Software Architect

Job Description

Business Unit: Cubic Transportation Systems Company Details: Cubic offers an opportunity to provide innovative technology for government and commercial customers around the globe, helping to solve their future problems today. Were the leading integrator of payment and information technology and services for intelligent travel solutions worldwide, and the leading provider of realistic combat training systems, secure communications and networking and highly specialized support services for military and security forces of the U.S. and allied nations. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and thrive in an innovative environment, we want to talk to you about your next role at Cubic! We are seeking employees inspired by technology, and motivated by the rewards of hard work, commitment, teamwork, quality, integrity, and respect. We invite you to explore opportunities with Cubic. Job Details:Job Summary: Performs complex software engineering tasks. Acts as a senior technical consultant or project leader and as a liaison with other departments, divisions and organizations. Provides technical direction to research, design, develop and test engineering activities. Evaluates vendor capabilities to provide required products or services. Reviews project progress and evaluates results. Estimates costs, schedules and manpower, and provides technical direction for proposal efforts. This position typically works under limited supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: Provides technical direction to software development/engineering programs, team members and managers. Outlines and communicates the most appropriate technical approach for business development activities. Determines the technical direction and strategy for solving complex, significant or major issues. Identifies, investigates and resolves technical issues. Plans and evaluates architectural design and identifies technical risks and associated ways to mitigate those risks. Plans and participates in software systems development from inception to completion in accordance with CTS engineering procedures. Communicates technical advancements through briefings and technical papers, to co-workers, management staff, customers, and technical community, as appropriate. Maintains state-of-the-art awareness in areas of technical expertise - changes, advancements and improvements. Applies expertise to all areas of software engineering and development. Interfaces with team members, management staff, customers, subcontractors, and vendors. Solves complex and difficult engineering problems. Identifies software engineering process improvements, and enforces the execution of them across the organization. Participates in company-wide Continuous Process Improvement teams.Minimum Job Requirements: Four-year college degree in computer science, electronic engineering or other related technical discipline, plus a minimum of twelve years of related experience or a master s degree with ten years of related experience.Experience to include software development/engineering, developing state-of-the-art computer software, exercising creativity in technical direction and successful strategy development.Ability to interpret technical contract requirements.Requires proficiency using programming languages such as; Assembly, C/C++, PLM, C#, Java, graphics or other developmental software. May require ability to develop software in a Unix, Windows Server 2003/2008/Vista/XP/Windows 7 or other PC environment. May require experience with embedded processing.Ability to use PC software such as word processing, database, spreadsheet and flowchart, and computer aided software engineering (CASE) tools.Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, and interface with customers, subcontractors and vendors.Must be able to solve complex and difficult engineering problems.Knowledge of customer needs and competing products desirable.Ability to analyze and solve complex and difficult software engineering problems.Able to prioritize work and complete multiple tasks under deadline and budget guidelines.Must be able to work in a lab environment and be able to use a computer.Must be available for domestic and possible international travel.The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.Worker Type: Employee,

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