Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field; Master's preferred
8+ years of relevant work experience
Fluent in C and Python with strong embedded systems background
Experience with VxWorks, Linux, and Bare Metal development
Familiarity with Buildroot or Yocto Linux build systems
Skilled in low-level hardware code development and debugging
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Responsibilities
Implement innovative product specifications to ensure market success
Lead and coordinate engineering teams for complex product architecture
Perform original software design and break down large-scale designs
Develop plans and schedules for product development from requirements to release
Conceive methods for achieving product specifications using appropriate software techniques
Provide support for maintaining existing products and resolving defects
Research and implement new methods to improve product quality and efficiency
Benefits
People-Focused Policies
Career Development
Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
Generous Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
401k with Employer Match
Employee Referral Program
Full Job Description
To continue to meet our customer's mission critical needs, PDC is seeking a Software Engineer, Sr. to join our respected and valued team in our Poway, California office.
This position requires a U.S Person or a person who can qualify for a Department of State or Commerce license.
This role is 100% onsite in our Poway California Office.
The compensation for this role is $140k- $170k.
Essential Functions:
Provide technical expertise within the Engineering department to solve difficult software challenges or problems or to bring in new technical capability
Design, develop, document and test embedded software for space products
Develop C or assembly code for Bootloaders, BSP, VxWorks 6.9 or 7.0 and future versions, Embedded Linux, RTEMS device drivers
Able to debug, test, and verify component and board designs through software
Develop test programs, test plans, and verification plans
Represent Engineering in technical customer discussions / meetings
Assist Manufacturing Engineers with technical assistance with production issues
Able to Develop and Maintain Python based desktop GUI applications to control and monitor Automated Test Equipment (pyvisa, nidaqmx)
Responsibilities:
Product Specifications: Implement innovative approaches and develop clearly written design specifications that ensure PDC's products are designed to succeed in the market relative to their technical performance, feature set, cost and time to market goals.
Architecture: Facilitate the design of complex products by leading and coordinating engineering teams of varied technical disciplines through clearly documented architectural level design documents. Lead the decision and tradeoff process for issues that cross hardware/software or other technical discipline boundaries.
Design (and Develop): Perform original and innovative software design and distill large-scale designs into architectural elements that facilitate the division of design work to teams of two or more engineers.
Planning: Develop plans, schedules, and identify resources required to develop products from market requirement through product release. Identify risk areas and develop contingency plans to eliminate or mitigate risk that could result in schedule delays or failure to meet specification or design plan requirements.
Innovation: Conceive methods for achieving product requirements and specifications using appropriate software architecture and design techniques. Anticipate possible difficulties and develop alternate methods.
Maintenance: Provide support for maintaining existing products by investigating and resolving defect reports, creating documentation, and creating and releasing new versions of software packages.
Continuous Improvement: Take the initiative to research, develop, propose, evaluate and/or implement new methods, processes, techniques, tools, components, or technology that improve quality, timeliness and/or performance of PDC's products or the efficiency or cost effectiveness of PDC's engineering work. Modify existing SOPs or create new SOPs to implement new processes.
Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Fluent in C and Python, strong VxWorks, Linux, and Bare Metal embedded background, development of bootloaders, BSP, VxWorks 7, Linux, and RTEMS device drivers test code and scripts
Familiarity with Buildroot and or Yocto Linux build systems
Good understanding of NAND FLASH memory file systems, drivers, and implementation
Skilled in low level hardware code development and debugging. Skilled with debuggers/In-circuit emulators.
Experience and skills in debugging using lab equipment and other tools
Ability to work in a team setting effectively
Successfully problem solves and manages conflict
Has analytical, evaluative, and objective critical thinking skills
Educational / Experience Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, Master's degree is a plus
