonstrated, successful experience with source code version control systems such as Git, Subversion, or similar Demonstrated, successful experience with software development practices such as Agile, Scrum, or similar Demonstrated, successful experience developing software that incorporates open, non proprietary, standards such as STANAG, OMS/UCI, SOSA, or similar Demonstrated, successful experience with field experimentation, flight testing, data collection and analysis, to include operating in and around manned and unmanned aircraft Active SECRET clearance or higher Special Instructions to Applicants: To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet. Closing Statement: Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973. #J-18808-Ljbffr