Windows Software Engineer at The Computer Merchant, LTD.
Canonsburg, PA 15317
About the Job
Job Title : Windows Software Engineer
Location: Canonsburg, PA
Wage Range: 55-60 depending on years of experience and qualifications
Job Number: 24-01618
Job Description: Our client, a large defense contractor, has an immediate opening for a Windows Software Engineer to work from their Canonsburg, PA facility. Our client is a high-tech business focusing on software and hardware system integration, cutting-edge research and development, and manufacturing. They deliver architectures, designs, testing, and production of the current and next generation torpedo guidance and control systems for the Department of Defense providing the warfighter with advanced capabilities in target detection, acquisition, and prosecution. They are a technology leader in numerous areas including technology insertion; acoustic sensors; signal processing; guidance; cyber secure; and high reliability systems.
Qualifications: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.
Location: Canonsburg, PA
Wage Range: 55-60 depending on years of experience and qualifications
Job Number: 24-01618
Job Description: Our client, a large defense contractor, has an immediate opening for a Windows Software Engineer to work from their Canonsburg, PA facility. Our client is a high-tech business focusing on software and hardware system integration, cutting-edge research and development, and manufacturing. They deliver architectures, designs, testing, and production of the current and next generation torpedo guidance and control systems for the Department of Defense providing the warfighter with advanced capabilities in target detection, acquisition, and prosecution. They are a technology leader in numerous areas including technology insertion; acoustic sensors; signal processing; guidance; cyber secure; and high reliability systems.
Qualifications: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire, but must be obtainable within a reasonable period of time as determined by program requirements. Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Duties and Tasks:
- This position will involve the design, development, testing, integration and configuration of software applications and components as well as engineering expertise in diagnostics/debugging issues in existing code.
- You will collaborate across the functional teams to resolve issues and recommend solutions to ensure that your Software and the system meets requirements with the performance needed for deployment. Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- In addition, this position will require the documentation of software development including development of test plans, design documentation, and maintaining design requirements.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Proficiency with one/more of the following:
- C/C++
- Object Oriented Development.
- National Instruments Lab Windows/CVI software/MATLAB/Coder/Compiler/MEX
- Windows/Visual Studio
- SQL/SQL Server or like relational database experience.
- Comfortable in implementing ideas from scratch, owning major application features, and take responsibility for their maintenance and improvement over time.
- Experience participating in technical architecture decisions for complex products.
- A significant level of Windows application development architecture expertise (e.g., Win32 apps, WPF apps, WinUI 3 apps).
- Deep understanding of software design patterns such as MVVM, MVP, etc.
- Experience with Windows kernel level debugging and diagnostics using tools such as Windows DDK or WinDBG or equivalent.
- Demonstrated in-depth experience developing, testing and debugging software for Windows OS using Visual Studio IDE and Windows SDK.
- Demonstrated in-depth understand of Windows Low Level Systems development and API.
- Compiling and assessing user feedback to improve software performance.
- Experience with DevOps concepts such as:
- Implementing Version Control and standing up branching strategies.
- Automating processes for build, test, and deploy.
- Applied experience with agile/lean principles in software development.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency with utilizing basic lab equipment like Oscilloscopes, DMMs, Spectrum Analyzers, and other test equipment
- Proficiency with different communication protocols like GPIB, RS232, SPI, etc
- Experience with interfacing and integrating hardware devices, control, sim/stim, data acquisition, specifically with National Instruments Hardware like PXI, CRIO, CDAQ, etc.
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.
Salary
55 - 60 /hour
