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About the Team:
STR’s Analytics &amp; C2 (AC2) Division develops novel technologies to solve challenging national security problems through advanced analytics. Our team consists of passionate and motivated individuals with degrees in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, and data science. We use our expertise and creativity to develop and mature innovative ideas from conception to improve mission success of our customers.
The Collaborative Autonomy and Control (CAC) Group in the AC2 Division works to build software systems that solve critical problems in the areas of uncrewed system autonomy, multi-agent collaboration, resource management, and control. By leveraging expertise in machine learning, algorithms, model-predictive control, and software development we build tools that support tactical mission planning and execution, autonomous reasoning, and more.
The Role:
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will work as part of a tightly knit team to design, develop, implement, integrate, test, and demonstrate advanced algorithms and software systems for autonomous platforms. You will provide technical leadership and mentoring on programs working throughout the software and system development lifecycle, from early prototypes to integrated systems. Your work will develop a diverse set of software tools and applications for mission planning systems, automated control processes, unmanned platforms, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines. This position is based in Woburn, MA, or Arlington, VA, and will take advantage of STR’s flexible, hybrid environment – when the work does not require use of STR’s facilities, you are welcome to work remotely.&nbsp;
Who You Are:
<ul>
<li>Ability to obtain a security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by U.S. Government.</li>
<li>BS in Computer Science or related technical field with 7+ years’ experience. Equivalent experience will be considered.</li>
<li>5+ years experience with C++ or Java</li>
<li>Proven understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and code optimization</li>
<li>Proven ability to lead and manage moderate size engineering teams (5-10 engineers) through complete Agile development lifecycle including task definition, delegation, and maintenance</li>
<li>Demonstrated success driving industry best practices in areas such as code review, unit testing, test coverage, static analysis, etc., to ensure mature, high quality software products</li>
<li>Experience in leading system/software architecture design</li>
<li>Comfortable working both with internal leadership and external customers in the development and execution of software product plans</li>
<li>Experience utilizing the following:
<ul>
<li>Object-Oriented Programming principles</li>
<li>Agile software lifecycle methodologies and tools, such as JIRA and Sonarqube</li>
<li>Test-driven development methodologies</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>A demonstrated ability to adopt new languages, libraries, and technologies</li>
<li>Proven ability to develop, implement, integrate, and test autonomy algorithms and software</li>
</ul>
Even Better:
<ul>
<li>MS or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field</li>
<li>Experience with the following:
<ul>
<li>Collection Orchestration</li>
<li>Satellite Constellation Management</li>
<li>Coordinating Electronic Warfare resources</li>
<li>Reinforcement learning</li>
<li>Agentic AI</li>
<li>TCPED Management for Tactical ISR</li>
<li>Programming for embedded and physical devices</li>
<li>Multi-agent coordination of UxVs</li>
<li>MAVLINK or other C2 protocols</li>
<li>Unreal Engine modeling</li>
<li>ROS</li>
<li>TAK</li>
<li>DevSecOps and CI/CD tool chains</li>
<li>Integration of complex software systems</li>
<li>Constraint satisfaction algorithms</li>
<li>Knowledge representation/ontologies</li>
<li>Python</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Active Security Clearance</li>
</ul>
Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $157,000 - $224,000
The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.<div class="content-conclusion">STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.
STR&nbsp;is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.
STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.str.us/">www.str.us</a>&nbsp;for more info.
 STR&nbsp;is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:appassist@str.us">appassist@str.us</a>&nbsp;and provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.</div>

Lead Software Engineer

BS in CS or related field; 7+ years experience; 5+ years in C++/Java; strong algorithms, data structures, and Agile practices; leadership of small engineering teams; security clearance eligible.

About the Team:
STR’s Analytics &amp; C2 (AC2) Division develops novel technologies to solve challenging national security problems through advanced analytics. Our team consists of passionate and motivated individuals with degrees in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, and data science. We use our expertise and creativity to develop and mature innovative ideas from conception to improve mission success of our customers.
The Collaborative Autonomy and Control (CAC) Group in the AC2 Division works to build software systems that solve critical problems in the areas of uncrewed system autonomy, multi-agent collaboration, resource management, and control. By leveraging expertise in machine learning, algorithms, model-predictive control, and software development we build tools that support tactical mission planning and execution, autonomous reasoning, and more.
The Role:
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will work as part of a tightly knit team to design, develop, implement, integrate, test, and demonstrate advanced algorithms and software systems for autonomous platforms. You will provide technical leadership and mentoring on programs working throughout the software and system development lifecycle, from early prototypes to integrated systems. Your work will develop a diverse set of software tools and applications for mission planning systems, automated control processes, unmanned platforms, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines. This position is based in Woburn, MA, or Arlington, VA, and will take advantage of STR’s flexible, hybrid environment – when the work does not require use of STR’s facilities, you are welcome to work remotely.&nbsp;
Who You Are:
<ul>
<li>Ability to obtain a security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by U.S. Government.</li>
<li>BS in Computer Science or related technical field with 7+ years’ experience. Equivalent experience will be considered.</li>
<li>5+ years experience with C++ or Java</li>
<li>Proven understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and code optimization</li>
<li>Proven ability to lead and manage moderate size engineering teams (5-10 engineers) through complete Agile development lifecycle including task definition, delegation, and maintenance</li>
<li>Demonstrated success driving industry best practices in areas such as code review, unit testing, test coverage, static analysis, etc., to ensure mature, high quality software products</li>
<li>Experience in leading system/software architecture design</li>
<li>Comfortable working both with internal leadership and external customers in the development and execution of software product plans</li>
<li>Experience utilizing the following:
<ul>
<li>Object-Oriented Programming principles</li>
<li>Agile software lifecycle methodologies and tools, such as JIRA and Sonarqube</li>
<li>Test-driven development methodologies</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>A demonstrated ability to adopt new languages, libraries, and technologies</li>
<li>Proven ability to develop, implement, integrate, and test autonomy algorithms and software</li>
</ul>
Even Better:
<ul>
<li>MS or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field</li>
<li>Experience with the following:
<ul>
<li>Collection Orchestration</li>
<li>Satellite Constellation Management</li>
<li>Coordinating Electronic Warfare resources</li>
<li>Reinforcement learning</li>
<li>Agentic AI</li>
<li>TCPED Management for Tactical ISR</li>
<li>Programming for embedded and physical devices</li>
<li>Multi-agent coordination of UxVs</li>
<li>MAVLINK or other C2 protocols</li>
<li>Unreal Engine modeling</li>
<li>ROS</li>
<li>TAK</li>
<li>DevSecOps and CI/CD tool chains</li>
<li>Integration of complex software systems</li>
<li>Constraint satisfaction algorithms</li>
<li>Knowledge representation/ontologies</li>
<li>Python</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Active Security Clearance</li>
</ul>
Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $157,000 - $224,000
The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.
&nbsp;<div class="content-conclusion">STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.
STR&nbsp;is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.
STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.str.us/">www.str.us</a>&nbsp;for more info.
 STR&nbsp;is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:appassist@str.us">appassist@str.us</a>&nbsp;and provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.</div>

BS in Computer Science or related field; 7+ years experience; 5+ years in C++/Java; security clearance or ability to obtain; leadership of small engineering teams; experience with Agile, CI/CD, testing, and architecture.

About the Team
STR’s Analytics &amp; C2 (AC2) Division develops novel technologies to solve challenging national security problems through advanced analytics, sense-making, and autonomy technologies. Our team consists of passionate, motivated individuals with backgrounds and interests in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, and data science. We use our expertise and creativity to take innovative ideas from conception to mature implementation to improve mission success for our customers.
The Collaborative Autonomy and Controls (CAC) Group in the AC2 Division develops multi-agent autonomous systems executing multiple missions in a variety of operating domains. By leveraging expertise with machine learning, advanced algorithms, and software development best practices, we build technologies that transform reconnaissance, tactical operations, and many other mission areas.
The Role:
Work with the CAC group leadership to conceptualize, market, and help capture programs that enable the group to advance the state of the art through technology development. Assemble and lead tightly knit teams to design, develop, implement, and demonstrate advanced systems. Develop system architectures and implementation strategies for program technologies. Engage customers in problem definition, solution concept ideation, and concepts for integration into broader capability ecosystems. Work with a diverse set of customers and diverse set of problems, technology areas, and engineering teams. Conduct software solution architecture and design reviews as part of an agile development process.&nbsp;
This position will take advantage of STR’s flexible, hybrid environment – when the work does not require use of STR’s facilities, you are welcome to work remotely.
Who You Are:
<ul>
<li>BS in engineering or related technical field with 15+ years’ experience</li>
<li>Demonstrated expertise in autonomy system and algorithm development</li>
<li>Experience leading system and technology development teams</li>
<li>Proven understanding of multi-agent systems, collaborative operations, coordination and orchestration algorithms, distributed sense-making and control, and collaborative autonomy stacks</li>
<li>Proven understanding of motion planning, constraint optimization, perception, localization, mapping, controls, and related system performance metrics.</li>
<li>Proven ability to lead moderate to large engineering teams (10-40 engineers) through complete Agile development lifecycle including task definition, delegation, and maintenance</li>
<li>Demonstrated experience in working with both internal leadership and external customers in the development and execution of technology and system development programs</li>
<li>Ability to obtain a Security Clearance, for which US citizenship is needed</li>
</ul>
Even Better: 
<ul>
<li>MS or PhD in engineering or related technical field</li>
<li>Experience with artificial intelligence architectures and machine learning methods</li>
<li>Software development experience with Java, C++, Rust, Python</li>
<li>Experience with any of the following:</li>
<li>Programming for embedded and physical devices</li>
<li>MAVLINK or other C2 protocols</li>
<li>ROS</li>
<li>DevSecOps and CI/CD tool chains</li>
<li>Integration of complex software systems</li>
<li>Knowledge representation/ontologies</li>
<li>Active Security Clearance</li>
</ul>
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $233,000-$320,000
The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.<div class="content-conclusion">STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.
STR&nbsp;is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.
STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.str.us/">www.str.us</a>&nbsp;for more info.
 STR&nbsp;is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:appassist@str.us">appassist@str.us</a>&nbsp;and provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.</div>

Chief Engineer

BS in engineering or related field; 15+ years of experience; autonomy systems and multi-agent software; lead engineering teams; ability to obtain security clearance.

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