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Vadum’s focus is on innovative scientific research and development of  cutting edge technology.  We can’t break the laws of physics, but we do try to bend them.  Our staff has a broad background in RF, microwave, digital and mixed-signal systems design and high-precision electro-mechanical instrumentation.  We leverage this extensive background to develop novel solutions for our customers.  The environment at Vadum encourages creativity, innovation and teamwork with an overall focus on successful technology implementation.

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Located in the Research Triangle Area of North Carolina, Vadum offers competitive health and retirement benefits.  If you want to become part of our  results-oriented company, please apply for our open positions through our career portal.

Vadum Career Areas

Vadum is continually expanding its technological and operational expertise in the following areas:

Algorithm/Software Design

RF/Microwave Design

Electronic System Design

Mechanical System Design

Current Open Positions

Systems Administrator

Description

The Systems Administrator will install new software releases and system upgrades, evaluate and install patches, and resolve software-related problems to support our clients. The successful candidate will work independently with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues; will be security minded; and will have 5 or more years of experience with skills in Red Hat Linux, VMWare ESXi administration, Windows administration.

Key Responsibilities:

Essential functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

  • 5+ years of experience in technical enterprise systems administration including configuration and management of Microsoft systems and services.
  • Experience using Active Directory (on-prem and hybrid), Group Policy, File Services, Microsoft 365, and PowerShell.
  • 3+ years of experience managing monitoring and logging tools for event management.
  • Integration with SAAS and Single Sign On (SSO) providers in cloud and on-premise services.
  • Experience in Virtual server configuration, deployment, and management.
  • Knowledge and experience with device management.
  • Demonstrated experience with project coordination and time management, using analytical skills to work on multiple projects while simultaneously having limited supervision.
  • A working history of using strong, professional communication skills, both verbal and written, including the skill to articulate and translate technical language to non-technical customers.
  • Industry Certifications (CISSP MCSE, VCP, Server+) are a plus.
  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of Information Security concepts, Federal security regulations, standards, and processes including FISMA, FIPS, NIST RMF, and FedRAMP.
  • Developing, updating and maintaining security assessments and authorization security documents to include but not limited to: SSPs, ITCP, PTA/PIA, POAMs, ISAs/MOUs.
  • Experience managing Government approved secure system.


Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:

  • US Citizenship.
  • Secret Security Clearance or eligibility to obtain one within 6 months of hire.
  • A working knowledge of network and communication equipment, protocols, and troubleshooting tools.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Education/Training/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in information systems, information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, business and management, or related field.

Physical Demands:

  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.  

Company Overview

Since 2004, Vadum has built a brand known for practical innovation that delivers solutions to customers in the competitive field of national defense research and development. Vadum’s expertise is bringing concepts to life in the form of products or prototypes to address challenging national defense problems. The Vadum team has a wide range of deep operational and technical expertise to develop concepts that work in conjunction with legacy capabilities or create new capabilities.

Vadum offers a comprehensive benefit program, including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k (k) with up to 4% company match
  • Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation)
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Voluntary Benefit Offerings (STD, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Plan)
  • Work/life balance

Vadum Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, genetic trait, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Vadum Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the Human Resources Department at (919) 341-8241 ext.: 180.

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Contracts Manager

Description

Vadum is seeking a Contracts Manager responsible for the successful execution of all corporate contracts and subcontracts. The Contracts Manager will collaborate with Vadum’s extended leadership team (CEO, Director of Operations Management, VP of Program Management, Finance) in the management of all contract related actions for the company.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the primary interface for both internal and external contract matters with company leadership, program managers, customers, subcontractors, and vendors.
  • Primarily responsible for contract lifecycle- including contract creation, negotiation and collaboration, review and approval, administration and execution, management and renewal, reporting and tracking, and closing.
  • Preparation of contracts, agreements, and modifications.
  • Analyze contract modifications and provide recommendations.
  • Review contract/subcontract estimates, incuding proposed materials, services costs, etc. for accuracy and Federal Acquisition Regulation based compliance.
  • Develop contract letters, subcontracts and other communications and notices.
  • Analyze contracts for compliance requirements.
  • Review and analyze RFP terms and conditions adn participate in proposal reviews.
  • Responsible for the development and maintenance of project setup.
  • Provide management contractual rights and obligations for new and revised contracts.
  • Review Teaming and Non-Disclosure Agreements in accordance with corporate guidelines.
  • Partner with the VP of Program Management and the Business Area Program Managers to manage overall program execution, compliance, actively mitigate risks to the program and promptly resolve contractual issues that are impacting program performance.
  • Manage and actively engage with the government and industry contract adminstrators to resolve contract issues.
  • Establish best practices and standardize company processes for contracts management.
  • Lead contract related proposals and/or capture efforts as required and ensure timely and successful proposal


Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Maintain US Citizenship.
  • Maintain Security Clearance eligibility.
  • QuickBooks and UnaNet/Deltek knowledge.
  • Proficient with accounting software, Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
  • Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks when appropriate.
  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

Education/Training/Experience:

  • Bachelor degree in Management, Business, or Finance.
  • 10+ years of related, professional management experience, required.
  • 5+ years of industry experience in a leadership or management position with experience supervising personnel, technology assessment, system design, system analysis, managing multiple technical programs; including budgetary responsibility, planning and estimating work loading requirements, acquisition planning, communicating and interacting with government customers.
  • 3+ years of contract experience or the ability to demonstrate management capabilities through equivalent leadership experiences.

Company Overview

Since 2004, Vadum has built a brand known for practical innovation that delivers solutions to customers in the competitive field of national defense research and development. Vadum’s expertise is bringing concepts to life in the form of products or prototypes to address challenging national defense problems. The Vadum team has a wide range of deep operational and technical expertise to develop concepts that work in conjunction with legacy capabilities or create new capabilities.

Vadum offers a comprehensive benefit program, including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k (k) with up to 4% company match
  • Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation)
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Voluntary Benefit Offerings (STD, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Plan)
  • Work/life balance

Vadum Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, genetic trait, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Vadum Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the Human Resources Department at (919) 341-8241 ext.: 180.

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Firmware Engineer IV

Description

As a Firmware Engineer IV, you will play an active role in every phase of the FPGA development cycle, including the design, installation, and troubleshooting of the firmware used to design FPGA based hardware systems and their components.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Architect, implement, and maintain complex FPGA designs.
  • In depth knowledge and use of VHDL, Verilog, and System Verilog HDL languages.
  • Experience and know how to use Matlab and other similar tools to generate appropriate data sets and logic generation coefficients.
  • Experience and use of Xilinx Vivado FPGA design tools.
  • Use and implement constraints using tcl based scripts and commands.
  • Debug designs using simulations and ILA realtime analyzers.
  • Simulate logic designs and built testbenches.
  • Adapt systems quickly to meet changing business needs.
  • Assist with the management of upgrades to existing systems and implementation of new systems.
  • Write scripts, conduct testing, and resolve debugging tasks.
  • Serve as a technical resource to the team.
  • Handle testing, system performance, environmental and system troubleshooting.
  • Support planning the development activities, perform technical design and code reviews.
  • Deliver to objectives including meeting deadlines and schedule.
  • Understand hardware and software interactions, and collaborate with hardware engineers.
  • Maintain and improve existing designs and source code to help attain the goal of a modular structure.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.


Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Maintain US Citizenship.
  • Maintain Security Clearance or eligibility to obtain.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills to work and communicate with internal and external customers.
  • Extensive knowledge of computer hardware.
  • Proficiency in VHDL, Verilog and System Verilog HDL languages.
  • Strong analytical thinking skills

Education/Training/Experience:

  • Requires a bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or relevant field.
  • Relevant experience required: BS, 5-8 years or MS, 6-10 years or PhD, 4-8 years.
  • Strong programming and code writing skills.
  • Experience with testing, validation, and debugging tools.
  • 5+ years relevant experience in firmware development.
  • Experience with Linux operating procedures is a plus

Company Overview

Since 2004, Vadum has built a brand known for practical innovation that delivers solutions to customers in the competitive field of national defense research and development. Vadum’s expertise is bringing concepts to life in the form of products or prototypes to address challenging national defense problems. The Vadum team has a wide range of deep operational and technical expertise to develop concepts that work in conjunction with legacy capabilities or create new capabilities.

Vadum offers a comprehensive benefit program, including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k (k) with up to 4% company match
  • Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation)
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Voluntary Benefit Offerings (STD, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Plan)
  • Work/life balance

Vadum Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, genetic trait, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Vadum Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the Human Resources Department at (919) 341-8241 ext.: 180.

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Engineering Manager

Description

Vadum is seeking an Engineering Manager that will collaborate with peers to develop innovative solutions, tools and processes that will be leveraged across the company to drive growth. This position will be responsible for program solution development, planning and execution, talent development and innovation in a designated business area.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Oversees the schedules and projects assigned to team members.
  • Hires and trains direct reports.
  • Provide leadership and management oversight of machine learning and signal processing algorithm developers, and software development engineers and scientists on the assigned team.
  • Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
  • Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.


Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Define, develop and implement solutions to market and customer requirements in concert with the BA leadership team.
  • Help develop the tools and infrastructure to support the BA and company’s growth within the engineering discipline.
  • Lead and or support proposal efforts within the business area and company.
  • Work in concert with the CTO, Chief Engineers and Sr Technical staff to define and implement product roadmaps & architectures for both the Business Area and Company that will drive growth.
  • Support business development efforts as needed to capture new programs and content on current programs.
  • Work with internal/external customers and development partners to define and shape requirements and solutions.
  • Mentors team members to grow their technical skills and contributions to the overall company.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Extensive knowledge of software systems and programming languages.
  • Proficient with software engineering tools and applications.
  • Demonstrated capabilities in signal processing, streaming analytics, algorithm development and solution development.
  • Demonstrated ability to clearly understand and articulate technical issues that affect solution and outcomes.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams in developing winning proposals/solutions and in their development execution.
  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
  • Desire to work as a team with a results driven approach.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
  • Maintain US Citizenship.
  • Maintain Security Clearance.

Education/Training/Experience:

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field required.
  • At least 5 years of related professional (technical) experience required.
  • At least 3 years of management experience or the ability to demonstrate management capabilities through equivalent leadership experiences.

Physical demands

  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.

Company Overview

Since 2004, Vadum has built a brand known for practical innovation that delivers solutions to customers in the competitive field of national defense research and development. Vadum’s expertise is bringing concepts to life in the form of products or prototypes to address challenging national defense problems. The Vadum team has a wide range of deep operational and technical expertise to develop concepts that work in conjunction with legacy capabilities or create new capabilities.

Vadum offers a comprehensive benefit program, including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k (k) with up to 4% company match
  • Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation)
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Voluntary Benefit Offerings (STD, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Plan)
  • Work/life balance

Vadum Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, genetic trait, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Vadum Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the Human Resources Department at (919) 341-8241 ext.: 180.

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Systems Engineer

Description

Vadum Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer that will be responsible for working closely with key technical team members to understand the technology underpinning core Vadum products, and business area leads to drive new opportunities and provide internal feedback obtained from the customer. This role will serve as a trusted technical consultant, influencing customer and Vadum technical direction to ensure mutual long-term success.

Key Reponsibilities:

  • Customer interface, requirements development, design reviews, and technical interchanges, and all aspects of prototype/product system development, test, integration, demonstration, and evaluation.
  • Prioritize and manage own workflow on multiple projects while meeting deadlines and exceeding expectations.
  • Design and document hardware, software and interface specifications.


Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:

  • US Citizenship.
  • Security Clearance eligibility.
  • Understanding of FPGAs.
  • Technical knowledge of RF/communications, Radar, and associated applications.
  • Technical background in digital signal processing techniques and implementation.
  • Working independently with little direction on day-to-day tasks.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing responsibilities; able to deal with ambiguity, to accept and manage risks, and to learn quickly.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Education/Training/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or related discipline.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience, required.
  • Experience programming in a high-level programming language (e.g. C, C++, Python, MATLAB etc.).
  • Experience with measurement or test applications and Software-Defined Radios (SDRs).
  • Experience developing and implementing real-time system architectures for one or more of the following applications: signal detection, geolocation, modulation/demodulation of modern digital communications waveforms, beamforming, adaptive array processing, radar range and Doppler processing, spread spectrum and or MIMO communications.
  • Experience integrating prototype RF systems for one or more of the following domains: communications, radar, signals intelligence, or electronic warfare.
  • Understanding of machine learning concepts, a plus.

Company Overview

Since 2004, Vadum has built a brand known for practical innovation that delivers solutions to customers in the competitive field of national defense research and development. Vadum’s expertise is bringing concepts to life in the form of products or prototypes to address challenging national defense problems. The Vadum team has a wide range of deep operational and technical expertise to develop concepts that work in conjunction with legacy capabilities or create new capabilities.

Vadum offers a comprehensive benefit program, including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k (k) with up to 4% company match
  • Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation)
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Voluntary Benefit Offerings (STD, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Plan)
  • Work/life balance

Vadum Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, genetic trait, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Vadum Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the Human Resources Department at (919) 341-8241 ext.: 180.

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Machine Learning Engineer

Description

Vadum Inc. is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer that will assist with the design and development of prototyping, concept design and analysis under direct (or limited) supervisor of a senior engineer. An additional goal of the position is to develop more advanced applied engineering skills as well.

Key Reponsibilities:

  • Design and develop high quality, testable and scalable software solutions within established timelines.
  • Actively involves other project stakeholders to ensure implementation satisfies functional requirements and is consistent with established R&D standards.
  • Participates in project scoping and scheduling; track progress of individual tasks and alerts stakeholders of issues blocking or preventing completion of task.
  • Ensures the quality of the code write through the development of automated tests (unit, performance, user interface).
  • Conduct code reviews to ensure integrity and cross-product consistency.
  • Works closely with testing by providing thorough reviews of the test plan and communicate when updates to the plan should be made to cover code changes related to enhancements, redesigns and/or bug fixes.
  • In collaboration with technical writers, authors appropriate level of design and technical documentation for proposals.
  • Works with multiple operating systems and anticipate technical anomalies and enhancements for various environments.
  • Perform unit testing of software, fix “bugs”, modify software design, as necessary.
  • Determines database compatibility and develops compatible code as appropriate.
  • May interact with external clients/suppliers with supervision.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Maintain US Citizenship.
  • Maintain Security Clearance.
  • Exceptional aptitude for problem solving and debugging of complex multitiered software applications.
  • Ability to pivot quickly and seamlessly as projects and business needs dictate.
  • Detail oriented and well-organized with a strong ability to prioritize, plan, and execute tasks.
  • Highly skilled in written and verbal communications.
  • Comfortable working in a distributed, team-based environment.
  • Well-versed in a broad set of languages such as Go, Java, React, JavaScript, Python.
  • Experience with some of the software tools such as Docker, Jenkins, Git, Gerrit, Hibernate, and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with Windows or Linux.
  • Experience contributing at least one or more levels of the software stack.
  • Approach every task with a quality-first mindset.

Education/Training/Experience:

  • BS or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
  • MS and/or professional certifications are a plus.
  • Entry level to 5 years related professional experience.
  •  Experience in one or more of the following areas: system analysis, requirements development, algorithm design, or modeling and simulation.
  • Experience with some of the software tools such as Docker, Jenkins, Git, Gerrit, Hibernate, and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with Windows or Linux.
  • Experience contributing at least one or more levels of the software stack.

Company Overview

Since 2004, Vadum has built a brand known for practical innovation that delivers solutions to customers in the competitive field of national defense research and development. Vadum’s expertise is bringing concepts to life in the form of products or prototypes to address challenging national defense problems. The Vadum team has a wide range of deep operational and technical expertise to develop concepts that work in conjunction with legacy capabilities or create new capabilities.

Vadum offers a comprehensive benefit program, including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k (k) with up to 4% company match
  • Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation)
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Voluntary Benefit Offerings (STD, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Plan)
  • Work/life balance

Vadum Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, genetic trait, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Vadum Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the Human Resources Department at (919) 341-8241 ext.: 180.

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Software Engineer

Description

Vadum Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer with a technical background in software development to assist with the design and development of prototyping, concept design and analysis.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong personal commitment to quality and initiative to getting the job done and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to articulate and explain design decisions.

Key Reponsibilities:

  • Participate in all phases of the software development life cycle (requirements analysis, high level design, detailed design, coding, unit test, integration, system level test).
  • Work in a team environment to design and develop software products.
  • Develop software system testing procedures, programming, and documentation as required.
  • Operate with broad direction and minimal supervision.
  • Interact with customers and development partners.
  • Coordinate aspects of the project to meet technical requirements.


Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:

  • US citizenship.
  • Able to obtain and maintain Security Clearance.
  • Ability to work effectively with senior engineers and translate results from complex analytics into elegant data products.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to be flexible and learn new concepts and technologies on the job.
  • Excellent communication skills, oral and written.
  • Strong engineering background, with advanced understanding of software architecture, design principles, data structures and algorithms.

Education/Training/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related discipline.
  • Minimum of 3 years as a technical project lead.
  • Strong high-level language (JAVA, C/C++, Python) programming skills.
  • Familiarity with the CMake build system is a plus.
  • Familiarity with best practices and methodologies of the software development life cycle.

Company Overview

Since 2004, Vadum has built a brand known for practical innovation that delivers solutions to customers in the competitive field of national defense research and development. Vadum’s expertise is bringing concepts to life in the form of products or prototypes to address challenging national defense problems. The Vadum team has a wide range of deep operational and technical expertise to develop concepts that work in conjunction with legacy capabilities or create new capabilities.

Vadum offers a comprehensive benefit program, including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k (k) with up to 4% company match
  • Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation)
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Voluntary Benefit Offerings (STD, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Plan)
  • Work/life balance

Vadum Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, genetic trait, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Vadum Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the Human Resources Department at (919) 341-8241 ext.: 180.

Apply Here

Software Engineer

Description

Vadum Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer with a technical background in software development.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong personal commitment to quality and initiative to getting the job done and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to articulate and explain design decisions.

Key Reponsibilities:

  • Participate in all phases of the software development life cycle (requirements analysis, high level design, detailed design, coding, unit test, integration, system level test).
  • Work in a team environment to design and develop software products.
  • Develop software system testing procedures, programming, and documentation as required.
  • Operate with broad direction and minimal supervision.
  • Interact with customers and development partners.
  • Coordinate aspects of the project to meet technical requirements.


Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:

  • US citizenship.
  • Able to obtain and maintain Security Clearance.
  • Ability to work effectively with senior engineers and translate results from complex analytics into elegant data products.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to be flexible and learn new concepts and technologies on the job.
  • Excellent communication skills, oral and written.

Education/Training/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related discipline.
  • Experience with programming languages (JAVA, C/C++, Python/TensorFlow/Scikit-Learn, MATLAB, and ML frameworks).
  • Familiarity with Functional Programming concepts and styles a plus.

Company Overview

Since 2004, Vadum has built a brand known for practical innovation that delivers solutions to customers in the competitive field of national defense research and development. Vadum’s expertise is bringing concepts to life in the form of products or prototypes to address challenging national defense problems. The Vadum team has a wide range of deep operational and technical expertise to develop concepts that work in conjunction with legacy capabilities or create new capabilities.

Vadum offers a comprehensive benefit program, including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k (k) with up to 4% company match
  • Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation)
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Voluntary Benefit Offerings (STD, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Plan)
  • Work/life balance

Vadum Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, genetic trait, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Vadum Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the Human Resources Department at (919) 341-8241 ext.: 180.

Apply Here

Systems Engineer

Description

Vadum Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer that will be responsible for working closely with key technical team members to understand the technology underpinning core Vadum products, and business area leads to drive new opportunities and provide internal feedback obtained from the customer. This role will serve as a trusted technical consultant, influencing customer and Vadum technical direction to ensure mutual long-term success.

Key Reponsibilities:

  • Customer interface, requirements development, design reviews, and technical interchanges, and all aspects of prototype/product system development, test, integration, demonstration, and evaluation.
  • Prioritize and manage own workflow on multiple projects while meeting deadlines and exceeding expectations.
  • Design and document hardware, software and interface specifications.


Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:

  • US Citizenship.
  • Security Clearance eligibility.
  • Understanding of FPGAs.
  • Technical knowledge of RF/communications, Radar, and associated applications.
  • Technical background in digital signal processing techniques and implementation.
  • Working independently with little direction on day-to-day tasks.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing responsibilities; able to deal with ambiguity, to accept and manage risks, and to learn quickly.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


Education/Training/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or related discipline.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience, required.
  • Experience programming in a high-level programming language (e.g. C, C++, Python, MATLAB etc.).
  • Experience with measurement or test applications and Software-Defined Radios (SDRs).
  • Experience developing and implementing real-time system architectures for one or more of the following applications: signal detection, geolocation, modulation/demodulation of modern digital communications waveforms, beamforming, adaptive array processing, radar range and Doppler processing, spread spectrum and or MIMO communications.
  • Experience integrating prototype RF systems for one or more of the following domains: communications, radar, signals intelligence, or electronic warfare.
  • Understanding of machine learning concepts a plus.

Company Overview

Since 2004, Vadum has built a brand known for practical innovation that delivers solutions to customers in the competitive field of national defense research and development. Vadum’s expertise is bringing concepts to life in the form of products or prototypes to address challenging national defense problems. The Vadum team has a wide range of deep operational and technical expertise to develop concepts that work in conjunction with legacy capabilities or create new capabilities.

Vadum offers a comprehensive benefit program, including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k (k) with up to 4% company match
  • Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation)
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Voluntary Benefit Offerings (STD, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Plan)
  • Work/life balance

Vadum Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, genetic trait, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Vadum Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the Human Resources Department at (919) 341-8241 ext.: 180.

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Firmware Engineer I/Firmware Engineer II

Description
Description

Vadum Inc. is seeking a Firmware Engineer that will play an active role in every phase of the FPGA development cycle, including the design, installation, and troubleshooting of the firmware used to design FPGA based hardware systems and their components.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of RF Systems, Radar, Electronic Warfare, or Wireless Communications, experiencing debugging FPGA designs using ILAs and experience testing FPGA designs on the bench using laboratory test equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Implement and maintain complex FPGA designs.
  • In depth knowledge and use of at least one VHDL, Verilog, and System Verilog HDL languages.
  • Experience and use of Xilinx Vivado FPGA design tools.
  • Simulate logic designs and build testbenches.
  • Assist with the upgrades to existing systems and implementation of new systems.
  • Write scripts, conduct testing, and resolve debugging tasks.
  • Handle testing, system performance, environmental and system troubleshooting.
  • Deliver to objectives including meeting deadlines and schedule.
  • Understand hardware and software interactions, and collaborate with hardware engineers.
  • Maintain and improve existing designs and source code to help attain the goal of a modular structure.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:

  • US Citizenship.
  • Security Clearance or eligibility to obtain.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills to work and communicate with internal and external customers.
  • Extensive knowledge of computer hardware.
  • Proficiency in at least one VHDL, Verilog and System Verilog HDL languages.
  • Strong analytical thinking skills.

Education/Training/Experience:

  • Requires a bachelor’s degree or higher in either engineering, computer science, or related field.
  • 0-3 years relevant experience.
  • Strong programming and code writing skills.
  • Experience with testing, validation, and debugging tools.
  • Experience with Linux operating procedures is a plus.

Company Overview

Since 2004, Vadum has built a brand known for practical innovation that delivers solutions to customers in the competitive field of national defense research and development. Vadum’s expertise is bringing concepts to life in the form of products or prototypes to address challenging national defense problems. The Vadum team has a wide range of deep operational and technical expertise to develop concepts that work in conjunction with legacy capabilities or create new capabilities.

Vadum offers a comprehensive benefit program, including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k (k) with up to 4% company match
  • Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation)
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Voluntary Benefit Offerings (STD, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Plan)
  • Work/life balance

Vadum Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, genetic trait, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Vadum Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the Human Resources Department at (919) 341-8241 ext.: 180.

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Program Manager

Description

Vadum Inc. is seeking a Program Manager that will be responsible for the successful execution of assigned programs. The Program Manager will collaborate with engineering leadership to propose new programs as well as plan and execute programs within the Business Area and be an advocate for the company within the customer and industry.

Key Reponsibilities:

  • Develop and execute a program plan with engineering leadership that is consistent with the program budget, requirements, deliverables, and aligns with the overall business area strategy.
  • Manage the overall program execution, actively mitigate risks to the program and promptly resolve issues that are impacting program performance.
  • Serve as primary customer interface and ensure that contract deliverables are delivered on time.
  • Contribute to business growth by definining a growth/transition strategy for each assigned program.
  • Manage and actively engage with the customer base to drive achievment of the plan.
  • Mentor the technical team and lead select efforts to standardize best practices across the Company.
  • Participate in program definition and capture for existing and new customers.
  • Lead proposal and/or capture efforts as assigned and ensure timely and successful delivery.

Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:

  • US Citizenship.
  • Security Clearance eligibility.
  • Extensive knowledge of software systems and programming languages.
  • Ability to engage key client stakeholders to identify needs, and discuss Vadum capabilities and services.
  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary opportunity capture team in a matrixed organization with a collaborative and a team-centric culture.
  • Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks when appropriate.
  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Education/Training/Experience:

  • Bachelor degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics or related scientific discipline, required.
  • 5+ years of related, professional (technical) experience, required.
  • 3+ years of industry experience in a technical leadership or program management position for defense R&D software programs with experience supervising personnel, technology assessment, system design, system analysis, managing multiple technical programs; including budgetary responsibility, planning and estimating work loading requirements, acquisition planning, communicating and interacting with government customers.
  • 3+ years of management experience or the ability to demonstrate management capabilities through equivalent leadership experiences.

Company Overview

Since 2004, Vadum has built a brand known for practical innovation that delivers solutions to customers in the competitive field of national defense research and development. Vadum’s expertise is bringing concepts to life in the form of products or prototypes to address challenging national defense problems. The Vadum team has a wide range of deep operational and technical expertise to develop concepts that work in conjunction with legacy capabilities or create new capabilities.

Vadum offers a comprehensive benefit program, including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k (k) with up to 4% company match
  • Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation)
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Voluntary Benefit Offerings (STD, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Plan)
  • Work/life balance

Vadum Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, genetic trait, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Vadum Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the Human Resources Department at (919) 341-8241 ext.: 180.

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Senior DSP Engineer (Software)

Job Type
Full-time

Description

Vadum Inc. is currently seeking a highly motivated Senior DSP Engineer (Software) with a strong background in digial signal processing algorithm development. This position will play a leading role in developing statistical signal processing algorithms to analyze streaming sensor data for military applications; which requires creativity, initiative, analytical thinking and interpersonal skills to facilitate effective interactions with internal and external customers.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prototype and implement various DSP processing chains and computational algorithms using multiple programming languages ( (MATLAB, Python, C/C++, etc.).
  • Independently define algorithm inputs/outputs and interaction of multiple algorithms to achieve desired output products.
  • Independently survey peer-reviewed journals for applicable algorithms to implement, prototype, or modify.
  • Participate in all phases of development life cycle (requirements, algorithm prototyping, evaluation, test, and optimization).
  • Work in a collaborative team environment to define, lead, and design end-to-end solutions for advanced R&D projects.
  • Assist in generating technical proposals and estimates in support of applied research.
  • Coordinate aspects of the project to meet technical, schedule, and cost goals.
  • Operate with broad direction and require minimal supervision.
  • Interact with customers, development partners, and vendors.

Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:

  • US Citizenship.
  • Security Clearance eligibility.
  • Background in digital communication, information theory, probability/statistics, estimation/detection, linear algebra, and pattern recognition. Experience with machine learning/artificial intelligence a plus.
  • Familiarity with software defined radio (SDR), modulation schemes, complex baseband, and radar fundamentals.
  • Experience using GPU acceleration a plus.
  • Track record for putting systems/products into fielded use a plus.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, strong initiative, attention-to-detail, highly organized, and personal commitment to quality.
  • Ability to work well on multiple projects concurrently.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to articulate and explain DSP algorithm design methodology and system design decisions for both internal design documents and external reports or proposals.
  • Proficiency in programming languages (C and C# systems, preferred).
  • Fluency in Matlab software, preferred.

Education/Training/Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Math, or Physics.
  • 6+ years relevant experience required, including production quality software development.

Company Overview

Since 2004, Vadum has built a brand known for practical innovation that delivers solutions to customers in the competitive field of national defense research and development. Vadum’s expertise is bringing concepts to life in the form of products or prototypes to address challenging national defense problems. The Vadum team has a wide range of deep operational and technical expertise to develop concepts that work in conjunction with legacy capabilities or create new capabilities.

Vadum offers a comprehensive benefit program, including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k (k) with up to 4% company match
  • Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation)
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Voluntary Benefit Offerings (STD, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Plan)
  • Work/life balance

Vadum Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, genetic trait, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Vadum Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the Human Resources Department at (919) 341-8241 ext.: 180.

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Vadum Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, genetic trait, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Vadum Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the Human Resources Department at (919) 341-8241 ext.: 180.

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