Systems Engineer 

Clearance Level: Must be a US Citizens \- Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance

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 Engineer to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. The Software Engineer will will implement various algorithms designed by our customer and interface to existing radio systems. The work requires strong C++ experience, network emulation experience, and the ability to work with and interface with hardware.

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen\- Must be able to obtain a Active Secret Clearance (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.)
• Must be within 100 miles from Lexington, MA

Must Have

• Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree
• 5 years - Experience interfacing and/or operating DoD radio systems
• 3 years - Networks
• 3 years - Background with Link Layer/Mac protocols
• 7 years - Network socket programming experience
• 10 years - Programming
• 10 years - C++11 or later, Stand Template Library, Boost library
• 10 years - Development experience on a Linux platform
• 5 years - Programming in a rapid-development environment
  

Required skills:

1. Strong C++ development skills to include C++11/14, Standard Template Library (STL), and modern best practices
2. Strong network socket programming experience
3. Strong experience with link/MAC and network protocols
4. Ability to operate in a rapid-development environment
5. Experience with interfacing with DoD radio systems

• Masters Degree
• Signal Processing

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

You’ll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
You’ll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you’d bring to the team
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.
• Buy 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: This position will be a hybrid in terms of onsite vs offsite work. The persons should be local to MA for the start of the position and should expect to be onsite approximately 50% of the time.

Clearance Level: Interim is sufficient for the start of this position. Interview process will likely be 2 rounds of interviews. - Must be US Citizen 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer