Senior Research Associate: Software Engineer (Flight Dynamics, Control, Auton.)

San Jose State University Research Foundation
$250,370-$264,990 annually - Exempt, Benefited
retirement plan
United States, California, Mountain View
Nov 07, 2024
OUR STATEMENT The San Jose State University Research Foundation (SJSURF) is committed to building a work environment where everyone can show up as their own self and have an opportunity to contribute, develop, and advance in their career. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are core values of the organization. We strive to attract, retain, and develop employees who reflect the community and society where we work and live. The Research Foundation aims to develop a culture where everyone feels welcome, shares their views, and where differences in backgrounds and perspectives are seen as adding value. GENERAL NATURE OF POSITION As an engineer in aeroflightdynamics, this individual will have an integral role in the software development and research support activities in the areas of aircraft flight controls and human systems interface for the U.S. Army TDD Vehicle Management & Control Branch (VM&C) and the Human Systems Interface Branch (HSI) at Ames. The incumbent will also significantly contribute to the integrated flight control software suite (CIFER, CONDUIT, RIPTIDE, STITCH, and SWIFT) developed under VM&C. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Contribute to the overall development planning and direction of the evolving VM&C integrated flight control software suite to ensure that all the requirements are met. Plan the development schedule and release of each component of the VM&C integrated flight control software suite. Serve as Architect for CIFER and CONDUIT. Collaborate with the software development team under the HSI Branch to support all research missions and goals. Provide technical guidance to team members and lead teams to meet critical milestones and project deliverables. Apply modern system and software engineering skills and technologies through all phases of development cycle to ensure software quality and robustness. INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS Reports to the project director. Interacts with Foundation research staff and civil service staff on a daily basis. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Qualifications M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent degree. Minimum 10 years of hands-on Aerospace software application development experience, in the area of flight control design, optimization, simulation, and flight testing for rotorcraft, fixed-wing aircraft, and UAVs. Demonstrate strong leadership skills as well as strong program management and software product development skills. In particular, demonstrate ability to develop and support highly sophisticated commercial-quality software tools for flight control design and optimization, flight dynamics modeling and simulation to ensure conformance to cost, schedule, and scope requirements. Demonstrate strong expertise and proficiency with MATLAB and its product family (Simulink, Control Systems Toolbox, Parallel Computing Toolbox, etc.), C/C++, FORTRAN, Java, Python, Objective-C, Swift/SwiftUI, UNIX/Linux/macOS shell scripting and system programming, Windows system programming, client/server network programming. Hands-on CIFER and CONDUIT programming experience. Extensive experience with full software product development cycle, using agile and waterfall methodologies. Extensive software configuration management experience, and extensive experience with using ClearCase, ClearQuest, Git, Mercurial as the CM tools. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in demanding, detailed, highly regulated research contexts. Excellent written communication skills along with strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrate ability to conduct independent research and organize results for publication and presentation documented by publication record. Additional Requirements Located at the NASA Ames Research Center. Therefore, this employee must meet security qualifications for entrance to the Center. Candidate will be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Must be onsite three days a week. Two of the three days must be Wednesday and Thursday; the third can be picked from Monday, Tuesday, or Friday. Physical Demands Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the SJSURF. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current SJSURF employees who apply for the position. NOTE: This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant. BENEFITS The SJSURF provides an excellent benefits package to benefited employees. The comprehensive benefits package includes: Four company health insurance plans to choose from (employee contributions differ according to plan and level of coverage). Employer-paid dental and vision for both employee and eligible dependents. Life, AD&D, LTD with supplemental coverage opportunities. 14 paid federal & state holidays. Retirement Plan: 403 (b) employee contribution plan component and a 403 (b) employer contribution component, which vests immediately. Vacation-hour accruals and separate sick-hour accumulations. Employee discounts. Paid training and professional-development conferences. Please visit the Benefits & Compensation page on the SJSURF website for more detailed information. APPLICATION PROCEDURE To apply for this position, an applicant must submit a formal application for employment. Select "Apply Now" to complete the SJSURF online employment application. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION The SJSURF is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with physical or mental disabilities in the employment, recruitment, examination, interviewing, and hiring processes. If you are a job seeker with a physical or mental disability, and you require a reasonable accommodation to search, apply, or interview for a job opening or otherwise need a reasonable accommodation during the application and hiring process, please contact us at foundation-jobs@sjsu.edu. In the email message, please indicate your full name, phone number and the type of assistance required. You must not reveal the underlying medical reason for your needed reasonable accommodation or otherwise disclose confidential medical information. ABOUT THE SJSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION SJSURF employment is separate and distinct from San Jose State University (SJSU) or state of California employment. SJSURF employees are not employees of SJSU or of the state of California. SJSURF is a non-profit auxiliary of SJSU. SJSURF is totally self-supported. The majority of the organization's funding comes from the federal government, and other public and private entities. With annual revenues totaling over $65 million, programs managed through SJSURF cover a rich diversity of applied research, public services, and educational-related activities.