Average Salary For Associate Software Engineer Jobs in Usa

SERVICE DESK ENGINEER (WA/OR/ID)

CANDIDATES MUST BE LOCAL TO THE SERVICE AREA AND BE LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES ON A FULL-TIME BASIS – INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES NEED NOT APPLY

Since 1993, Right! Systems, Inc. (RSI) has been providing exceptional solutions and uncommon expertise to help our customers achieve lasting benefits. As a multi-vendor systems integrator, we maintain high-level certifications with key technology partners for one reason: our customers.

We are seeking a talented individual for the role of Service Desk Engineer. This is a full time position. Candidates must live in the service area and report to one of our corporate office locations as needed to perform job duties. This role reports to the Service Desk Manager.

You will be working on a team of highly skilled technicians and engineers across a wide range of disciplines, representing solutions from Cisco, Juniper, HPE, Aruba, Palo Alto, Fortinet, and more. Your role is to ensure that industry best practices and methodologies are applied to the deployment, integration, and operational support of our customer environments. This is a great opportunity to build your IT career while working on exciting technologies and environments.

Work schedule is typically Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm in-office or onsite with rotational on-call scheduling for work after-hours and on weekends.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a deep technical understanding of technologies, including routing, switching, wireless, edge, and web application firewalls, servers, storage, backup systems and software systems
• Work on detailed and complex support incidents across multiple technologies and disciplines as part of a team of engineers
• Work from RSI offices to diagnose and resolve both emergency and chronic problems related to availability, security, performance, connectivity, and overall functionality
• Attend or participate in various product training sessions and classes in order to broaden your skillset while maintaining RSI’s vendor relationships
• Meet with customers to discuss and outline new approaches and configurations that improve and enhance their current environments
• Other work-related duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements

• 1-3 years of equivalent technology experience
• Able to demonstrate associate level expertise or equivalent certification level in one or more of the following areas:
• Networking (Cisco, Aruba, Juniper)
• Wireshark/tcpdump comfort and ability to isolate “network vs app vs ISP.”
• Hands-on experience supporting solutions from some of the listed vendors above
• Create and maintains network diagrams, runbooks, configs, “known issues,” and standardized deployment templates
• Experience planning and executing network changes with rollback plans, maintenance windows, and stakeholder communications
• Run short client calls, summarize issues plainly, and provide “what happened / what we did / what’s next” updates
• Demonstrate ability to deliver consistent outcomes across multiple customer environments by following standardized processes, documenting thoroughly, and communicating proactively
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong customer service orientation
• Candidate must be able to conduct research into issues and problems
• Candidate must be able to present ideas in user-friendly language
• Candidate must be highly self-motivated and self-sufficient
• Candidate must be able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Candidate would either need to have a valid Driver’s license and vehicle insurance, or confirm their ability and means to report to the office daily on work days as scheduled, as an essential job function for this role.

Compensation/Benefits

Compensation DOE

RSI offers competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package that includes group medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), life insurance/LTD, and PTO (Paid Time Off) for vacation, sick and personal leave needs.

Right! Systems provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, citizenship, status, national origin, ancestry, gender, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, age, religion, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient and fundamentally transformative to the way goods - and eventually people - move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality.

As a Hardware Test Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be a key part of the Hardware Test team. This is a small team of broadly experienced engineers that strive to ensure that all hardware being produced meets the stringent requirements for aviation. Hardware Test Engineers are one of the essential interfaces between the design, production, and flight test teams and are exposed to a wide variety of technical challenges.

You will be creating automated test stands to replicate extreme flight conditions on our hardware and mechanisms that will serve as the backbone of our qualification testing. You will help to break our development hardware, help root-cause the failure modes, and provide critical input in redesigning it. You will be writing the software and building the hardware platforms for the command, control and data collection systems that will test our systems to rigorous aerospace standards.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of the design, build, and maintenance of mechanical or electrical test stands for development testing, production acceptance testing, functional and environmental qualification testing

• Automate the repetitive aspects of the test stands

• Author, execute, and audit test plans, procedures, and reports

• Work closely with design engineers and flight test engineers to design, build, test and improve flight hardware

Basic Success Criteria

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent industry experience

• 1+ year of industry experience testing hardware

• Experience using ECAD tools such as Altium or MCAD tools such as NX

• Comfort with basic software scripting in Python, C/C++, or MATLAB

• Working understanding of mechanical or electrical engineering fundamentals

• Eagerness for hands-on work - integration of sensors, building test fixtures, diagnosing and debugging equipment and hardware

• Ability to methodically diagnose, document, and solve hardware problems

• A demonstrated passion for mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical hardware

Preferred Criteria

• 2+ years experience in aerospace hardware test planning and execution

• Experience working on and around aircraft

• Knowledge of aerospace qualification testing standards (MIL-STD-810, RTCA DO-160, or similar) and the aircraft certification process

• Experience reviewing technical designs and working from drawings, schematics, layouts, assembly/procedures, master parts lists, and other controlled documentation

• Familiarity with test instrumentation and data collection methods such as NI DAQ, UEI DAQ, LabJack, etc.

• Working understanding of measurement and data analysis; ability to clearly present technical data and state its limitations

• Demonstrated proficiency building/fabricating machine parts, cable assemblies, or other testing, integration, or assembly experience

As a member of our team, you will be a pivotal contributor to the development of novel hardware that will transform the future of flight. From component level thermal testing to instrumenting our aircraft with a sensor suite for flight testing, you will closely interface with many vital parts of our system. The cross-functional nature of this role also lends itself to mentoring opportunities across the entire company.

This role is located onsite at our HQ in Mountain View, CA.

Must be willing to travel 10% of the time.

The estimated salary range for this position is $118,000 to $170,000/annual salary + cash and stock option awards + benefits. At Reliable Robotics, we strive to provide competitive and rewarding compensation based on experience and expertise, as well as market conditions, location, and pay equity.

In addition to base compensation, Reliable Robotics offers stock options, employee medical, 401k contribution, great co-workers and a casual work environment.

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicant's capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws.

All applicants are asked to provide documentation that legally establishes status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person (and nationalities in the case of a non-U.S. person). Where the applicant is not a U.S. person, meaning not a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. * 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. * 1158, or not otherwise permitted to access the export-controlled technology without U.S. government authorization, the Company reserves the right not to apply for an export license for such applicants whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code requires authorization and may decline to proceed with the application process and any offer of employment on that basis.

At Reliable Robotics, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, ancestry, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical conditions, national origin, military or veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment and promotion is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to

Compensation Range: $118K - $170K

Currently seeking multiple Full Stack Developers in support of the of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Engineering Support for Identity Services (ESIS), this individual will support Agile Application Development technologies and capabilities in the areas of software development, systems engineering, integration, and test of software applications and infrastructure. Will be skilled with front-end, back-end, and database development. Design and implement full stack cloud solutions to include IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. Design and deploy computing infrastructure, physical or virtual machines and other resources like virtual-machine disk image library, block and file-based storage, firewalls, load balancers, IP addresses, virtual local area networks. Implement cloud-based platform services for AWS. Implement cloud-based software as service for AWS. Perform DevOps functions.

Key Skills:

• 10+ years of experience with full stack engineering with proficiency in database development/integration as well as server and client application development/integration
• Software developing experience using Python and Java Spring framework
• Experience with other software technologies such as Web Services (SOAP/REST), React/Angular, VS Code, SQL, Gradle, and/or Git
• AWS experience required with experience deploying enterprise applications in AWS
• Experience with CI/CD environment tools such as Docker, Jenkins, Ansible, Kubernetes

• Software development with Python, Java, React, and various scripting languages
• Design data models and web APIs and creation of software tasks from system requirements
• Perform requirements analysis, design, development, unit, and integration testing of software, troubleshooting and debugging of the system
• Immediate responsibilities will include enhancing and maintaining the existing system as well as design, development, and documentation of new features
• Create Git Releases, pull request and code reviews
• Query logs utilizing Splunk and will monitor dashboarding utilizing New Relic
• Usage of Atlassian Tools for day to day tasks within the Scrum process
• Implement web services, data persistence access features and external interfaces
• Partner closely with front-end and database engineers to ensure features are developed holistically
• Follow Agile software development methodology and team architecture standards.
• Will need to be able to read Architecture Diagrams
• Perform test service to improve code coverage, mocking services, test driven development and unit testing
• Will modify Helm Charts, Jenkinsfiles, and Dockerfiles

• MUST BE US CITIZEN
• Bachelor's degree required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance
• 10+ years expereince in Software Engineering
• Must have experience in Python and Java Spring Framework (Boot, Batch, Data, Security)
• Must have experience with other software technologies such as Web Services (SOAP/REST), React/Angular, VS Code, SQL, Gradle, and/or Git
• Experience with design, development, enhancement, troubleshooting and debugging of web applications
• Must have experience in AWS cloud environment and with CI/CD tools (ie. Docker, Jenkins, Kubernetes) for deployment processes, monitoring production environments, and modifying docker/Jenkins files and helm charts
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Powershell, Perl) is not required but nice to have
• Understanding of the concept of branching and utilizing technological tools such as Git, VS Code, and/or Rancher to perform
• Experience with creating Git releases, creating pull requests, and reviewing code
• Experience monitoring dashboards utilizing New Relic
• Experience with Splunk to query logs
• Experience with Junit testing preferred
• Experience creating release instructions utilizing JIRA
• Experience developing and integrating complex software systems through the full SDLC
• Experience with Agile Scrum
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills

We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient and fundamentally transformative to the way goods - and eventually people - move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality.

As a Sr. Hardware Test Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be a critical part of the Hardware Test team. This is a small team of broadly experienced engineers that strive to ensure that all hardware being produced meets the stringent requirements for aviation. You will be one of the essential interfaces between the design, production, and flight test teams and will be exposed to a wide variety of technical challenges.

You will be architecting automated test stands to replicate extreme flight conditions on our hardware and mechanisms that will serve as the backbone of our qualification testing. You will help to break our development hardware, help root-cause the failure modes, and provide critical input in redesigning it. You will be writing the software and building the hardware platforms for the command, control and data collection systems that will test our systems to rigorous aerospace standards. You will be a technical leader on a team eager to learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of the design, build, and maintenance of mechanical or electrical test stands for development testing, production acceptance testing, functional and environmental qualification testing

• Automate the repetitive aspects of the test stands

• Author, execute, and audit test plans, procedures, and reports

• Work closely with design engineers and flight test engineers to design, build, test and improve flight hardware

• Help the team grow and provide mentorship to peers

Basic Success Criteria

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent industry experience

• 5+ years of industry experience testing hardware in a regulated industry

• Professional knowledge of ECAD tools such as Altium OR MCAD tools such as NX

• Experience with software design and implementation in Python or C/C++

• Strong understanding of mechanical or electrical engineering fundamentals

• Eagerness for hands-on work - integration of sensors, building test fixtures, diagnosing and debugging equipment and hardware

• Proven ability to methodically diagnose, document, and solve hardware problems

• A demonstrated passion for mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical hardware

Preferred Criteria

• 8+ years experience in aerospace test planning and execution

• A history working on and around aircraft

• Prior experience with aerospace qualification testing standards (MIL-STD-810, RTCA DO-160, or similar) and the aircraft certification process

• Comfort reviewing technical designs and working from drawings, schematics, layouts, assembly/procedures, master parts lists, and other controlled documentation

• Mastery of test instrumentation and data collection methods; ability to design a data acquisition system from the ground up

• Working understanding of measurement and data analysis; ability to clearly present technical data and state its limitations

• Demonstrated proficiency building/fabricating machine parts, cable assemblies, or other testing, integration, or assembly experience

• Eagerness to learn, teach, and adapt; help us grow as both a development and production operation

As a member of our team, you will be a pivotal contributor to the development of novel hardware that will transform the future of flight. From component level thermal testing to instrumenting our aircraft with a sensor suite for flight testing, you will closely interface with many vital parts of our system. The cross-functional nature of this role also lends itself to mentoring opportunities across the entire company.

This role is located onsite at our HQ in Mountain View, CA.

Must be willing to travel 10% of the time.

The estimated salary range for this position is $180,000 to $260,000/annual salary + cash and stock option awards + benefits. At Reliable Robotics, we strive to provide competitive and rewarding compensation based on experience and expertise, as well as market conditions, location, and pay equity.

In addition to base compensation, Reliable Robotics offers stock options, employee medical, 401k contribution, great co-workers and a casual work environment.

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicant's capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws.

All applicants are asked to provide documentation that legally establishes status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person (and nationalities in the case of a non-U.S. person). Where the applicant is not a U.S. person, meaning not a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. * 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. * 1158, or not otherwise permitted to access the export-controlled technology without U.S. government authorization, the Company reserves the right not to apply for an export license for such applicants whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code requires authorization and may decline to proceed with the application process and any offer of employment on that basis.

At Reliable Robotics, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, ancestry, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical conditions, national origin, military or veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment and promotion is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to

Compensation Range: $180K - $260K

Summary:

The main function of a controls engineer is to initiate control system design from written sequences of operation. A typical controls engineer is responsible for designing complex piping and wiring diagrams along with providing technical support across various control systems projects.

Job Responsibilities:

• Engineer and design pneumatic piping diagrams.

• Engineer and design electrical wiring diagrams.

• Engineer and design hydraulic piping diagrams.

• Design electrical control panels.

• Design programmable logic controller software.

• Design programmable human machine interface (HMI) software.

• Tryout, debug and provide start-up support for control systems.

• Provide technical support for installation of tools and equipment.

• Provide technical support for training of plant personnel.

• Travel to plant sites as required.

Skills:

• Proficient with application of programmable machine controls hardware and software.

• Proficient with application of Servo drive hardware and software.

• Proficient with AutoCad.

• Familiarity with basic electrical standards.

• Familiarity with basic safety standards.

• Capable of supervision.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field.

• 5-7 years of experience required.

This is more than just a modeling job—it is your gateway to becoming a specialist in Advanced Semiconductor Chemical & Gas Delivery Systems. While you contribute your 1-2 years of site experience, we will provide the platform for you to master the complex logic behind high-purity piping, automated delivery, and international safety codes. You will transition from "building models" to "designing critical infrastructure" for the world's leading tech fabs.

General Responsibilities:

• Architectural & System Modeling: Develop and prepare high-precision 3D architectural and MEP designs using Revit and AutoCAD.
• Integrated Coordination: Collaborate with engineers and PMs to ensure design accuracy, ensuring all process requirements are met.
• Design Evolution: Proactively review and update models to reflect real-time design changes and field adjustments.
• Conflict Resolution: Perform Clash Detection and lead the reporting/solving of spatial discrepancies to ensure a seamless build.
• Team Leadership: Participate in technical meetings and provide progress updates to stakeholders.

Specialized Knowledge & Growth

• P&ID Translation: Read and interpret P&IDs/PFDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams) to align 3D models with functional process logic.
• Subcontractor Management: Act as the technical bridge, communicating 3D model requirements to subcontractors for onsite coordination.
• Advanced System Learning: Gain deep-dive knowledge in Chemical Delivery Systems (CDS) and Gas Delivery Systems (BDS) specifically for advanced semiconductor nodes.

Qualification:

• Minimum Associate Degree in a related engineering or architectural field.

Must Have:

• Software Mastery: Proficiency in BIM software (Revit) and AutoCAD.
• Industry Experience: 1–2 years of experience in design-related work, preferably within the semiconductor or high-tech

Nice to Have:

• Process Piping: Experience with specialized materials like CPVC/PFA, SUS/PFA, and SUS/SUS piping design.
• Electrical & Control: Knowledge of Power/Control system design, including Tray, Conduit, and RSG layouts.
• Standards & Codes: Familiarity with NEC or ASME codes is a significant plus.
• Project Context: Previous involvement in Gas/Chemical-related projects.

What You Will Learn & Achieve

• Semiconductor Expertise: Master the design logic of supply systems that power the world's most advanced chip manufacturing.
• Professional Elevation: Move beyond 3D modeling into Digital Engineering, learning how to manage complex data within a BIM environment.
• Cross-Domain Skills: Gain exposure to mechanical, chemical, and electrical integration, making you a highly versatile asset in the global semiconductor talent market.

Sr. Manufacturing/Assembly Process Engineer

• Develop the plans and work instructions for the successful handling, manipulation, guidance, and general integration of sub-system components
• Assist in finalizing the strategy for each assembly step, as well active collaboration with the system teams to find the optimum assembly steps, tools, methods, strategies, safety measures, specifications, and other details
• Within the plan development, ensuring tool and personnel access is available as required for system assembly steps as outlined by the system owners
• Be responsible for the plans for part movement at each step and checking for no interferences with other systems during movement and part placement
• Be responsible for construction of the assembly work instruction packets for all sub-assemblies, and the incorporation of them into the assembly work orders to create the optimum assembly and testing sequence
• Provide assistance in development and improvement of the work instruction packet and work order creation process to increase standardization, efficiency, safety, clarity, and overall good communication of the instructions for the success of the assembly process
• Participate in collaborative work with the assembly engineers, tooling engineers, designers, coordinators, as well as direct personnel performing the System Assembly during on-site work

Requirements/Experience:

• At least 2 years technical experience in the integration of complex and large mechanical structures (e.g. aerospace, chemical) and experience in work instruction packet creation
• Bachelor’s or associate degree in a related field, metrology, high-vacuum projects and processes, experience with manufacturing management software, NX, large Component (>10 Ton) lifting experience
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Safety conscious and proactive
• An ability to clearly express and critique ideas
• An aptitude to use data to drive decisions
• An emphasis on elegance and simplicity over complexity
• The ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments