Embedded Software Engineer

APOGEE RESEARCH•Arlington, VA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Apogee Research is hiring Embedded Software Engineers to develop capabilities addressing unmet needs in National Security. The role focuses on implementing advanced software at the tactical edge using existing military and commercial hardware, supporting a shift toward compositional systems of systems and resilient distributed systems. Responsibilities and project details vary based on the candidate’s expertise and interests and the project being executed. The position is full-time and in person at the company’s Arlington, Virginia office, with limited travel expected to support test and exercise events. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible to obtain a DoD Top Secret clearance; an existing Top Secret clearance is highly desirable.

Requirements

Extensive experience building low-level software that runs reliably across a range of environmental conditions.
High proficiency in C and C++.
Thorough understanding of the theory and practice of buffers, transports, schedulers, and similar low-level software constructs.
Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain a DoD Top Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Theoretical and practical knowledge of signal-processing techniques such as Nyquist sampling, convolutions, and Fourier transforms.
Understanding of hardware such as ruggedized compute, amplifiers, and software-defined radios.
An existing DoD Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Design and develop low-level software, typically in C and C++, for tactical systems across varied architectures and POSIX-compliant operating systems.
Debug cyber-physical systems by investigating both software and computer hardware issues.
Support demonstrations and testing in laboratory and test-event settings.
Learn new technologies and develop new approaches as needed.
Collaborate with cross-discipline teams to solve challenging problems.