Lexington, MA

Clearance Requirement: None Location: Lexington, MA Remote: Hybrid Aquila is seeking a Software Developer - Lasercom to join our team supporting one of this country's premier research and development institutions. This position will be joining a group that develops, builds, tests, and operates laser communications (lasercom) systems for a variety of applications and environments. The group has expertise in communications; optics; electro-optics; optical turbulence mitigation; precise pointing control systems; embedded systems; command, control, and telemetry; test set design and fabrication; data analysis; modeling; and simulation. The technology developed and the lessons learned from these activities are transferred to operational programs through participation in standard groups and through the operation of gold-standard test infrastructure. Lasercom is a rapidly burgeoning field and the candidate will have the opportunity to play an important role in this exciting and dynamic field. Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team are strongly encouraged to apply. Required Skills: * Solid programming experience with parallel processing in MATLAB and Java is required.
* Data analysis experience to be able to take a data set and determine how to analyze, organize, and present data.
* Minimum Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Physics, or related field with experience relevant to optical communications testing.
* Strong documentation and writing skills are necessary.
* Good communication skills: willingness to listen to the needs of engineers and the ability to articulate solutions to engineers in other disciplines who possess little understanding of embedded software systems.
Preferred Skills: * Prior experience with Photonics and/or Laser Comm is strongly desired. * Experience with NoSQL databases is strongly desired. * Working knowledge of C++ and a background in mathematics would be a plus. * A Master's degree is preferred but not mandatory. Required Education, Experience, and Other * Bachelor's degree * Willing to undergo and pass a comprehensive background investigation * Must be Covid vaccinated and maintain boosters * Interim Clearance sufficient to start Telecommute: The candidate will be able to work in a hybrid schedule but will be required onsite 1-2 days a week. Must also be within commutable distance from Lexington, Massachusetts. Travel: No