Senior Embedded Software Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Bloomington, MN

6d•$149,831 - $162,121•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Advanced Software Engineer for Airborne Systems, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for airborne computers that process and display mission data in the cockpit, to crypto products for identifying friendly aircraft, and weapon control systems that enable the launch and control of precision guided weapons. We work to ensure the world's most advanced aircraft maintain air superiority and information dominance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field, plus 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Strong experience with embedded C/C++.
Strong understanding of embedded systems architecture and real-time operating systems (RTOS) like FreeRTOS, VxWorks, or QNX.
Experience with device drivers, bootloaders, and board support packages (BSP).
Understanding of hardware/software interfaces (e.g., memory-mapped I/O, interrupts, DMA).
Proficiency in embedded communication protocols like UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, Ethernet, etc.
Strong experience with Linux.
Knowledge of general programming principles and optimization strategies.
Solid background on embedded software development, Linux, RTOS, and HW/SW integration.
Willingness to dig into hardware specifications and leveraging hardware interfaces in the composition of low-level software solutions.
Expertise in applying technology and technical skills to solve challenges in creative ways.
Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the software development life cycle.
Expertise in applying technical standards and methodologies to solve challenges.
Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to secure buy-in on concepts and ideas.
Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success.
Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others.

Nice To Haves

Agile experience preferred.
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines for embedded development.
Software Development Leadership experience.
Previous experience in Assembly, C/C++, Python, Rust, or others.
Familiarity with DO-178 compliant software engineering life-cycle experience.
Leadership experience (SW management, planning and scheduling of resources).

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and test embedded software for airborne systems.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement software solutions.
Develop and maintain device drivers, bootloaders, and board support packages (BSP).
Implement and optimize embedded communication protocols.
Integrate software with hardware components.
Participate in the software development life cycle, including planning, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance.
Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of software development processes and methodologies.
Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.