About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Engineering Services.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

As a Software Engineer contractor supporting a Confidential Client in the Engineering Services industry, you will join an early-career development team focused on modernizing and maintaining engineering software. Typical responsibilities include:

• Contribute to software development using strong programming fundamentals (C++, debugging, version control).
• Understand, refactor, and modernize complex legacy codebases and support code conversion efforts.
• Perform requirements analysis: elicit, analyze, and document functional and non-functional requirements.
• Work with data: query and extract data, assist in analysis using statistical and business-statistics techniques.
• Troubleshoot simulation outputs and large datasets; translate quantitative results into actionable findings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to clarify requirements and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Produce clear documentation and unit tests; follow established development workflows and quality standards.

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Who We’re Looking For (Minimum Qualifications)

Candidates who meet the following are encouraged to apply:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a relevant field (Master’s degree accepted).
• 0–2 years of professional experience (internships and comparable roles accepted).
• Strong programming fundamentals; familiarity with C++ (ability to read, debug, and refactor code).
• Experience or familiarity with version control systems and debugging tools.
• Knowledge of requirements analysis techniques and working with stakeholders to capture needs.
• Basic knowledge of business statistics and ability to interpret data to support decisions.
• Familiarity with query and database access tools for searching and extracting data.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in code and documentation.
• Good written and verbal communication skills to explain technical topics to non-technical audiences.

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Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience or exposure to legacy language modernization (e.g., COBOL or FORTRAN) or prior work on code conversion projects.
• Demonstrated analytical thinking with large datasets or simulation outputs.
• Any prior experience in engineering or simulation software projects.

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Contract Details & Location

• Employment type: CONTRACTOR.
• Experience level: Entry / Early career (0–2 years).
• Location: Illinois (IL), United States. Please note the authoritative job location is the state of Illinois.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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What to Expect from the Process

Careertakes will support the hiring process as a third-party recruiter. If your profile matches, Careertakes may share additional matched opportunities. Final hiring decisions are made by the Confidential Client.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.