Lead GPU Software Engineer

Job overview

The Lead GPU Software Engineer role is onsite in Woburn, MA, with approximately 20% travel for integration events, customer meetings, and field demonstrations. The listed full-time salary range is $157,000–$223,000 per year. The role is part of STR’s Sensors Division, specifically the Real-time Architectures, Integration and Demonstration (RAID) Group, which transitions algorithms into real-time software for experimentation, testing, and deployment. The engineer leads the design and implementation of GPU-accelerated real-time software for RF sensor systems. By translating research algorithms into optimized production-quality software and integrating it on embedded and distributed platforms, the role supports sensor-system capabilities and program objectives.

What you'll do

• Design real-time software components for RF sensor signal-processing systems
• develop and optimize CUDA GPU algorithms
• translate MATLAB or Python algorithm specifications into C/C++
• architect components compliant with open architecture standards
• optimize performance on multicore CPUs and GPUs
• develop tests and benchmarks
• document designs and technical reports
• collaborate across engineering teams
• contribute to briefings, proposals, and peer reviews
• support approximately 20% travel.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

lead software engineer

gpu programming

cuda

c/c++

real-time systems

signal processing

rf sensors

embedded systems

woburn ma

str

$157k–$223k per year

approximately 20% travel

secret clearance eligibility

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Work focuses on GPU-accelerated real-time software for advanced RF sensor systems and requires the ability to obtain and retain a Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for that clearance.

About the employer

STR is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.