Employment Opportunities

Join the vibrant community at the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) and be part of a team that drives innovation and cutting-edge research in the field of applied sensing. The UDRI Applied Sensing division is seeking a talented and experienced Principal Computer Engineer to lead our efforts in developing advanced sensing technologies.

This senior position will be responsible for working as part of a diverse and skilled technical team to develop and test software in high level languages; to develop and test signal processing algorithms from concept to implementation; to rapidly integrate, test, and demonstrate hardware and software systems into a functional whole. A current United States SECRET clearance (or higher) is required for ongoing employment in this position. This position is contingent upon receipt of contract funding.

* Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in a technical discipline;
* 10 years C++ (or comparable object oriented language) development on Windows and/or Linux operating systems;
* Proficient knowledge of software systems and architectures;
* Experience developing software for deployed Air Force ISR systems;
* Successful experience with software and system integration;
* Excellent written and oral communication skills;
* Due to requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident;
* Active US SECRET (or higher) clearance will be required for ongoing employment in this position

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

* MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering;
* Data link and enterprise networking experience;
* Simulation toolset experience (such as EAAGLES, AFSim, AMASE, or similar);
* Flight controls development experience;
* Demonstrated, effective software architecture design experience;
* Open System Architecture tool and development experience;
* Demonstrated, successful experience (academic or professional) developing software applications specifically designed for use in multi platform (e.g. Windows and Linux) environments;
* Demonstrated, successful experience (academic or professional) with source code version control systems such as Git, Subversion, or similar;
* Demonstrated, successful experience (academic or professional) with software development practices such as Agile, Scrum, or similar;
* Demonstrated, effective interpersonal skills;
* Experience with formal software verification techniques, code analysis, and operational analysis (Big O analysis);
* Experience with Real Time Operating Systems & Real Time programming

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.