Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Description

The company's Mission Systems unit in Baltimore, MD is hiring a Staff Embedded Software Engineer for its software and digital technologies group.

You would join the architecture team for software, focused on controlling RF front ends, where the work spans every stage of development, mostly in C/C++.

The team values readiness for change, speed, ongoing learning, shared ownership, and automation.

Applications are expected to stay open about 20 days from the posting date, though that may shorten or extend depending on business needs and candidate availability.

Responsibilities

• Design software that controls new RF subsystem applications and the generations that follow them
• Shape architecture decisions that help a front end control software product line mature as it adds new sensor technologies
• Own the product and set technical direction for a group of embedded software engineers
• Analyze, build, change, and test current software, using modern methods that make the most of today's tooling
• Spot risks, propose mitigations, log defects, fix them, and report progress
• Work with multidisciplinary engineers to test and verify software on simulators and real production hardware in system integration labs
• Evaluate new technologies before they are adopted
• Take an active part in technical peer, design, architecture, and system reviews, confirming that system and software requirements are met end to end

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a STEM field plus 12 years of related experience, a master's plus 10 years, or a PhD plus 8 years
• U.S. citizenship is required
• You must be able to obtain a Secret clearance and hold an active Secret clearance when you start
• You must be able to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) and have it in place before you start
• You must keep both your clearance and SAP for as long as you remain employed
• Experience writing highly resource-efficient C/C++ code
• Experience building real-time and near real-time embedded software
• Experience across the full software life cycle, from specification and design through implementation, integration, debugging, and maintenance
• Experience with PCIe devices
• Experience with both Intel and ARM processors
• Experience writing software that interfaces directly with FPGAs and/or ASICs
• Experience with Linux
• Experience with RF subsystems, such as radar
• Preferred: experience with distributed control architecture
• Preferred: experience with DMA engines
• Preferred: experience contributing to and running a software product line
• Preferred: experience with VxWorks and Linux operating systems
• Preferred: experience with Matlab
• Preferred: experience with Coverity, SonarQube, and/or Klockwork tools
• Preferred: experience with Jenkins and contributing to DevOps pipelines
• Preferred: experience with Open Architecture solutions
• Preferred: experience with the Atlassian tool set, Kubernetes, model based engineering, and DevSecOps best practices

Conditions

The primary level base salary range is $169,000.00 to $253,600.00

Final base pay depends on the scope and responsibilities of the role and on the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions

Travel is about 10% of the time

No relocation assistance is available

A Secret clearance is required to start

The role is based in Baltimore, MD

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus, which may apply depending on the position and rewards both individual contributions and company results
• Overtime and shift differential may apply depending on the position
• Long-term incentives may be available for Vice President and Director roles
• Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business