Principal Software Engineer

Cubic Corporation•Ashburn, VA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The successful candidate will be the lead developer for embedded software within DTECH, as well as supporting other projects. The role is initially technically focused, but we are looking for a candidate who seeks career progression and has the potential to grow into a management role in the future as the team expands. The successful candidate should have a passion for writing effective, reliable software and the ability to foster a collaborative team environment. The role sits within the DTECH area of Cubic’s Defence business. It involves designing embedded software for new products (e.g. microcontroller firmware), as well as maintaining software for the existing devices. The role will suit a self-starting individual with experience debugging low level issues through software and hardware analysis. The development will largely be in C and C++, but experience with other languages would be beneficial. The role requires close coordination with the electrical and systems engineering teams to ensure the software is robust and effective.

Requirements

Four-year college degree in computer engineering or other related technical discipline, plus a minimum of eight years of related experience or a master’s degree with at least six years of related experience.
Must be eligible for a DOD Security Clearence
Strong C/C++ experience
Comprehensive understanding of embedded systems, including hardware-software interactions, real-time constraints, and low-level programming concepts
Experience debugging in an embedded environment
Experience using Unix commands and Linux based operating systems
Able to analyse and solve complex software engineering problems
Experience writing unit tests and using unit test frameworks

Nice To Haves

Experience using yocto
Experience with tools & applications such as JIRA, Confluence and Git
A driven and self-starting individual, with a desire to write quality, effective software
Good analytical skills, with a passion for finding simple solutions to complex problems
Able to prioritize work and complete tasks to a deadline
Good communication skills and ability to clearly convey complex ideas

Responsibilities

Lead software projects, ensuring delivery of high-quality, reliable software
Liaise with the wider business to determine requirements for new projects and features, clearly communicating the resources required and potential risks involved
Drive usage of software development best practices to ensure code is well structured, unit tested and easy to maintain
Integrate and troubleshoot firmware on a target platform in the lab environment using hardware analysis tools
Provide guidance on design and implementation to other projects within adjacent software teams
Identify new ideas and tools for continuous improvement of development practices
Mentor junior engineers, providing help and training suggestions for their ongoing development

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
company-paid disability
life insurance options
critical illness and accident coverages
Flexible Spending Accounts
a pre-paid legal plan
travel accident insurance
an award-winning well-being program which includes an employer-funded lifestyle spending account
up to six weeks of paid parental leave
a 401k Retirement Plan with a company match
backup childcare
pet care
pet insurance
virtual tutoring
a tuition reimbursement program
Many locations follow a 9/80 work schedule
flexible time-off arrangement
paid time-off (PTO)/Sick leave
11 paid holidays