Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering from an ABET university with 8+ years of software development experience
Strong expertise in Object-Oriented software design and C++ programming
Hands-on experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) such as FreeRTOS or RT-Linux
Familiarity with software engineering life cycle and methodologies including Waterfall, Spiral, or Agile
Effective communication skills for collaboration with multidisciplinary teams in a lab setting
Responsibilities
Design, develop, document, test, and debug complex applications and systems
Collaborate with equipment designers and hardware engineers on electronic data processing systems
Analyze user and system needs to troubleshoot programming techniques and controls
Prepare operating instructions and develop utility programs
Ensure compliance with established software standards
Benefits
Work in a collaborative and innovative environment at a strategic aerospace company
Engage with cutting-edge technology for flight and space systems
Opportunity to contribute to the development of real-time systems
Work on complex problem-solving projects in a fast-paced lab setting
Gain experience with multidisciplinary engineering teams
Full Job Description
Job Tilte: Embedded Software Engineer Work location: Manhattan Beach, CA Work schedule: 9x80 A Duration: 12 months Term: W2 position Work authorization: US Citizen
Position summary:
Our client's Strategic Space Systems is looking for you to join their team as a Sr. Embedded Software Engineer with the Software Engineering organization based out of Manhattan Beach, CA.
The Software Engineer will develop software which will operate in a resource constrained target environment with soft and hard real time requirements for various flight/space/ground systems. The software will typically implement complex data analysis, data routing, and/or control systems algorithms.
The Software Engineer will need familiarity with various processors, memory, and I/O architectures and be able to implement both procedural and object-oriented software in C++.
Candidates will work with real-time operating systems, such as VxWorks or Linux, and their associated host/development environments and tools.
Responsibilities:
Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product software.
Determines overall system and user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops utility programs.
Ensure software standards are met.
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Candidates should have academic and work experience in software engineering and development across the full life cycle for automated test sets/test systems on aerospace programs.
Candidates should have experience working in a process-oriented environment utilizing Waterfall, Spiral, or Agile processes.
Candidates should also have strong verbal and written communication skills and be comfortable working on large teams with talented engineering from other engineering disciplines in a lab environment.
Basic qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering from an ABET university with 8+ years of software development experience
Experience with Object-Oriented software design and C++ programming
Experience executing in an RTOS environment (i.e., FreeRTOS, RT-Linux, GH Integrity)
Comfortable working in a fast-paced lab environment with rapid development
Preferred qualifications:
Experience across the various life cycle phases including software systems architecture development, requirements definition and analysis, object-oriented development, code and unit test, system integration and test
Experience with lab instruments such as noise and signal generators; logic, spectrum, and network analyzers; and power sources and switches
Experience with hardware validation and verification of RF, digital or mixed signal devices
