Senior Software Engineer

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.

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.