Software Design Engineer

Do you have an interest in software development and RPA? Do you want to grow with a company that has the same passion? Do you enjoy reaching goals and being a part of a high performing research team?

If you possess exceptional problem-solving skills and seek opportunities in a thriving company, then we want to hear from you!

Parallax Advanced Research is a 501(c)(3) private nonprofit research institute based in Dayton, Ohio. We’ve been recognized as Dayton's Business of the Year and have received multiple accolades, including being named one of Dayton's "Best Places to Work", winning three Gold Stevie Awards for Organization of the Year (Medium Non-Profit), Government ales and Customer Service, and Achievement in Science/Technology for Data Abyss, and recipient of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Above and Beyond Award.

We operate our mission nationally, which is to deliver innovative research and provide technology, human, and business solutions via The Science of Intelligent Teaming for government, industry, and academic clients with critical challenges. Our vision is to advance the Nation's innovation advantage through our work. Our services include advanced research in the areas of artificial intelligence, autonomy, human-machine teaming, and unmanned aerial systems. We also manage a suite of entrepreneurial-focused networks, including the Ohio Federal Research Network and Launch Dayton program. In 2023, the 501(c)(3) private nonprofit research institute Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) became wholly affiliated with Parallax, expanding our organization's services to include space and aerospace advanced technology research and development and workforce development.

As a Software Design Engineer, you will be working with other software developers and researchers, The Program Manager, and the Director of Unmanned Systems Research and Parallax clients. When working with your team, you will provide software research and development based on project needs in support of the Air Force. The Software Developer's purpose is to ensure and execute quality software tools and utilities as directed by the customer. The Software Developer will work with a team of varying sizes to create software programs utilizing varying techniques, tools, and computer languages depending on the current directed needs of the customer. The Software Developer will update the software and conduct quality control functions.

In this position, you will not only be developing software and conducting research and development but also be providing support for the Remotely Piloted Aircraft team.

In addition to that, a typical day-in-the-life of a Parallax Software Design Engineer includes:

• Collaborating with management, departments, and customers to identify end-user requirements and specifications; testing and deploying programs and applications, troubleshooting, debugging, maintaining, and improving existing software
• Compiling and assessing user feedback to improve software performance
• Observing user feedback to recommend improvements to current software products and developing technical documentation to guide future software development projects.
• Performing C# programming on projects related to RPA ground control stations.
• This includes the design and development of human-machine interfaces (HMI), system architectures and protocols, and potential distributed cooperative control algorithms.
• Projects may also involve interfacing with various autopilot and payload protocols to develop a STANAG 4586 Vehicle Specific Module (VSM
• Prepare the software user manuals. Prepare and present project status reports to clients.
  

Ideally, you are looking for your next long-term challenge and have these skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related fields
• 5+ years of exp. with Software Development
• 3+ years of exp. with C#, .NET, WPF/XAML technologies
• U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and hold a Top Secret Security Clearance
  
  

Furthermore, do you have, or want to develop these skills?

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related fields
• 10+ years of exp. with Software Development
• 4+ years of exp. with AFRL Vigilant Spirit Control Station
• 3+ years of exp. with GIT, CI/CD strategies, issue trackers
• 4+ years of exp. with STANAG 4586 Vehicle Specific Module (VSM) development
• 2+ years of exp. with flight testing ground control stations
• C/C++, Python, and web technologies experience (HTML/CSS/JavaScritpt)
• Azure and/or AWS management experience
• Azure DevOps Server, GitLab, and/or GitHub experience
  
  

Parallax Advanced Research will help you reach your goals by offering:

• Competitive salary with annual reviews.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employer paid Life insurance, STD, and LTD.
• Roth post-tax 401(K) and/or pre-tax with a generous monthly company match, and yearly employer contribution.
• Education Assistance: employee’s tuition is 100% covered, in addition we cover 80% of our employee’s dependent’s tuition.
• Working from home opportunities for some positions.
• PTO time, regular paid holidays, and flex paid holidays.
• Paid Military Leave, Paid Maternity and Paternity leave, FMLA coverage for extended paid and unpaid leave, and flexible hours.
• Annual PTO sell-back.