Missions Systems Software Engineer - Embedded (Associate, Experienced, Senior)

Description

The company is hiring software engineers in Berkeley, Missouri for its Mission Systems Software team. Openings are available at Associate, Experienced and Senior levels.

You would join a collaborative product team that builds safety-critical and mission-critical flight software.

You would take part in every stage of the work: breaking down requirements, defining architecture, developing algorithms, writing code, testing on hardware in the loop, and documenting. Code moves through a CI/CD build pipeline using agile methods, with a focus on quality, security and automation.

Focus areas include sensor fusion, mission management, resource management, fire control and weapons engagement, mission processing, stores management, tactical communications, third-party software integration, and DevSecOps.

You would work alongside software, analysis, integration and test, sensor, and system test engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, debug and maintain embedded software that meets industry, customer, safety and regulatory standards.
• Review customer requirements and turn them into software designs for embedded devices and systems.
• Write embedded code that runs on specialized hardware.
• Integrate embedded software with hardware components.
• Measure and improve the efficiency and stability of embedded software.
• Test and debug embedded devices and systems.
• Adopt new technologies, tools, frameworks and regulatory changes that affect software and hardware work.
• Advise on how software and hardware should integrate.
• Track internal and supplier software teams against project plans and industry standards.
• Carry out embedded software project management tasks.
• Contribute to one capability area: fusion, fire control, mission management, resource management, tactical communications, supplier integration, or DevSecOps.
• Senior engineers develop technical product plans, lead and mentor junior engineers, and represent the team to senior leadership and government customers.

Requirements

• At least 2+ years of programming experience in Go, Java, C/C++, Rust or Python.
• Experience with systems integration and systems engineering processes and procedures.
• Strong verbal and written communication, teamwork, technical and integration skills.
• Preferred: 5 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Preferred: 9 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Preferred: a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or an engineering-related field.
• Preferred: experience with CI/CD build pipelines and software factories such as DevOps and DevSecOps.
• Preferred: experience debugging problems involving memory or timing.
• Preferred: familiarity with tools such as embedded system software, C, C++, Rust, Linux, VxWorks, containers, Git, CI/CD DevSecOps and/or Cameo.
• Education: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• You must complete a technical CodeVue assessment as part of selection. Not completing it removes you from consideration.

Conditions

Location: Berkeley, Missouri. Shift 1, United States of America.

Travel of up to 10% of the time may be required.

Relocation is offered based on eligibility. Basic relocation is offered to eligible internal candidates.

You must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret clearance is required after start.

Program access requires U.S. citizenship only.

Export control rules require you to be a U.S. Person under 22 C.F.R. §120.62: a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee.

Visa sponsorship is not offered.

The role is not contingent on program award and is not safety-sensitive.

Post-offer drug testing applies for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP and alcohol when criteria are met.

No language requirement applies.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay plus variable compensation opportunities.
• Benefit programs generally include health insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, retirement savings, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Available programs vary by location, hire date and collective bargaining agreements.
• Pay is based on experience, qualifications, market conditions and business considerations.