Radar Software Engineer III
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Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Company: Ultra Intelligence & Communications
Mission SolutionsPowering Decision
Join the team redefining defense technology. From engineering systems that save lives to leading programs that change the battlefieldfind your place in the future of defense.
Mission Solutions
By joining our Mission Solutions business you will be a member of a team dedicated to providing innovative solutions that streamline the preparation and execution of intricate mission-critical operations. We focus on enhancing situational awareness tactical command and control and seamless video data exchange capabilities within a dynamic multi-domain environment.
Job Description
Ultra is seeking an experienced Software Engineer III with deep expertise in C/C and radar sensor data processing to help advance the next generation of our industryleading Command Control and Intelligence (C2I) product this role you will work hands-on within a large mature C codebase that is being modernized to operate in a contemporary containerized ecosystem.You will join the Product Innovation organization contributing to the development evolution and operational sustainment of missioncritical C2I applications deployed globally. This position is well suited for engineers who thrive on solving complex problems in large-scale systems and who want to influence long-term architecture in a highimpact realworld environment.
If you are motivated by deep technical challenges system-level thinking and meaningful national security work this role offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact.
Responsibilities
- Design develop and modernize major components of a large C codebase with emphasis on sensor and radar data processing applications
- Work within modern cloud and containerized environments including Docker Podman and Kubernetes
- Lead or contribute to architectural decisions refactoring initiatives performance tuning and modernization efforts
- Diagnose and resolve complex system-level issues including multi-threaded behavior memory management and real-time processing challenges
- Contribute to containerization strategies CI/CD pipeline improvements and runtime optimization of large-scale applications
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior-level engineers
- Promote and apply best practices in software design coding standards testing reliability and performance
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related field with concentration in software developent
- 6 years of professional software development experience or equivalent demonstrated contributions
- Experience working with networking and data interfaces preferably related to radar or other sensor systems
- Familiarity with algorithms and approaches for sensor data processing such as tracking correlation and fusion
- Expert-level proficiency in C and C including memory management multi-threading performance optimization and advanced debugging
- Experience developing deploying and running applications in containerized environments (Docker Podman)
- Strong proficiency with Git including branching strategies merging rebasing and collaborative code reviews
- Solid Linux background including development debugging shell environments and build systems
- U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
Desired Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in the Defense Aerospace or Air & Missile Defense domains particularly with real-time or multi-sensor systems
- Hands-on experience with:
- Messaging and middleware architectures (e.g. DDS ActiveMQ)
- Multi-sensor data processing and analysis
- Integration of sensor track data into C2 systems using tactical data links (TDLs)
- Familiarity with modern build systems such as CMake Ninja and CPack
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tooling including Jenkins and GitLab CI
- Strong understanding of:
- Object-oriented design principles and modern C paradigms
- Algorithms data structures and performance-conscious design
- Distributed systems networking concepts or real-time processing architectures
- Proven experience working in large complex codebases (hundreds of thousands to millions of lines of code)
- Knowledge of secure software development practices including CVE remediation dependency analysis and secure coding standards
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical efforts and guide small development teams
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Notice
Due to the nature of the programs we deliver for our customers candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export-controlled material as defined by the roles requirements.
Our Benefits
Every employee is critical to our success and as such we offer a range of flexible employee benefits including:
Annual Bonus - Annual Bonus Performance Related
Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) package plus 11 company holidays
Early finish on Friday
401K w/ company match
Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
Student Loan Assistance Program
Array of voluntary benefit offerings
Ultra I&C is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or other legally protected state or federal classes.
We provide affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act. If you need an accommodation in any part of the application process email
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About Company
Ultra I&C delivers global mission-critical intelligence and secure communications solutions to protect what matters most.
