Lead Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Engineer to join and lead our team. The ideal candidate will have experience with software development principles, along with the ability to lead a small team of engineers. This role offers opportunities to engage in back-end development, algorithm design, system performance analysis, testing, profiling, and software optimization.

About Durandal

At Durandal, quality isn’t just a standard, it is part of who we are. We take pride in developing industry-leading technology across four core areas of expertise: Software Engineering, Modeling and Simulation, Electronic Warfare, and AI/ML Engineering. Our talented team of developers and engineers brings curiosity, expertise, and a shared commitment to excellence in everything we do. Together, we challenge ourselves to build software and technology that is powerful, accurate, intuitive, and dependable, solving complex problems and making a real difference for our customers. We celebrate the teamwork, innovation, and attention to detail that make it all possible.

Join our team and become part of a talented, collaborative, and driven group of people who are passionate about what we do. At Durandal, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact, grow your skills, tackle meaningful challenges, and help shape our future technology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a multidisciplinary team to define system architecture and design.
• Contribute to the development of internal tools and processes to improve development efficiency.
• Engage in problem-solving and algorithm development, including but not limited to sorting and search algorithms.
• Perform system performance analysis, testing, profiling, and software optimization.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in software development and technology.
• Design, develop, and optimize robust and scalable software solutions and systems.

Qualifications:

• Active Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, Data Science, or a related field and 15 years of relevant engineering experience, or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, Data Science, or a related field and 8 years of experience in relevant engineering experience.
• Experience with Python and C/C++, with a focus on software engineering best practices or with RF engineering, software defined radios, hardware-in-the-loop solutions, and/or digital signal processing.
• Experience with cognitive radio and/or cognitive EW models and implementations is a plus.
• Experience with Modeling & Simulation Environments.
• Experience with software development tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio, and familiarity with MSVC/GCC compilers and CMake.
• Experience leading small teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment, contributing to a collaborative work culture.
• Experience with hardware-accelerated systems (GPU/FPGA/ASIC), with bonus points for CUDA experience.

Pay: $150,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you a U.S. citizen? (Required)

Security clearance:

• Secret (Required)

Work Location: In person