C2 Software Engineer

Forterra•Arlington, VA

About The Position

As an extension of our core products in Command, Control, and Communications (C3) we are diving deeper into the EW space to make the systems and platforms we integrate more survivable. We are developing an Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) capability that will provide broad spectrum awareness that can aid national government off-the-shelf assets in the EMS. For communication, this will provide a real time database of inference and unoccupied spectrum to aid maneuver. For Electromagnetic Warfare (EW), this will, in parallel, provide a tip and queue interface to enable current EW and Signals Intelligence systems to more rapidly identify signals of interest driving toward an open “plug-and-play” approach with national government off-the-shelf assets. We are looking to add to our growing team and add a someone who can work to build on device databases, data flow and command and control capabilities.

Requirements

2+ years of professional experience in software engineering, preferably in edge, embedded, or systems level environments
Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Python (or similar systems-oriented languages)
Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross functionally across teams
Experience developing software for Linux-based systems, embedded platforms, or constrained environments
Hands-on experience working with structured data formats and serialization
Experience implementing and debugging inter-process or networked communication between software components
Familiarity with event-driven or message-based architectures
Experience writing maintainable, testable, and well-documented code

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with transactional (Postgres) and time series (Influx, Timescale) databases
Experience developing cloud based applications (both backend servers and frontend SPAs) - hands on Typescript experience is a plus
Familiarity with data transport and streaming technologies, such as WebSockets, gRPC, Kafka, Arrow, Flight or similar systems
Exposure to radio systems, networking, or low-bandwidth communications
Familiarity with distributed systems, state synchronization, and fault tolerance
Background in mission-critical, safety-critical, or reliability-focused systems
Experience supporting software in fielded or operational environments

Responsibilities

Develop edge software that runs on deployed devices and supports Command & Control (C2) systems
Integrate edge software with radio and communications systems
Design & Implement data formats and interfaces to ensure reliable data exchange across systems
Design & implement alerts and event-driven logic & architecture that surface important information about sensor detections
Develop telemetry software for edge devices that communicate with remote C2 systems
Build and maintain on-device data storage for operational and sensor data
Work closely with systems, hardware, and integration teams to deliver end-to-end functionality

Benefits

Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.
Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.
A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.
401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.

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