Senior Embedded Software Engineer

CHAOS IndustriesSan Diego, CA
$145,000 - $220,000Onsite

About The Position

CHAOS is seeking a highly-skilled and motivated Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our team supporting our R&D and product engineering initially focusing on our next-generation radar products. This is a highly collaborative role which will allow you to work on multiple capabilities within our product offerings. As a member of our engineering team, you also have the opportunity to expand your skillset across our product families.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree
  • 4+ years of experience in professional, object-oriented software development
  • C/C++ / Python experience
  • Experience building embedded Linux systems with buildroot
  • Solid understanding and extensive experience in software development using Linux
  • Experience with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development Methodologies
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate in small teams
  • U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.-only data systems

Nice To Haves

  • Experience developing near-real-time embedded software
  • Experience with CUDA
  • Experience with additional languages such as C++, Rust, NodeJS, Java, Go, etc.
  • Development experience in Ground or Airborne Sensors (Radars, EO/IR, EW, etc.)
  • Experience designing & implementing radar modes & algorithms, signal processing, target detection, and tracking
  • Current or previous DoD security clearance
  • Experience with Networks (software and hardware)
  • Experience with Software-Defined Radios (SDRs) (e.g. Ettus)
  • Experience with advanced Time Synchronization technologies beyond NTP
  • Experience with git
  • Experience with Containers (e.g. Docker, Podman, etc.)
  • Familiarity with cloud computing and virtualization technologies (e.g. WSL, KVM, Hyper-V, VMware)
  • Experience with BIOS, Secure Boot, TPM, Network Boot, PXE
  • Experience with HW & SW drive encryption (e.g. LUKS, OPAL, etc)
  • Experience with 2D and 3D Visualization ideally in defense use cases (e.g. SIMDIS)
  • Experience with DoD & related System/SW Architectures and messaging standards (e.g. OMS, SOSA, Link-16, etc)
  • Experience with Modeling & Simulation, including hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop testbeds (e.g. DIS, VR-Forces, AFSIM)
  • Experience with production-level SW development & deployment, including DevOps, DevSecOps, and/or Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets
  • Experience with full lifecycle SW development of high-TRL systems
  • Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high-TRL systems

Responsibilities

  • Research & Development (R&D) and Production software development for our next-generation radar products
  • Support system integration of software on custom hardware
  • Support deployed software capabilities in the hands of our U.S. and international customers

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
  • 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay)
  • FSA
  • HSA
  • life insurance
  • Free daily lunch
  • ‘No meeting Fridays’
  • unlimited PTO
  • casual dress code
  • Competitive base salaries
  • generous pre-IPO stock option grants
  • relocation assistance
  • annual bonuses (coming soon!)
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