Embedded Software Engineer - NS Hardware in the Loop

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Develop test infrastructure software to enable robust, real-time, safety-critical software systems.
• Support development of large-scale automated test systems used to verify autonomous flight and ground software.
• Contribute to software development and integration testing efforts to integrate software components, create and run unit tests, and diagnose/troubleshoot software/hardware issues in an integrated system environment.
• Contribute to production of technical documentation for software architecture, design, verification plans.
• Provide input to project managers to help plan, track progress and adjust scope to meet goals in an agile operating rhythm.
• Adapt software DevOps technologies to solve software automation problems.
• Promote deployment of common & streamlined process/procedures across the software organization.
• Actively work with product owner and scrum master to support sprint planning and backlog grooming sessions.

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of software development and integration experience.
• Software development skills, particularly in C/C++, and Python.
• Experience with integrating embedded software in an electronics laboratory.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles.
• Project management fundamentals, including planning, tracking progress, and adjusting scope to meet goals.
• The ability to quickly absorb information in an unfamiliar domain and translate it into software.
• Experience working in an engineering software team with a varied user base.
• An internal drive to deliver high-quality results with the ability to seek out requirements and propose solutions.
• Solid communication skills; open to opinions of others and willing to own and correct mistakes.
• Working knowledge of configuration management and source code management systems.
• Ability to take technical ownership, help team members as needed, and collaborate to identify and fix technical problems.

Nice to Have

• M.S degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related field.
• Experience with Windows, Linux, Jenkins, compiler tool-chains, database systems, scripting languages, and UX design.
• Working knowledge of using software DevOps technologies to solve automation problems.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD.
• Experience with Docker and Ansible.
• Experience with software development in mission and safety-critical environments, such as DO-178 compliance.
• Experience with desktop applications, real-time embedded applications, and safety-critical software development.
• Experience with computer networking systems and protocols.
• Experience with writing software with hard real-time requirements.
• Experience with data acquisition systems and measurement theory.
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop and Data Acquisition System tools/suppliers (e.g., NI, UEI, dSPACE).
• Experience with application performance monitoring and analysis.
• Experience with instrumentation and control systems.
• Experience with space vehicle launch operations.
• Embedded systems experience.
• Matlab and Simulink experience.
• Experience debugging low-level (platform and driver) code.
• Experience debugging auto-generated code.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%.
• Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Discretionary bonus based on individual contributions and company results.