Mercury Systems

Software Engineering Lead

Mercury Systems$130K — $160K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant technical discipline
  • 10+ years of relevant work experience
  • Proficient in C++ object-oriented programming
  • Experience with embedded programming on hardware
  • Familiarity with Linux environments
  • U.S. citizenship required for government security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Lead software development team in task planning and project status
  • Define software development and test plans along with software architecture
  • Manage software configuration items and release software formally
  • Support design teams for hardware integration and system validation
  • Enhance product development through collaboration with Integrated Product Team
  • Partner with test engineering and customer support teams to troubleshoot issues

Benefits

  • Hands-on experience across the full development lifecycle
  • Work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
  • Opportunity to influence engineering policies and practices
  • Limited oversight allowing independence in project management
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams for diverse learning experiences
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

Mercury Systems is seeking a Software Engineer to lead a collaborative engineering team focused on designing, developing, integrating, and testing software solutions for embedded and enterprise systems. This role offers hands-on experience across the full development lifecycle in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Lead software development team in task planning and status.
    • Manages large projects or processes
    • Limited oversight from manager
    • Coaches, reviews, and delegates work for lower-level professionals
    • Influences others regarding policies, practices and procedures
  • Define software development plan, define software test plan, and design software architecture.
  • Mange software configuration items and formally release software.
  • Support design teams in hardware bring-up and system-level validation of products.
  • Collaborate with Integrated Product Team (IPT) to enhance and support product development.
  • Partners with test engineering, systems engineering, and customer support teams to reproduce, troubleshoot, and resolve customer issues.

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor degree in relevant technical discipline.
  • Typically requires 10+ years relevant work experience.
  • Experience with C++ object-oriented programming.
  • Experience with embedded programming on hardware.
  • Experience working in Linux environments.
  • "This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens."


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
  • Experience with ANSI C and Python.
  • Experience with C# and Windows Presentation Framework (WPF).
  • Experience with object-orientated design patterns.
  • Experience with Atlassian Jira, Bitbucket, and Confluence.
  • Experience with lab equipment for data collection and processing.
  • Candidates will need to possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills with the ability to work effectively both individually and collaboratively.
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
  • Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.

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About Mercury Systems

Mercury Systems is a technology company that specializes in the design and manufacture of open architecture, secure processing systems and subsystems for commercial, defense, and intelligence applications. The company's products and solutions are used in a variety of applications, including radar, electronic warfare, signals intelligence, and cyber security. Mercury Systems was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.
Learn more about Mercury Systems
Size
2,294 employees
Market Cap
$2.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$79.2 million
Founded
1981
5 Year Trend
+19.3%
Revenue
$841.6 million
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