Reference #: 2017968 About the role

Are you an engineer who enjoys a challenge? Are you excited about working for an FFRDC focused on areas critical to national security? Do you want to join a collaborative team that develops and uses best-in-class tools to enable end-to-end software development? If so, we want you for our team, where you'll be part of an exciting and impactful culture of collaboration that delivers timely and high-quality results.

We're looking for a creative engineer to design and develop software prototypes, find weaknesses in source code and research methods for software resilience. We need a technology-focused team member who has experience with software engineering, developing, analyzing, and testing C++ source code. You'll develop tools, techniques, and processes to solve some of the most difficult software challenges that our government faces.

What you'll do

Design, develop, analyze, and test embedded software.

Design tools and capabilities that will expose undefined behaviors and vulnerabilities within the source code.

Use static, dynamic, and complexity analysis software tools to identify software weaknesses.

Further, identify challenge areas in architecture, design, communication protocols andsystem fault tolerance.

Work closely with others in a team environment to ensure the highest level of software resilience for one of the most crucial national security capabilities that has ever been developed.

Who you are

You have a BS with ten (10) years of experience, or MS with eight (8) years of experience, or a PhD with five (5) years of experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

You've worked in a collaborative team environment as a software developer, software engineer, or verification engineer.

You understand the DoD Systems Engineering lifecycle.

You're proficient in the C++ language and one or more of the following: C, Python, MATLAB, C#, or JAVA.

You've worked with modern RTOSs, such as VxWorks and Integrity, and developed and analyzed embedded software.

You are willing to work at least 100% of your week onsite at either an SEI or customer facility.

You're willing to travel (25%) outside your office location to other SEI offices, sponsor sites, conferences, and offsite meetings.

You can pass a background check and obtain and maintain an active Department of Defense security clearance.

Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work for CMU in the United States. CMU will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity.

Who we are

The SEI helps advance software engineering principles and practices and serves as a national resource in software engineering, computer security, and process improvement. The SEI works closely with defense and government organizations, industry, and academia to continually improve software-intensive systems. Its core purposes are to help organizations improve software engineering capabilities, advance cybersecurity methods and technologies, and bring the discipline of software engineering to AI systems. Learn more about  at the SEI.

Why work here?

Join a world-class organization that has significant impact on software in the government.

Work with cutting edge technologies and experts to solve tough problems for the government and the nation.

Publish your research, attend or present at prestigious events, and enjoy annual professional development opportunities.

Get an 8% monthly contribution for your retirement plan without having to contribute to it yourself.

Get tuition benefits to attend classes at Carnegie Mellon University for you and your dependent children.

Get access to university resources, including campus fitness facilities, mindfulness programs, childcare, free transportation on the Port Authority Transit System, and more.

Enjoy paid parental and military leave.

Qua ify for relocation assistance.

Work in the heart of Oakland, a few blocks from the Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.

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