Principal Software Architect

Software Architect Camgian is seeking an experienced software architect to help design our Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) line of products. As a software architect at Camgian you will serve in a high impact role defining how current and future operational needs will be addressed. You will contribute to the overall systems architecture and requirements but will be primarily responsible for the definition of software and component architectures for complex, mission critical systems. You will also find opportunities for reuse across the enterprise and identify architectural patterns. The position will have a high level of exposure from the executive level to the implementation teams and will require good written and verbal communication skills. The ideal candidate encourages an environment that promotes excellence, innovation, collaboration, and teamwork. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field with at least 15+ years of applicable experience. Experience designing distributed systems Ability to develop in multiple programming languages such as C++ and Python Knowledge of DevOps and continuous integration Experience with distributed and multiagent systems along with managing their emergent behaviors Experience with pub-sub and data centric architectures such as DDS Experience with real time and event-based systems Experience developing mission critical software Experience building Modular Open Systems Architectures United States Citizenship Desired Skills Experience with Model Based Engineering tools (Enterprise Architect, Cameo, etc.) Experience with graphical modeling languages like UML, SysML, and defense frameworks Domain experience in combat systems and sensor fusion Process Engineering and definition Developing for secure environments Domain experience in AI/ML, data science, and prognostics Experience with multiple virtualization and containerization approaches including Proxmox and Ansible Experience with Git Lab, Jira, Jenkins and other standard tooling Designing for security and mitigating vulnerabilities/attack surface Key Responsibilities Define software and component architectures Create comprehensive documentation, including architecture diagrams, technical specs, design patterns Design solutions that integrate with existing systems and third-party services Oversee low level software design, participate in reviews to ensure adherence to architectural standards Ensure approaches will meet key performance parameters Ensure key system characteristics are realizable such as scalability and reliability Provide technical leadership and mentoring to software staff on architecture concerns Perform trade studies and technology selection Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies