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Lexington, MA
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Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
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Job Description
Software Engineer
Clearance Level: Must have an Active Secret Clearance to be considered for this role due to the nature of the work. MUST BE US CITIZEN
Location: 100% on-site due to the nature of the work – Must be within 100 miles of Lexington, MA
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 Technology is seeking a Software Engineer to support a leading defense research organization. The is in need of a Software Engineer to develop real-time software to support prototyping, org experimentation, and field experimentation of novel communications applications.
Required Skills:
Desired Skills:
Must Have
Nice to Have
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:
Tuition & Training Reimbursement- 5K annually for pre-approved, Eligible full-time team members who have completed a minimum ofsix (6) months of employment may apply for tuition reimbursement for approved, job-related courses taken through an accredited college or university. Team members must achieve a grade of “B” or better to qualify for reimbursement.Aquila will reimburse up to $5,000 per fiscal year for tuition expenses only. Expenses related to training programs, certifications, books, materials, meals, transportation, or other non-tuition costs are not eligible under the Tuition Reimbursement Program. All tuition reimbursement requests must be submitted to and approved by the team member’s Manager prior to course registration. Reimbursement will be issued upon successful course completion and submission of final grades and proof of payment.
401K with Principal – Eligible to participate day 1 of employment. Company match on employee contributions:
• Eligibility on date of hire
• Employer Match- 100% of first 3% and 50% of next 2%
• Vesting- 100%
• Contribution limit- $24,500
• Catch-up contribution limit- $8,000
• Catch-up contribution limit for ages 60-63 in calendar year- $11,250
• Catchup contributions must be directed to Roth bucket if earned over
$150k in 2025
Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses. Aquila Technology will reimburse team members who work from home ONLY for cell phone/mobile device fees for work-related communications and/or operations each month. Employees eligible for this benefit must work remote 2 days a week or more to qualify.
Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) – Team members are eligible for reimbursement of up to $1,500 every three (3) years for the purchase of electronic equipment used to access corporate services. To qualify for this benefit, employees must have completed a minimum of six (6) months of employment and must agree to and sign the Device Minimum Configuration Form prior to reimbursement. Electronic devices eligible under the Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) program are limited to cell phones, laptops, and tablets.
Work Location:Position requires on site laboratory activities each week – including classified discussions, prototype development, test, debug. Candidates should expect to be onsite at least 4 days/week and potentially 5 days/week as the project needs. Candidate would be expected to be local for the start of the assignment.
Clearance Level:Active Secret clearance is required for this role. Please do not submit any candidates who do not meet this requirement.
Interview process:will be an initial phone screen and then there will be a larger audience panel interview (in person would be preferred for the second round interview if the person is local and available).
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Clearance Level: Must have an Active Secret Clearance to be considered for this role due to the nature of the work. MUST BE US CITIZEN
Location: 100% on-site due to the nature of the work – Must be within 100 miles of Lexington, MA
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 Technology is seeking a Software Engineer to support a leading defense research organization. The is in need of a Software Engineer to develop real-time software to support prototyping, org experimentation, and field experimentation of novel communications applications.
Required Skills:
- A Bachelor’s degree is required in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related scientific/engineering field
- Strong experience with C/C++ development or Python development
- Experience designing software for real-time systems
- Experience with multi-threaded programming in Linux and real-time OS environments
- Experience with organization benchtop testing of software designs
- Strong verbal and written communications skills including collaborating with other on-site and/or remote technical team members, preparing and sharing technical results with others, and documenting work to aid other team members and activities
Desired Skills:
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and Docker
- Master’s degree, or PhD is a nice to have
Must Have
- 5 years – Development experience on a Linux platform
- 5 years – Multithreaded programming
- 5 years – Real-time programming
- 5 years – Scripting Languages: Perl, Python, C/C++
- 5 years – Testing and Evaluation
Nice to Have
- Degree Level: Masters Degree/PhD
- Digital and Wireless Radio/Communications Technology
- Docker
- Systems
- Communication Systems
- Kubernetes
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, Eligible full-time team members who have completed a minimum ofsix (6) months of employment may apply for tuition reimbursement for approved, job-related courses taken through an accredited college or university. Team members must achieve a grade of “B” or better to qualify for reimbursement.Aquila will reimburse up to $5,000 per fiscal year for tuition expenses only. Expenses related to training programs, certifications, books, materials, meals, transportation, or other non-tuition costs are not eligible under the Tuition Reimbursement Program. All tuition reimbursement requests must be submitted to and approved by the team member’s Manager prior to course registration. Reimbursement will be issued upon successful course completion and submission of final grades and proof of payment.
401K with Principal – Eligible to participate day 1 of employment. Company match on employee contributions:
• Eligibility on date of hire
• Employer Match- 100% of first 3% and 50% of next 2%
• Vesting- 100%
• Contribution limit- $24,500
• Catch-up contribution limit- $8,000
• Catch-up contribution limit for ages 60-63 in calendar year- $11,250
• Catchup contributions must be directed to Roth bucket if earned over
$150k in 2025
Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses. Aquila Technology will reimburse team members who work from home ONLY for cell phone/mobile device fees for work-related communications and/or operations each month. Employees eligible for this benefit must work remote 2 days a week or more to qualify.
Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) – Team members are eligible for reimbursement of up to $1,500 every three (3) years for the purchase of electronic equipment used to access corporate services. To qualify for this benefit, employees must have completed a minimum of six (6) months of employment and must agree to and sign the Device Minimum Configuration Form prior to reimbursement. Electronic devices eligible under the Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) program are limited to cell phones, laptops, and tablets.
Work Location:Position requires on site laboratory activities each week – including classified discussions, prototype development, test, debug. Candidates should expect to be onsite at least 4 days/week and potentially 5 days/week as the project needs. Candidate would be expected to be local for the start of the assignment.
Clearance Level:Active Secret clearance is required for this role. Please do not submit any candidates who do not meet this requirement.
Interview process:will be an initial phone screen and then there will be a larger audience panel interview (in person would be preferred for the second round interview if the person is local and available).
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
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