Carnegie Mellon University

Resiliency Automation Engineer

Carnegie Mellon University$90K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Computer Science or a related field with 8 years of experience; OR a Master's with 5 years; OR a Ph.D. with 2 years.
  • Willingness to travel 25% to various sites and events.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for embedded software development.
  • Integrate static analysis tools to enforce coding standards and improve code quality.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning using tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Collaborate with teams for integrated system delivery matching mission requirements.
  • Provide best practices guidance for software engineering in embedded systems.

Benefits

  • Access to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous retirement savings program with employer contributions.
  • Tuition benefits for professional development.
  • Flexible paid time off and observed holidays.
  • Access to university resources including fitness facilities and childcare assistance.
Full Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Resiliency Automation Engineer to join our team supporting embedded systems development in a regulated environment. This role will blend software engineering expertise, automation, and toolchain development to ensure our codebase is stable, secure, and maintainable.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with development, verification, and operations teams to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, static analysis workflows, and deployment environments.You will participate in all phases of the application development lifecycle and will be involved in key decisions regarding software design and technology selection including hands-on development activities.

Requirements:

  • BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 8 years of relevant experience; OR MS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems and/or Engineering, or Acquisition Management with 5 years of experience; OR Ph.D. with 2 years of experience.
  • You have a willingness to travel (25%) outside of your office location to other SEI offices, sponsor sites, conferences, and offsite meetings.
  • You will be subject to a background investigation, and you must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of War (DoW) security clearance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Strong ability to analyze source code and identify quality concerns, architecture challenges and security weaknesses.
  • Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated workflows for embedded software projects written in C, C++ and Java.
  • Integrate and manage static analysis tools (e.g., SonarQube, CppCheck, Clang-Tidy) to monitor code quality, enforce coding standards, and identify defects early in the lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with development and verification leads to incorporate automated test, build, and deployment processes into embedded firmware and software systems.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management (e.g., using Docker and Kubernetes) for test, staging, and production environments.
  • Provide guidance on best practices for software engineering, code quality, maintainability, and scalability in an embedded systems context.
  • Collaborate with teams from multiple organizations to support integrated system delivery, ensuring the build and toolchain workflows align with mission requirements.
  • Relevant recent experience, within the last 3 years, working on a large software development program.
  • Deep familiarity with general Linux operating system concepts, embedded RTOSes and development environments.
  • Knowledge of how to apply system engineering principles to system software development.

Desired Experience:

  • Experience with Java in a DevOps or automation context.
  • Prior work in regulated or mission-critical environments. (e.g., aerospace, defense, embedded systems)
  • Familiarity with observability, logging, and monitoring tools as part of the software delivery lifecycle.
  • Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers and contributing to tool chain or process improvements.

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Software/Applications Development/Engineering

Position Type

Staff 6 Regular

Full Time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Salary

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About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university that was founded in 1900. The university is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is known for its programs in computer science, engineering, and the arts. Carnegie Mellon has a diverse student body and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a variety of fields. The university has a strong focus on research and has partnerships with a number of companies and organizations. Carnegie Mellon is consistently ranked among the top universities in the United States.
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