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development tools, and engineering approaches applicable to current projects.\nPrepare and maintain technical documentation, including software requirements, architecture and design documentation, test procedures, development notes, and engineering reports.\nLearn and apply good software engineering practices related to maintainability, modularity, reliability, cybersecurity, configuration management, and reproducibility.\nQualifications:\nPursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.\nProficiency in at least one programming language, such as C, C++, or Python.\nStrong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.\nUnderstanding of fundamental software development principles and practices.\nSelf-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.\nStrong organizational skills and attention to detail.\nStrong written and verbal 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