Principal Embedded Software Engineer
About The Position
RTX BBN Technologies is seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer for its Physical Sciences & Systems business unit in Middletown, Rhode Island. The role focuses on real-time embedded C software development, including work on Linux, VxWorks, or similar real-time operating systems across embedded multithreaded platforms. The engineer will integrate software with custom hardware, implement high-performance embedded solutions and middleware, and implement control, detection, and tracking algorithms developed by the systems engineering team. The position involves designing, developing, testing, debugging, and integrating real-time software in heterogeneous systems containing multiple processor types and FPGAs, with external sensor and control interfaces. The engineer will collaborate with a cross-functional team, integrate components into larger systems for testing and deployment, mentor less-experienced staff, and contribute to proposals and design reviews. Travel is minimal to none. The role is primarily onsite in Middletown, RI; relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates. An active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after the first day, and U.S. citizenship is required.
Requirements
- Typically, a bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of prior experience, or an advanced STEM degree and at least 5 years of prior experience.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; an active and existing clearance is required after day one.
- Experience in at least two of the following areas: embedded C/C++ software; high-performance computer systems; embedded real-time sensors and control applications; advanced software architecture design and implementation.
- Experience using embedded real-time operating systems such as Linux, Green Hills, Integrity, or Wind River VxWorks.
- Experience developing complex systems involving hardware, firmware, and software integration.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency using C/C++.
- Familiarity with digital signal processing algorithms and software.
- Knowledge of linear algebra concepts.
- Experience using the VSIPL high-performance vector library or another vector processing library.
- Experience implementing and optimizing algorithms from high-level specifications.
- Experience with real-time performance optimization.
- An active Secret-level or higher security clearance, or having previously held such a clearance.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, implement, test, debug, and integrate high-performance embedded real-time software in heterogeneous systems with multiple processor types and FPGAs.
- Develop software for deployed DoD real-time systems hosted on embedded hardware, including external sensor and control interfaces.
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team to test software contributions and analyze performance.
- Integrate developed components into larger systems in preparation for real-world testing and deployment.
- Teach, coach, and mentor less-experienced staff.
- Contribute to proposals and preliminary and critical design reviews.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
