Job#: 3039292 Job Description: Embedded Software
Engineer 3
Location: San Diego, California (Onsite)
Clearance: Secret Clearance
Role Overview
We are seeking an Engineer for Embedded Software to support a Software and Digital Technologies department. This role involves work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives. The position is located on-site in San Diego, CA. The engineer will design, develop, integrate, and test software for end-user customers and businesses, focusing on Link-16 and Tactical Datalink software code bases. This includes the design, architecture, development, and administration of embedded and real-time systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, integrate, and test software for end-user customers, primarily focused on Link-16 and Tactical Datalink software.
- Manage the design, architecture, development, and administration of embedded and real-time systems.
- Work with multi-disciplinary teams, such as Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test, in an Agile software development environment.
- Analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
- Integrate low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications.
- Develop and debug embedded real-time systems.
- Test and troubleshoot Link16 waveform in an embedded software environment.
Required Qualifications
- Must be willing to obtain a DOD Secret Clearance before starting work on the program
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or another STEM discipline with 5 years of related experience, or a Master's degree with 3 years, or a PhD with 1 year of experience.
- Proficient in C/C++.
- Proficient in Object-Oriented programming.
- Experience in all areas of the formal software lifecycle process from requirements to testing.
- Experience with developing and debugging embedded real-time systems.
- Familiarity with Static Analysis and Unit Testing.
- Experience using Jira/Bitbucket/Git and the Agile software development process.
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as Tactical Datalink radios/terminals.
- Familiarity with Link 16/TACAN Waveform Standard Documents.
- Familiarity with Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA).
- Familiarity with Software Communications Architecture (SCA).
- Experience with Software Defined Radios.
- Ability to work full-time onsite.
Preferred Qualifications
- Candidates with an Active DOD Secret Clearance will be highly preferred
- Experience with the Avionics Operating System.
- Experience with Xilinx platforms (Zynq, Ultrascale+, and VERSAL).
- Experience with Yocto/Petalinux.
- Experience with Communication Protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, Ethernet).
- Experience with TCP/IP and common network configurations.
- Experience implementing cryptographic mechanisms using dedicated software libraries.
- Experience with Rust.
- Familiarity with Xilinx tools (Vitis, Vivado).
- Familiarity with HAIPE, OTNK, and/or IKE.
- Familiarity with Linux kernel driver development/modifications.
- Familiarity with assembly language.
- Familiarity with bare metal embedded device drivers.
- Familiarity with PowerPC architectures and peripherals.
- Familiarity with IBM tools (Rhapsody, DOORS, Clearcase).
- Familiarity with Green Hills AdaMulti.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-6016.
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