Texas Research International

Senior Software Engineer

Texas Research International  •  Austin, TX (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

TRI Austin is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop and maintain software used to analyze, manage, and visualize large scientific and engineering datasets.

This position will play a key role in improving TRI’s internally developed engineering software code base, with a primary focus on Python, Qt Framework, and PySide6. The Senior Software Developer will work alongside a team of software developers and engineers to build reliable, maintainable, and deployable software solutions for complex scientific and engineering applications. Projects typically span one to three years, providing opportunities to work on diverse technical challenges across multiple projects.

The ideal candidate is an experienced software professional who can make software design decisions, communicate software architecture and design concepts clearly, and work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams. Familiarity with electrical and/or mechanical engineering concepts is valuable for collaborating with engineers and understanding the systems the software supports.

The ability to obtain a US DoD security clearance is mandatory See https://www.dss.mil/ma/tw/dvd/vroc/faqs/ for information

This position is onsite in Austin, Texas and is not eligible for remote work.

What You’ll Do

Software Development & Engineering

  • Develop, maintain, and improve software applications used for scientific and engineering data analysis, visualization, and management.
  • Design and implement software solutions primarily using Python, Qt, and PySide6.
  • Improve the usability, maintainability, reliability, and deployment of TRI’s internally developed engineering software.
  • Develop software for both Windows and Linux environments.
  • Apply sound software engineering principles throughout the development lifecycle, including architecture, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and documentation.
  • Evaluate technologies, frameworks, and programming languages to select the appropriate tools for each project.
  • Work across multiple projects and technical environments while maintaining quality and consistency.

Scientific & Engineering Applications

  • Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and other engineering teams to develop software supporting real-world scientific and engineering systems.
  • Contribute to applications involving data acquisition, analysis, visualization, motion control, automation, and hardware-software interfaces.
  • Apply mathematical, statistical, and algorithmic concepts to engineering and scientific software development.
  • Communicate technical concepts and software design decisions clearly to both software developers and engineering stakeholders.

Business Development

  • Support business development activities by identifying potential software development opportunities with existing and prospective customers.
  • Contribute to technical proposals, project planning, and solution development.
  • Help translate customer requirements into practical technical approaches and project solutions.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Strong professional experience developing software and programming with Python.
  • Experience developing and deploying software in both Windows and Linux environments.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience through a strong professional software portfolio.
  • Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:

  • Software development in a CMMC Level 2 environment and/or for Department of Defense customers.
  • Software architecture, system design, and software engineering.
  • Software testing methodologies.
  • Strong mathematics, statistics, or applied mathematics background.
  • Graphics development.
  • Algorithm development and implementation.
  • Data analysis/ statistics.
  • Hardware-software integration, including data acquisition, motion control, instrumentation, and automation.
  • Experience working with multiple programming languages and frameworks, including: C / C++, C#, Java, JavaScript / TypeScript, SQL, Front-end and back-end development, Database technologies.

About TRI Austin

Located in southwest Austin, Texas Research Institute Austin has been successfully completing contract R&D for over 45 years. We are a small (~40 employees) company which focuses on advanced materials development, sensor development, and materials testing. Please visit our website at https://tri-austin.com/.

TRI Austin is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. TRI Austin is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Texas Research International

About Texas Research International

Since its founding in 1975, TRI has grown to 13 wholly-owned subsidiaries employing over 120 scientists, engineers, technicians, and support personal around the world. TRI’s headquarters is located on a 20-acre campus in the Austin hill country with additional locations in the Austin area and operations in California, South Carolina, Florida, Australasia, Brazil, and Africa.

TRI’s 13 operating businesses encompass a wide array of services and products and technologies as well as provides analytical testing and lab services for many industries. Our testing laboratories specialize in compressed air and gas analysis, geosynthetic materials testing, geotechnical materials characterization, erosion control materials testing, plastic pipe characterization, and evaluation of protective clothing.

TRI is active in the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program with a focus on applied material sciences in the areas of polymer chemistry, mechanical and electrical engineering, composite material design and analysis, and non-destructive testing and evaluation of materials. TRI companies have vast experience with contracted research and development projects for government agencies including the Department of Defense, and the National Transportation Product Evaluation Program. We also work closely with a broad range of private sector clients.

Once products and technologies are developed, we evaluate and execute the appropriate business models to best ensure success. Our clients have access to extensive experience, innovation and resources that lead to solutions, creating an added value critical for long term relationships.

Industry
Biotech & Life Sciences
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Austin, TX
Year Founded
1975
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