Embedded Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (Active Secret)

About the role

The Western Region Software Engineering organization comprises over 800 highly skilled professionals, including Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Database Administrators, and Network Engineers, at all levels—ranging from early-career engineers to senior chief engineers and architects. This engineering organization supports numerous programs, and we have plenty of opportunities for career advancement into higher level technical roles or leadership positions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, integrate, test, and debug software solutions for end-user customers and internal business applications.
• Lead the architecture, development, and lifecycle management of embedded and real-time systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test—within an Agile development environment.
• Analyze system capabilities to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to program intent, output requirements, data acquisition, programming methods, and control strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of software development experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3+ years of software development experience; Ph.D. in STEM discipline with 1+ year of software development experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at the time of application.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming, executing in an RTOS environment (i.e., VxWorks, FreeRTOS, RT-Linux, GH Integrity).
• Proficiency in Object Oriented programming.
• Demonstrated expertise in all areas of the formal software lifecycle process from requirements to testing.
• Prior work experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications.
• Prior work experience in developing and debugging embedded real-time systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of software development experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 6+ years of software development experience; Ph.D. in STEM discipline with 4+ year of software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming, executing in an RTOS environment (i.e., VxWorks, FreeRTOS, RT-Linux, GH Integrity).
• Proficiency in Object Oriented programming.
• Demonstrated expertise in all areas of the formal software lifecycle process from requirements to testing.
• Prior work experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications.
• Prior work experience in developing and debugging embedded real-time systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Software Defined Radios.
• Familiarity with Xilinx tools (Vitis, Vivado).
• Recent Experience with Xilinx platforms (Ultrascale+ MPSoC or VERSAL).
• Familiarity with Linux kernel driver development/modifications.
• Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance and/or SCI Access.