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We deliver highly engineered facilities, electro-mechanical systems, and software specifically designed for jet engine testing. These solutions are used by airlines, OEMs, and MRO businesses to ensure the global fleet of jet engines tested daily are safe to fly.\nWhy Join Calspan JETS? At Calspan JETS, we foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous growth. As a member of our integrated team, you'll be an important part of an environment where people are passionate about delivering robust solutions and complex systems.\nThe Principal Systems Software Engineer will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining Linux-based software solutions for the Data Acquisition and Control System (DACS) used in jet engine testing. This role involves architecting new features, optimizing system performance, integrating modern measurement hardware to enhance testing capabilities, providing technical leadership, maintaining comprehensive system documentation and adhering to best practices in software development and deployment.\n9/80 work schedule available (every-other Friday off)! This position is on-site at our newly renovated St. Paul location.\nEvery single thing we do with our customers and employees is based upon our goal of being selective to join and difficult to leave. We operate with a core set of values surrounding inclusiveness, accountability and innovation. 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Our management team enables a strong sense of teamwork with each endeavor, where successes are shared and lessons are learned. The company’s talent brand, “Be Calspan”, incorporates our company values to Be Inclusive, Accountable, and Innovative and our commitment to drive every individual to - Be Developed, Be Balanced, Be Connected, Be Community and Be Recognized. Our culture promotes a positive atmosphere and competitive can-do method of action.\nGreat Benefits = Happy, Committed Employees \nRetaining great talent is as important as finding it, so at Calspan, we take our employee value proposition of Be Calspan quite seriously. To us, that means offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, recognition programs and promotional opportunities. 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