Job Description

Software Engineer - ELSYS - Tucson, AZ - (Open Rank)

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Overview

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem?solving research annually for government and industry.

GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's Mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values:

• Students are our top priority.
• We strive for excellence.
• We thrive on diversity.
• We celebrate collaboration.
• We champion innovation.
• We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
• We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
• We act ethically.
• We are responsible stewards.

Project/Unit Description

The Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS) Air National Guard Program Division (ANGPD) is currently seeking an engineer for a full?time research faculty position in the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) operations section. This position requires experience in Open Systems integration and engineering. It is located in Tucson, AZ and is part of the Open Systems Integration and Test Branch (OSITB).

Job Purpose

The Software Engineer designs, develops, and tests software applications and products. Additionally, the Software Engineer manages software development teams, provides technical leadership, and establishes software development lifecycle practices and processes. The Software Engineer is proficient in programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, C, C++, C#, Ruby, Python, Scala, and Groovy. In this role, the Software Engineer requires extensive knowledge of programming languages, software development, computer operating systems, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), DevOps, Application Programming Interface (API) development, container development, and distributed systems. The Software Engineer also applies engineering principles to software creation, manages production releases of software, performs code reviews, merges feature development branches, and analyzes and triages issues. The necessary skill areas for the Software Engineer include programming and coding, fundamentals of computer science, software design and architecture development, algorithms and data structures, information analysis, software debugging and testing, and working on development teams. The Software Engineer also works with sponsors to curate requirements, define sprint work items, set priorities for work backlogs, and organize development teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform software development, debugging, modification, enhancement, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain kernel and user-level software and scripts.
• Contribute to technical reports and presentations.

Additional Responsibilities

• Work closely with Department of Defense (DoD) customers and system end?users to ensure implementations meet their operational needs, and assist in identifying future system requirements.
• Document software and network architecture.
• Integrate software into aircraft hardware.
• Support flight test to test integrated software.
• Design, test, and develop computer software to meet requirements.
• Operate as part of a team to integrate Open Architecture Enclaves into Guard and Reserve aircraft and coordinate closely with several active duty USAF projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to obtain secret clearance.
• Understanding of modern fighter aircraft architectures with knowledge of Open Systems integration.
• Experience with containerized computing.
• Familiarity with Development, Security, and Operations (DEVSECOPS) processes.
• XML and CDS construct knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Skills that include JavaScript, Python, and other programming languages.
• Networking architecture skills, including creating and analyzing network protocols.
• Router configuration skills.
• Experience writing test procedures and plans for complex and multi?faced DoD systems, platforms, and environments.

Travel Requirements

10% - 25% travel.

Education and Length of Experience

0 years of related experience with a Bachelors degree in Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Information Technology, or related degree.

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Clearance Type Required

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Benefits at GTRI

Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link:

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individuals race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General?directed instruction, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

USG Core Values Statement

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Full?time

Job Function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Research Services

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