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Lead R&D Software Engineer, Software/Hardware Integration

AI summary of the role

Lead the integration of sonar software with tactical hardware for US Navy sonar systems at the Advanced Technology Laboratory.

No longer in the current catalog. Last included 2026-09-09. Check the employer’s posting for availability.

What you’ll do

  • Lead integration and configuration of software and hardware for high-frequency tactical sonar systems
  • Provide technical mentorship and supervision to junior engineers
  • Work with cross-disciplinary teams to meet project deadlines and milestones
  • Develop, configure, and maintain automated software tools for reproducibility

What you’ll bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
  • At least 3 years of professional experience developing or testing software in a Linux environment
  • Thorough understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, design patterns, and algorithm performance analysis
  • US Citizen and ability to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Technologies

Linux · CMake · git · Python · Bash · TCP/IP · SQL · embedded computational hardware · multi-threaded applications · debugging tools

About University of Texas at Austin

Texas' flagship public research university running 18 schools, Dell Medical School, TACC, ARL:UT, and a fast-scaling semiconductor/AI research enterprise in Austin.

Bootstrapped · 5000+ people

Source and classification

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Job Posting Title: Lead R&D Software Engineer, Software/Hardware Integration ---- Hiring Department: Applied Research Laboratories ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS ---- Job Details: Purpose Lead development and integration of sonar software applications with tactical hardware components to support the development of sonar systems for the US Navy in the Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL). Responsibilities Lead efforts to coordinate integration and configuration of software and hardware to facilitate the development of high-frequency tactical sonar systems. Provide technical mentorship and supervision to junior engineers. Work and communicate with a cross disciplinary team of
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Job Posting Title: Lead R&D Software Engineer, Software/Hardware Integration ---- Hiring Department: Applied Research Laboratories ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS ---- Job Details: Purpose Lead development and integration of sonar software applications with tactical hardware components to support the development of sonar systems for the US Navy in the Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL). Responsibilities Lead efforts to coordinate integration and configuration of software and hardware to facilitate the development of high-frequency tactical sonar systems. Provide technical mentorship and supervision to junior engineers. Work and communicate with a cross disciplinary team of engineers and scientists to meet project deadlines and milestones. Develop, configure and maintain automated software tools to ensure reproducibility of final product. Troubleshoot and debug issues observed in ARL developed sonar systems. Document and present work performed. Other related functions as assigned. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other related discipline. At least three years of professional experience dev [... source excerpt omitted ...] ently with sensitive and confidential information, maintain a professional demeanor, work as a team member without daily supervision and effectively communicate with all groups of clients. Able to work under pressure and accept supervision. Regular and punctual attendance. US Citizen. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position. Preferred Qualifications At least 10 years of professional experience integrating custom software applications with industrial embedded computational hardware Experience config [... source excerpt omitted ...] sick time · Paid holidays Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website to learn more about the total benefits offered. Salary Range $104,000-$174,000+/negotiable depending on qualifications Working Conditions Standard office conditions Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation Use of manual dexterity Possible weekend, evening and holiday work Possible interstate/intrastate travel Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Unofficial college transcripts Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted

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