Software Developer - Software Defined Radios

Clearance Level: None

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 is seeking a Software Developer - Software Defined Radios to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations.

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
• Reside within 100 miles of Lexington, Massachusetts.

What You’ll Do:

The Group is seeking an eager candidate to develop software-based radio systems to support prototyping, lab experimentation, and field experimentation of novel communications and sensing applications.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree
  
• 3 years of Configuration, control and operation of digital receiver/software-defined radio hardware
• 3 years of Radio Communications Concepts (software-defined radios, MAC, physical layer, RF
• 3 years of C/C++ Programming
• 3 years of Python Programming/Scripting
• 3 years of Experience with laboratory RF test equipment (i..e spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.)
• 3 years of Linux Environment

Working Knowledge of the Following:

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related scientific/engineering field
  
• Experience working with software-defined radio hardware platforms (e.g., USRPs, GNURadio, UHD, AIR-T, or others) and developing software in C/C++ and/or Python to prototype communications systems
  
• Experience working with RF-related laboratory equipment (e.g., RF spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, RF power meters, etc.)
  
• Experience working in the Linux environment, including writing command scripts and compiling and installing software packages
  
• 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

And These Skills are a Bonus:

• Working knowledge of signals and systems, digital signal processing, basic communications theory, probability, and linear algebra
  
• Experience using MATLAB to analyze signals that are generated in simulation or collected experimentally in a laboratory or field setting
  
• Experience performing research or trade analyses that involve mathematical modeling, formulating and characterizing solutions, and drawing evidence-based conclusions

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

1. You’ll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
2. You’ll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, the role, and get to tell us more about what you’d bring to the team
3. You’ll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a “real day in the life” at Self.

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, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• By Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Location: Lexington, MA

Work Schedule: The position is hybrid. Position requires on site laboratory activities each week - including classified discussions, hardware development, test, debug. Candidate should expect to be onsite 4 days/week with one day remote initially. Candidates expected to be local at the start of the assignment. Must be within commutable distance of Lexington, MA.

Travel: None

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.