# Systems Application Software Engineer - Bright Silicon Technologies

Systems Application Software Engineer Bright Silicon Technologies | Pleasanton, CA | Full time About the Role Bright Silicon Technologies (BST) is developing precision optical systems around our Lightfield Directing Array (LDA), a solid-state beam-steering technology. Our projects include OCTANE, a free-space laser communications terminal that brings together optics, electronics, and controls to connect moving platforms. Reliable software makes that hardware work as a system.We’re looking for a Systems Application Software Engineer with 2-5 years of experience to develop the software that operates our systems. This is a broad, hands-on engineering role spanning application development, hardware integration, communication interfaces, APIs, firmware, and testing. As part of a small engineering team, you'll work on a variety of challenges, from developing and debugging applications to implementing interfaces, integrating hardware, and validating systems in the lab. You’ll work closely with electrical, controls, communications, photonics, and other software engineers to take systems from early prototypes through production. We’re looking for someone who is comfortable working across th

- **Id**: 4130642
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/bright-silicon-technologies-systems-application-software-engineer-bright-silicon-technologies>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Pleasanton, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-12T02:23:06Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-12
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T02:23:06Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
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- **Benefits**: Equity, Growth opportunities
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Military Communication, Optical Communications, Optics & Photonic Components

## Company

- **Id**: 4391899
- **Name**: Bright Silicon Technologies
- **Domain**: bright-si-tech.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/bright-si-tech>
- **Size band**: 11-50
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: JazzHR

## Technologies

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- **Digital Twin** — Optional: yes
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- **MATLAB** — Optional: yes
- **NumPy** — Optional: yes
- **RTOS** — Optional: yes
- **SciPy** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-12T02:23:06Z

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- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
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- **Expected fill days**: 23
- **Reasons**: conf:2, win:early, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T04:53:28Z

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