Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

The Senior Embedded Software Engineer position is a full-time exempt position. The successful candidate will work as part of a team to design and integrate embedded software for a flight computer utilizing a Xilinx MPSoC on an innovative missile flight research concept.

The individual will be responsible for executing technical design and integration and will report to a Program Director.

Responsibilities

Perform a software engineering role for design and implementation of a missile electronic control unit (ECU) to interface with all required sensors, propulsion, and actuation and implement guidance and flight control laws to achieve flight-test objectives.

This includes initial concept definition, implementing development hardware in a hardware in the loop (HWIL) laboratory, test development, and design updates.

• Support creating software requirements, developing architecture, software development, and software / hardware test activities.
• Work closely with the electrical and software engineering team members on collaborative elements of the design and implementation.
• Implement disciplined coding standards to ensure robust, reliable, and maintainable software.
• Document and present technical results to tech leads, management, and / or customers.
• Support other duties as assigned

Skills and Competencies

• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 8-10 years’ experience required
• Software development experience for real-time embedded flight applications on multi-core architectures
• Leadership experience in all phases of Software Engineering including requirements development, design, implementation, test, and integration
• Experience writing bare metal embedded applications on multi-core MPSoC processors with integrated FPGA architectures desired
• Experience with C, C++ embedded environments required
• Experience working in an Agile Scrum software development environment using Jira is required
• Experience with C#, Java, Python, or MATLAB desired
• Experience with FPGA development desired
• Ability to periodically work in a dynamic team environment
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and design implementations
• Good oral and written communication skills are required
• Ability to organize work and deliver on time work products

Clearance

Active Secret Clearance Required

Location : Huntsville, AL

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