Job Description

Description

Jacobs is currently seeking a senior software developer or autonomy engineer for our Dayton office. Successful candidates will have a background in Software Development/Engineering (C++ or Python).

-Conducts research in design, development, testing and utilization of electronic data processing software.

-Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.

-Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.

-Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Ensures software standards are met.

-Analyzes user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.

-Confers with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.

-Designs, develops and modifies software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design.

-Coordinates software system installations and monitors equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met.

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QUALIFICATIONS
Required:

-Shall have at least 8 years of experience as a Software Engineer in software development/engineering, including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution.

-The individual must be able to communicate directions and provide guidance to junior programmer/analysts, as required.

-At least 5 years of experience developing software using either C, C++, or Python.

-Shall have experience on the design and development of at least one Object Oriented system.

-Shall have extensive experience in planning and accomplishing goals and complicated tasks and providing consultation on complex projects as top-level contributor or specialist.

-Shall have experience wrapping legacy systems or components as Web Services within a SOA framework or container framework (i.e. Docker).

-Shall have experience developing solutions integrating and extending FOSS/COTS products.

-Shall have demonstrated technical writing skills and have generated technical documents in support of a software development project.

-Understanding of Cognitive Architectures.

-Understanding of Convolutional Neural Networks.

-Understanding of generative techniques, both neural and other.

-Theoretical bases for artificial intelligence, machine learning, and autonomy.

-Mathematical programming experience, especially optimization and simulation.

-Experience with particular machine learning software packages, such as Caf, Torch, TensorFlow, or Theano.

-Experience with AI software packages.

Preferred:

-Experience using ProbLog, Prolog, or similar software package(s).

-Demonstrated advanced mathematical expertise, especially derivations of algorithms or synthesis of controllers.

-Filter design and implementation.

-Robotics experience, especially robots within uncontrolled or adversarial environments.

-Basic understanding of computer networking and of neutral messaging tools, such as JSON and Google Protobuf.

-Experience with Sensor processing or exploitation, especially SAR, EO, and IR.

-Create new software to facilitate automatically manipulating and exploit sensor data.

-Shall have experience developing software using Matlab.

Clearance:

This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Clearance processing will be completed by the U.S. Government. Factors considered for a U.S. Government Security Clearance include but are not limited:

-U.S. Citizenship (Required)

-Favorable Criminal History Check

-Education Verification

-Abuse/Illegal Drug Use

-Credit Check

-Subject Interview

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