Software Developer

Software Developer

Clearance Level: Must have an Active Secret Clearance - MUST BE US CITIZEN

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team's passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila is seeking a Software Developer t o join our team in supporting one of the country's premier defense research organizations. The Software Developer will Develop real-time, embedded software components of a complex communication system. Work collaboratively on software development team to meet program milestones

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen- Must have a Active Secret Clearance (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
• Must be within 100 miles of worksite (Lexington, MA)

Required Skills:

• Familiarity and experience developing with real-time, embedded operating systems or experience developing with resource constrained systems and low level Linux in addition to POSIX-compliant application layer programming.
• Experience with C, C++ and object-oriented development
• Experience with software lifecycle processes and their associated tools, such as software modeling with Uni?ed Modeling Language (UML), revision control, and issue tracking
• Experience interfacing with firmware components (FPGAs)
• Experience with communication signal processing and protocols

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in development for resource constrained platforms.
• Familiarity with MATLAB.

Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree
• Clearance Level: Secret Clearance (OR a higher clearance)
• 8 years Radio Communications Concepts (software-defined radios, MAC, physical layer, RF
• 8 years C/C++ Programming
• 8 years Object Oriented Software Design and Development
• 8 years Software Design/Development
• 3 years Experience with Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX)
• 3 years Experience with software modelling and the Uni?ed Modelling Language (UML)
• 5 years Revision Control Software such as GIT, SVN, Maven or Gradle, GITlab, Make / Autotools
• 5 years Embedded System Development
• 5 years Linux Environment

Nice to Have:

• MATLAB
• Signal Processing

What You Will Bring: Education/Experience: BS and 5 years of directly related experience OR MS (candidate straight out of school with MS who meets the requirements may be considered). 5+ years of object-oriented software development experience. Degree ideally would be in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

You'll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
You'll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you'd bring to the team
You'll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a "real day in the life" at Self.

Benefits and Perks:

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:

• PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Work Location: Hybrid - Remote work 2-3 days a week with remaining time onsite. Lexington, MA.


Clearance: Candidates must have an active clearance in order to be considered for this position.- Must Be US Citizen

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer