Agile Space Industries

DACS Associate Software Engineer

Durango, CO, United States

$70-110k

Full Time

19 days ago

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Job description

Company & Mission:

Located in Durango, CO, (Headquarters) and Mount Pleasant, PA (Additive Manufacturing Center) Agile Space Industries, Inc. (AGILE) designs, builds, and tests in-space propulsion systems for satellites and spacecraft. AGILE uses state of the art 3D metal alloy printing techniques to rapidly design, manufacture, and test new engine designs in our purpose-built propulsion test facility. With over a decade of experience testing rocket engines, and engineers who have worked at industry leaders like Blue Origin, SpaceX, NASA, and Rocketdyne, AGILE is a rapidly growing company with many exciting Defense, Civil and Commercial programs.

Position: DACS Associate Software Engineer

Description:

The Associate software engineer is responsible for designing, maintaining, and improving our customized LabVIEW based Data Acquisition and Control System (DACS) that supports testing operations. The DACS software engineer maintain and troubleshoot instrument and software issues on site on our high channel count propulsion testing facilities. The software engineer is a self-starter and a team player with the enthusiasm to venture into unknown areas to make the system work. They also have excellent problem solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast paced startup culture. The software engineer must also be a thoughtful, careful individual who can think critically, and operate with meticulous cognitive ability around hazardous systems. While software engineer is the title of this position, system hardware and on site support is a large portion of this position.

Job Details:

- Design, build, and maintain National Instruments PXI/RIO Data Acquisition and Control Systems (DACS)

- Identify hardware requirements and compatibility

- Assemble, setup, and validate DACS hardware configurations

- Minimize system noise and ensure data integrity

- Work with test instrumentation and control components: pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, strain gauges, and accelerometers

- Troubleshoot DACS hardware related problems

- Benchmark system performance

- Develop, document, and maintain LabVIEW based software applications and utilities to support propulsion testing operations

- Software testing, quality assurance, and benchmarking

- Create and evaluate user graphical interfaces and provide feedback to advance design to a next level of usability, clarity, and effectiveness

- Drive the architecture to be focused on test automation

- Integration of new features into existing systems

- Provide technical support for testing operations

- Develop user oriented application documentation

- Create and maintain developer oriented software documentation

- Collaborate with team to develop solutions to complex problems

- Team player working effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements

- Efficiently resolve issues with data acquisition to meet the needs of the customer and test team

- Create and maintain software development standards

- Develop a usable multi-programmer architecture

- Fulfill multiple project requests simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines

Qualifications:

- Bachelors of Science in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent (Physics and engineering majors with strong programming backgrounds are encouraged to apply)

- Broad experience with data system hardware and instrumentation, electrical troubleshooting, data management, and facility control system design

- 1-2 years of LabVIEW programming experience

- 1-2 years of other programming language experience (Python, C++, MATLAB)

- Object oriented programming experience

- Strong analytical skills and the ability to pay careful attention to details

- Proficient in system design safety

- Capacity to communicate effectively and work in team environments

- Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment

- Willing and eager to learn an engineering system outside of their typical skill-set

- Passionate about propulsion technology. AGILE is an advanced, fast moving scientific facility. Applicants who are not passionate about propulsion science will not enjoy the work ethic necessary to be successful

Preferred Skills:

- Actor Framework experience. Our software is developed exclusively using AF

- Experience with R-series/RIO systems

- Understanding of basic computer networking (TCP/IP, UDP, firewalls)

- Experience building and maintaining a distributed hardware system using multiple RIO targets and a large number of channels

- Linux shell scripting experience

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Durango, CO

Closing Date: April 1, 2024

Salary Range: $70,000 - $110,000.

Eligibility for bonuses and company equity depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or temporary status. Contact HR for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Base pay will be determined on an individualized basis considering various factors, including location, qualifications, skills, and experience. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employees salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Agile, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

What You'll Love About Us:

100% of monthly premiums paid by employer for Medical, Dental and Vision for you and your dependents
Paid Holidays, Unlimited Sick leave, Vacation Pay, Paid Federal Holidays, Sabbatical Leave
Company Sponsored Life and AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability, Paid Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave, and More…
401K contributions match at 4% of your salary
Company stock options
Employee referral program
Learning & Development - allowing employees to explore development opportunities such as peer learning, trainings, certifications, tuition reimbursement
Company get-together and team outings
We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, region, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Reasonable Accommodation

At AGILE, our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing at Agile. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request to hr@agilespaceindustries.com.

The salary ranges provided in this job posting are indicative and may be adjusted for individual candidates commensurate with experience or technical capabilities. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

AGILE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Please note that if the position is covered by federal international trade regulations, it is a requirement of the position that the individual be eligible to obtain any required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.