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Software Engineering

Almost all industries depend on large-scale, complex computer-based systems to power domains ranging from energy grids and manufacturing processes to scientific research and transportation and communications networks. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has a proven track record in the successful delivery of customized solutions involving complex information systems architectures that enable innovation in business processes, analysis systems and scientific research.

Software Engineers at PNNL have the knowledge and experience to design, develop, install and operate complex software systems in support of a broad target audience that includes government agencies, state and local jurisdictions, national code organizations, and industrial companies. Our engineers have a broad set of skills that includes systems architectures, software systems engineering, software systems development, and data and information management for large and diverse data (streaming and static). Our iterative lifecycle systems approach — combining project management and software development with data management ensures a synergistic benefit to the overall matter experts throughout the project.

Capabilities

  • Risk-based approach to managing software projects – our complete software systems engineering lifecycle approach is scalable to any size project
  • Cross disciplinary team building – the software engineering process we use focuses on working closely with the customer to ensure our software makes their job more efficient and effective
  • Data-rich analysis and decision support – we develop and use tools that allows data to transition to information and knowledge
  • Integration of disparate systems – we have proven our ability to seamlessly integrate software, hardware, data.

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