About the role Are you an engineer who enjoys a challenge? Are you excited about working for an FFRDC focused on areas critical to national security? Do you want to join a collaborative team that develops and uses best-in-class tools to enable end-to-end software development? If so, we want you for our team, where you’ll be part of an exciting and impactful culture of collaboration that delivers timely and high-quality results. We’re looking for a creative engineer to design and develop software prototypes and research methods for software resilience. We need a technology-focused team member who has experience with software engineering, RTOS scheduling, and memory management. You’ll develop tools, techniques, and processes to solve some of the most difficult software problems that our government faces. What you’ll do Design embedded software tools and capabilities, including software exception handlers, inter-process communication mechanisms, and software fault monitors. Use static, dynamic, and complexity analysis software tools to identify software weaknesses and areas that need additional design and refactoring. Ensure deterministic performance by architecting and developing software using state-of-the-art techniques. Develop bytecode to test and analyze VHDL for FPGAs and ensure hardware interfaces and controls meet the intended design. Who you are You have a BS with 10 years of experience, an MS with 8 years of experience, or a PhD with 5 years of experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. You’ve worked in a collaborative team environment as a software developer, software engineer, or verification engineer. You understand the DoD Systems Engineering lifecycle. You’re proficient in one or more of the following: C and C , Python, MATLAB, C#, or JAVA. You’ve worked with modern RTOSs, such as VxWorks and Integrity, and developed and analyzed embedded software. You’ve developed embedded software and performance tests and interpreted the results. You are willing to work 100% of your week onsite at either an SEI or customer facility. You can pass a background check and obtain and maintain an active Department of Defense security clearance. You’re willing to travel (25%) outside your office location to other SEI offices, sponsor sites, conferences, and offsite meetings. Who we are The SEI helps advance software engineering principles and practices and serves as a national resource in software engineering, computer security, and process improvement. The SEI works closely with defense and government organizations, industry, and academia to continually improve software-intensive systems. Its core purposes are to help organizations improve software engineering capabilities, advance cybersecurity methods and technologies, and bring the discipline of software engineering to AI systems. Learn more about Careers at the SEI. Our benefits Our benefits philosophy encompasses three driving riorities: choice, control, and well-being. Through Carnegie Mellon University, the SEI offers a wide range of competitive employee benefits, including comprehensive health insurance, tuition benefits, generous time off, and a robust retirement savings policy to name a few. To learn more, visit these resources: Why Carnegie Mellon to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world. Benefits at Glance to get a listing of all employee benefits. Staff Member Benefits to get detailed information about benefits for employees who are not faculty. Why work here? Join a world-class organization that has significant impact software in government. Work with cutting edge technologies and experts to solve tough problems for the government and the nation. Publish your research, attend or present at prestigious events, and enjoy annual professional development opportunities. Get an 8% monthly contribution for your retirement plan without having to contribute to it yourself. Get tuition benefits to attend classes at Carnegie Mellon University for you and your dependent children. Get access to university resources, including campus fitness facilities, mindfulness programs, childcare, free transportation on the Port Authority Transit System, and more. Enjoy paid parental and military leave. Qualify for relocation assistance. Work in the heart of Oakland, a few blocks from the Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. Location Pittsburgh, PA Job Function Software/Applications Development/Engineering Position Type Staff – Regular Full time/Part time Full time Pay Basis Salary More Information: Please visit “Why Carnegie Mellon” to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world. Click here to view a listing of employee benefits Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran. Statement of Assurance Always focused on the future, the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) advances software as a strategic advantage for national security. We lead research and direct transition of software engineering, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence technologies at the intersection of academia, industry, and government. We serve the nation as a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and are based at Carnegie Mellon University, a global research university annually rated among the best for its programs in computer science and engineering. Our people apply special knowledge and skills and are part of an elite research university. We perform research and apply our expertise every day to foresee problems and exploit opportunities in software engineering, AI engineering, and cybersecurity. Quality software that is secure will control the future. At CMU SEI, we are engineering that ever-greater software-fueled future. Need Help? For technical assistance, email hr-help@andrew.cmu.edu or call 412-268-4600. If you are an individual with a disability and you require assistance with the job application process, please contact Equal Opportunity Services by emailing employeeaccess@andrew.cmu.edu or calling 412-268-3930.