Summary

Researches, designs, and develops computer software systems, in conjunction with hardware product development, by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Analyzes software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Architects software to enable high levels of reuse and ease of maintenance.
• Designs, Codes, and Debugs software
• Documents code to facilitate future expansion or modification.
• Leads SW engineering best practices development and implementation.
• Consults with hardware engineers and other engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software, and operational and performance requirements of overall system.
• Formulates and designs software system, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.
• Develops and communicates software development milestones.
• Creates and maintains a risk management profile for any risks to quality, cost or schedule.
• Develops and directs software system testing procedures, programming, and documentation.
• Consults with customer concerning maintenance of software system.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or in another engineering discipline if applicant has sufficient software development experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master’s degree (M.S.) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering is preferred.
• Minimum of seven years industry experience.

Software Engineering Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the following:

• Strong C#/.NET programming skills
• Strong software debugging and troubleshooting skills
• Experience working in a team programming environment, including solid software configuration management skills.

Other Desired Engineering Skills and Abilities

The following skills, although not required, will be considered a plus when evaluating a candidate:

• MS Visual Studio experience
• OO Design experience
• Asynchronous software concepts and implementation
• UI/UX design and implementation experience
• Optics knowledge
• CNC or other machine controls experience
• Automated software test experience

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, signal processing, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, and calculus. Ability to apply math concepts to practical situations.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Location

The primary work location for this position is QED’s main headquarters, 1040 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607. Employee may be permitted to work from home for some tasks, at the discretion of the employee’s manager.

Travel, domestically and internationally (< 10%), may be required in order to perform the essential functions of this position.