Engineer Software IV

Purpose of Position

Evaluates, selects, and applies appropriate engineering techniques and procedures using judgment in making required adaptations and modifications to affect an accurate operating system. Fully autonomous in performing most assignments. Receives assistance only on unusual problems.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Designs, creates, and modifies and maintains applications, development frameworks, and systems level software. Creation of some new applications.
• Modifies and writes device drivers for interfacing with hardware.
• Creates and modifies real-time executive and control software.
• Designs, modifies, and creates mathematical support library, systems utilities, and debug packages under the direction of a more senior engineer.
• Evaluates hardware and software to be installed on FSI-SS computer systems. Provides reports and recommendations.
• Provides support to team leaders and project engineers in software requirements, design, and implementation.
• Provides guidance to less senior engineers in the department. Provides recommendations for improvements.
• Documents operating system, application and development software.
• Works with fellow software engineers, hardware engineers and management to affect a smoothly integrated system.
• Performs application design from research to testing phase with limited supervision.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other applicable technical field
• Six years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge and expertise for this level usually results from internal progressive experience
• However selection for this position is based on the demonstrated ability of the person to successfully fulfill the requirements listed.

Minimum Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other applicable technical field
• Six years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge and expertise for this level usually results from internal progressive experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• C++/C#/C programming
• Algorithm development
• Software architecture
• Object oriented design
• User interface development
• OpenGL 
• Technical experience in any of the following is a plus:
• STL and or Boost libraries and data structures
• Design patterns and or multi threading experience
• real time, multiprocessing development
• Strong geometry and mathematics capability, Euclidean and projective geometry, matrix algebra, vector math
• Relational Databases MySQL or PostgreSQL
• bash, Power Shell, Python, Perl or other scripting experience
• Computer system and network security
• MS Visual Studio
• Team Foundation Server
• Lean/Agile Software Development
• JIRA, Confluence

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of the Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work is usually moderate.