What are the responsibilities and job description for the COMPUTER SCIENTIST - ENGINEER - RESEARCH COMPUTER SCIENTIST - Intelligent Transportation Systems position at Southwest Research Institute?
Who We Are:
The Intelligent Systems Division develops automated solutions for commercial and government clients in multiple domains including transportation (traffic management, connected automated vehicle), manufacturing robotics, medical prognostics, and communication standards.
Objectives of this Role:
- Serve in a software developer role on teams focused on delivering innovative solutions for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Integrated Corridor Management Systems (ICMS), and Decision Support Systems (DSS).
- Participate in advanced, internally funded, research and development programs.
- Bring your ideas to life as proof of concept, and secure external funding to integrate it into production systems.
- Design and code, often for complex solutions, products that directly affect the lives and actions of the traveling public.
- Perform programming tasks to enhance and maintain software used to improve traffic safety, travel times, intelligence and sensing, and more.
- Save lives, reduce emissions, and make the roadways safer.
- We bring together talented people from all backgrounds to help us deliver innovative software solutions in the transportation industry.
- Join a dedicated team of software developers focused on improving transportation.
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
- Undertake tasks working in coordination with the project manager and other team members.
- Work with senior software engineers in regard to best practices of multiple programming languages.
- Perform in all phases of the development lifecycle, including requirements definition, software/systems design, implementation, testing, integration, and system support.
- Maintain a high level of code quality by writing unit tests, participating in code reviews, and debugging software modules.
- Implement code using concepts of user interface design patterns, object oriented design, refactoring, design patterns, test automation, continuous integration/deployment, networking, concurrency, modeling, and database design.
Requirements:
- Requires a Bachelors degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related with directly related industry experience.
- 0 years: Familiarity with object oriented development in a language such as C#, C , or Java, or other technologies such as SQL, Docker, WPF, ASP.NET, MVVM, MVC, or React.
- If no related work experience, must have related internships.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well both individually and as a member of a project team. Must be a fast learner, self motivated, and a self starter, and able to multitask.
- A valid/clear driver's license is required.
Special Requirements:
Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and veteran status.