The Software Engineer III serves as a key member of the Oceaneering Technologies (OTECH) group. Engineers are expected to function as leads or important contributors on software efforts and proposals. This role is important to producing software solutions that meet electrical, mechanical and CONOPs needs.
OTECH produces and maintains unique underwater systems – typically for US Navy and other US Government Department of Defense customers. Our projects are all one-of-a-kind. Projects range from quick burn to lifecycle management of fielded systems. This position would yield a solid depth of understanding of the software lifecycle and how it best applies to the entire fielded system.
ResponsibilitiesApply working knowledge of software lifecycle to develop and begin leading software efforts.
Implement decisions for designing and maintaining software architecture.
Actively interface with other engineering leads, program managers and external customers.
Key contributor to creation, maintenance and acceptance of project CDRL’s. This includes requirements management, software documentation, unit testing, software safety testing, and software qualification testing.
Attend and present at Technical Exchange meetings.
Contribute to trade studies for hardware such as navigation units, board stacks, and power monitors.
Support software testing and installation on the factory floor, offsite, and offshore.
- Perform analysis of user requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications.
- Guide system development and implementation planning through preparation of concept of operations, interfaces control documents, hazard analysis, and test plans and procedures.
- Displays excellent technical judgment, attention to detail, and ability to look at the “big picture” in system design.
- Demonstrates ability to devise innovative solutions to problems when conventional solutions are insufficient.
- Prepares reports and presents results to management and clients.
Schedules can be demanding throughout the year and occasional work outside normal working hours should be anticipated.
Mentorship of junior team members.
Essential Qualifications
- BS Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering or related technical field. Commensurate experience will be considered.
- 5+ years of practical experience in software engineering.
- Experience with C# programming language.
- Solid written and oral communications skills, including ability to effectively document, convey, and present engineering concepts and products to team members and customers.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a United States Government Department of Defense Security Clearance.
- Must be a US citizen.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing in underwater vehicle or robotic software frameworks and expanding framework capabilities.
- Experience working on Department of War software efforts.
- Experience with microservices based architectures utilizing OCI-compatible containerization and Kubernetes-based orchestration.
- Experience with UI/UX design using Avalonia and/or WPF.
- Experience with Linux OS or bare metal firmware.
- Experience with microprocessors and single-board computer (SBC) based control systems that interface to sensors and hardware (e.g. cameras, navigation sensors, valve packs, other boards).
- Ability to implement and debug communication protocols including: NATS, UDP and multicast, TCP, serial protocols, SPI, I2C, CAN, etc.
Experience with Jira, Git, GitHub CI.
- Ability to setup simple bench testing environments for communication links, board power, analog devices, etc.
- Proficiency using lab measurement devices such as oscilloscopes or multimeters.
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Employee benefits vary by role, however, may include Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Retirement Savings, Life and Disability, Paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Compensation $118,600.00 - $177,800.00
About UsOceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; commensurate experience may be considered
- At least 5 years of practical software engineering experience
- Experience with the C# programming language
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including engineering documentation and presentations
- Ability to obtain and maintain a United States Government Department of Defense security clearance
- Must be a United States citizen
- Experience developing underwater vehicle or robotic software frameworks
- Experience working on Department of War software efforts
- Experience with microservices, OCI-compatible containerization, and Kubernetes orchestration
- Experience with Avalonia and/or WPF UI/UX development
- Experience with Linux or bare-metal firmware
- Experience with microprocessors and single-board computer control systems interfacing with sensors and hardware
- Ability to implement and debug NATS, UDP, multicast, TCP, serial, SPI, I2C, and CAN communication protocols
- Experience with Jira, Git, and GitHub CI
- Ability to set up bench testing environments for communication links, board power, and analog devices
- Proficiency with oscilloscopes and multimeters
Oceaneering Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are portrayed as comprehensive, including private medical insurance and broad medical, dental, and vision coverage tailored to local markets. In several contexts, coverage is characterized as good to outstanding.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include pension/retirement plans and a U.S. 401(k), which are consistently highlighted as part of a competitive package. These elements are described as contributing meaningful value to overall compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave programs include PTO/vacation, paid holidays, and paid sick leave, with annual leave emphasized globally. Time-off provisions are noted as a steady component of total rewards even when salary opinions differ.
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What We Do
Oceaneering pushes the frontiers of deep water, space and motion entertainment environments to execute with new, leading-edge connections to solve tomorrow’s challenges, today. As the trusted subsea connection specialist, our experience combined with the depth and breadth of our portfolio of technologies allows us to engineer solutions for the most complex subsea challenges. From routine to extreme, our integrated products, services, and innovative solutions safely de-risk operational systems, increase reliability, and enable a lower total cost of ownership. We are connecting what’s needed with what’s next as the world’s largest ROV operator and the leading ROV provider to the oil and gas industry with over 300 systems operating worldwide. With our safety-focused and innovative approach, we responsively and decisively react to subsea challenges while providing solutions swiftly and efficiently.
