Principal / Senior Staff Software Engineer ( 5G PHY )

Globalstar Updated•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) is a leading provider of mobile satellite and terrestrial connectivity solutions with a comprehensive connectivity ecosystem, including XCOM RAN, its software-defined private wireless platform purpose-built for mission-critical network communications. XCOM RAN delivers a next-generation Radio Access Network platform designed to deliver secure, high-performance private wireless connectivity for enterprises and government organizations. XCOM RAN has an advanced software-defined architecture and enables the creation of wide-area “Supercells” that eliminate handoffs and optimize throughput. The solution is engineered for mission-critical environments where reliability, scalability, and low-latency performance are essential, from smart logistics and industrial automation to defense, emergency response, and more. As a Principal / Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will lead a high performing team of software and engineers developing the next generation of high throughput 5G NR wireless systems. This will included architecting, designing, developing, and coding major system features. You will guide and mentor the software team, innovate and improve software development processes, and work with cross function engineering teams. Also, you will work with systems design and test teams to integrate and validate novel 3GPP wireless technology concepts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related field.
10+ years of recent and hands-on software development experience with C and/or Modern C++.
7+ years of experience in software and algorithm development for PHY (L1) 5G or LTE wireless systems.
7+ years of experience taking complex software from concept to finished custom-ready products.
5+ years of experience developing software for real-time Linux systems.

Nice To Haves

Master's or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related field.
Networking concepts, protocol, and networking tools (e.g., Wireshark, tcpdump).
Debugging techniques for real-time software applications.
Kernel debugging including core dump analysis.
Optimizing software performance.

Responsibilities

Architecting, designing, developing, and coding major system features for next-generation high throughput 5G NR wireless systems.
Guiding and mentoring the software team.
Innovating and improving software development processes.
Working with cross-functional engineering teams.
Integrating and validating novel 3GPP wireless technology concepts with systems design and test teams.