Eikon - Radar Software Engineer/C++ Developer (Huntsville, AL/Hybrid)

Eikon Research

$100K — $140K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in computer science, math, physics, or engineering-related field or 5+ years additional experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain it required.
  • 5+ years experience with C++11 or later, CMake, and GCC for ARM and x86-64 targets.
  • Practical experience with Linux and version control systems, specifically Git and GitLab.

Responsibilities

  • Develop software implementations of radar algorithms from low-level signal processing to high-level tracking algorithms.
  • Create software to interface with embedded systems and microcontrollers, including command-line tools and benchmarks.
  • Write unit and integration tests for new and existing codebases.
  • Implement new functionality using distributed message frameworks and enhance user interfaces for radar systems.
  • Document code and processes in various formats, including in-code comments and presentations.
  • Optimize existing code for better performance.
  • Engage in Agile development practices such as daily standups and sprint activities.

Benefits

  • Remote work possibility with periodic on-site requirements in Huntsville, Alabama.
  • Opportunity for career advancement with involvement in new radar designs.
  • Flexible work environment with the chance to assist on diverse projects beyond core responsibilities.
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

The Eikon Research team is expanding, and we are currently seeking a Radar Software Engineer to join our team in Huntsville, Alabama or remote and coming on site periodically. This is a long-term opportunity to work with radar designs and build something new. The ideal candidate will offer design, development, and improvement of software for our family of ground-based radar systems. The successful candidate will take software designs/requirements and translate them into clear, well-documented, code. A strong understanding of C++ language fundamentals, computer networking, and parallel processing paradigms is required.

The radar software engineer duties will include, but not limited to:
  • Develop software implementations of radar algorithms, from low-level radar signal processing to high-level tracking algorithms. Implementation targets may include virtual machines, embedded systems, etc.
  • Develop software to interface with embedded systems, microcontrollers, and FPGAs. Software may include command-line test tools, benchmarks, or other utilities to assist in testing firmware.
  • Develop unit and integration tests for new and existing codebases.
  • Develop new functionalities using distributed message frameworks and message passing architectures and add functionalities to interact with the radar user interface.
  • Develop documentation in-code and in PowerPoint/Word for use in product documentation.
  • Develop performance improvements to existing code.
  • Participate in Agile development practices including daily standups and sprint planning/reviews.
  • Utilize tools such as Git, GitLab, Jira, and Doxygen for code management, issue tracking, Agile planning, and documentation.
  • Flexibility to assist on other projects at Eikon as needed. This may include development in other languages (C++/C, Java, MATLAB, JavaScript), participation in software architecture design discussions, documentation, code testing, code reviews, etc.


Requirements

Minimum Candidate Requirements

Candidate must have Bachelor's Degree in computer science, math, physics, or engineering-related field or 5+ years additional experience in lieu of a degree. Advanced degrees are equal to years of experience as follows: Master's degree - 2 years of experience, Doctorate degree - 2 years of experience

Candidate must be US Citizen

Candidate must have active DoD Secret Clearance, or ability to obtain DoD Secret Clearance

Candidate must have 5+ years experience with the following:
  • C++11 or later, CMake, and GCC for ARM and x86-64 targets
  • Practical Linux usage
  • Version Control Experience (Git, GitLab)
  • Ability to work in-office when performing hardware integration and testing
  • Ability to work in both a group and individual capacity

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
  • Background in radar, signal processing, or electrical engineering
  • Background in embedded systems and real-time software development
  • Background experience with AMD / Xilinx Zynq / Zynq Ultrascale MPSoC or RFSoC (Multi-Processor System-on-Chip or RF System-on-Chip), or AMD / Xilinx FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays)"


The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Salary Description

$100,000 - $140,000

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