Sr Principal Software Engineer - Development

Description

You will design, develop, integrate and test software for end users and customers, mainly embedded and real-time systems.

You will join the aeronautics systems group and work alongside systems engineering, cloud and application, test automation, DevSecOps and systems test teams in an Agile software setting.

You will analyse system capabilities to settle questions about program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming methods and controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage the design, architecture, development and administration of embedded and real-time systems software.
• Take part in every stage of the software life cycle, from requirements and design through implementation and qualification to delivery to the customer.
• Build embedded software on real-time operating systems for flight and mission-critical systems.
• Work in Agile Scrum teams on software products that span several baselines.
• Operate in a quick-moving setting with high expectations, varied assignments and teamwork at every level.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's degree in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) plus 8 years of related engineering experience, or a master's in STEM plus 6 years, or a PhD in STEM plus 4 years.
• Have experience across the full software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Have experience programming and scripting in C, C++ and Python.
• Have experience building multi-threaded software for flight-critical, safety-critical, medical or mission-critical real-time applications.
• Have experience with two of these tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify or Coverity.
• Have experience in Agile development, embedded system programming, and software integration and testing.
• Be familiar with at least two of these data interfaces: 1553, 1394, 422, 429, serial, CAN, discrete and analog I/O, Ethernet/IP or Fibre Channel.
• Have recent hands-on work designing, building, integrating and debugging C++ on real-time operating systems such as VxWorks, Integrity and/or real-time embedded Linux.
• Hold an active U.S. government Secret clearance.
• Preferred: basic understanding of PowerPC or ARM assembly.
• Preferred: ability to read assembly and use CPU documentation to understand behavior.
• Preferred: ability to spot moderate execution defects just by reading code.
• Preferred: understanding of how embedded software components fit into a larger system or architecture.
• Preferred: ability to document, capture and present software architecture components in modeling or diagramming tools.
• Preferred: familiarity with OS partitions and isolation architectures.
• Preferred: high-level understanding of architecture requirements for airworthiness certification.

Conditions

Location is San Diego, California or Grand Forks, North Dakota, with a partly hybrid schedule.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Clearance required for start: Secret.

Relocation assistance may be available.

The role depends on program funding, and start dates are set once funding is confirmed.

Primary level base salary range is $122,800.00 to $213,400.00. This is a general guideline; the actual offer depends on the role's scope and responsibilities and on your experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date but may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the position, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay.
• Annual bonuses reward individual contribution and let you share in company results.
• Vice president and director roles may be eligible for long-term incentives.
• Coverage includes health, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid holidays set by the company, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.