ACARA Jobs
Software Engineer
Apply- ID: 559098
- Posted: 4/13/2026
- Location: Owego, NY
- Category: Pro - Engineering
- Job Type: Temporary
- Duration: 6 - 9 Months
Description
Job Title: Software Engineer
Location: Owego, NY.
Employment Type: Contract (8 months)
Industry: Aerospace and Defense
Compensation: $ 39.00 - $52.00 /hour
Schedule:4/10hrs/Week -1st Shift
About the Opportunity:
- Develop Windows-based GUI applications using C# to control and configure embedded systems.
- Interface front-end applications with low-level embedded software running on FPGA hardware.
- Enable end users to interact with and manage embedded platforms through intuitive GUI solutions.
Why You'll Love Working Here:
- Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability
- Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries
- People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work
- Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.
Why This Opportunity is Exciting:
- This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.
About Acara Solutions
Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience across industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive the business outcomes they seek. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.
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What You'll Do:
- We are seeking a self-starting C# Application Developer to create Windows based GUI applications that interface with embedded software running on hardware such as FPGAs.
- The developer will build, compile, and execute the C# front end on Windows workstations while communicating with low level embedded code on FPGA platforms.
- This role involves designing, developing, and integrating the GUI components that provide end users with control and configuration capabilities for embedded systems.
Job Requirements
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
- 2+ years' experience in C# development creating GUI applications (WinForms, WPF, .NET Core/5+).
- 1+ year of experience in designing, story boarding, and delivering C# GUIs that have been shipped and are in use in the field.
- 1+ year of experience with embedded development (hardware interfacing, resource constrained environments)
- 1+ year of experience in Embedded Systems
- 2+ year of experience in Net Framework
What Sets You Apart:
- Strong knowledge of embedded communication protocols (UART, SPI).
- Bare metal programming experience on embedded platforms such as FPGAs (no operating system).
- Familiarity with hardware debugging tools (JTAG).
- Proficiency in writing clean, maintainable, and testable code
- Strong problem-solving skills and capability to work independently while collaborating with hardware, firmware, and product teams.
- Understanding of security best practices for embedded and GUI software.
- Experience in UI/UX design and story boarding tools (Visio or Rhapsody).
- Experience in version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
Additional Information:
- Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
- Active Secret Clearance
- Willingness to work full time on site in Owego, NY.
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Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.