Job#: 3051482 Job Description: Embedded Real-Time Software Engineer (Mid to Experienced) - ASL - Open Rank
Location: Atlanta, Georgia (Onsite)
Role Overview
This position is for an Embedded Real-Time Software Engineer responsible for developing hard real-time embedded systems software. The role involves designing, implementing, and testing solutions that execute on limited-resource hardware. The engineer will develop software that interfaces with real-time operating systems, device drivers, and board devices, working as part of a broad team to innovate new concepts and execute research in the national interest.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, test, and develop software packages to meet system requirements.
- Develop and maintain software and scripts to support embedded software development and processes.
- Influence embedded software development processes.
- Apply expertise in embedded systems to define requirements and develop embedded software designs.
- Author technical reports and presentations.
- Lead and/or contribute to white papers and proposals.
- Provide technical leadership to development teams.
- Develop software for military embedded systems applications.
- Develop software requirements and design using approved coding standards.
- Provide software development estimates and create technical presentations.
Required Qualifications
Education:- A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related field with 9 years of related experience.
- A Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related field with 7 years of related experience.
- A Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related field with 4 years of related experience.
Experience:- Experience developing software for complex military systems using a disciplined process.
- Experience developing real-time software.
Technical Skills:- Software engineering experience developing in languages such as C/C++ and/or Ada.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing software for integrated electronic warfare and/or sensors systems.
- Experience with the development of secure and/or safety-critical systems.
- Experience with avionics data buses (e.g., MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, Ethernet, RS-422), tactical data links, and military radios.
- Experience developing avionic systems on military aircraft.
- Experience with military-relevant open software standards and frameworks.
- Experience leading small to mid-sized technical teams.
Additional Information
Travel requirements are between 10% and 25%.
Company Overview & Culture
Our client is a nonprofit, applied research division of a major technological institute. Founded in 1934, it has grown to more than 2,900 employees supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country, performing hundreds of millions of dollars in problem-solving research annually for government and industry. The mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition through key values such as striving for excellence, thriving on diversity, celebrating collaboration, and championing innovation.
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