Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Precision Fires

SAIC•Huntsville, AL

17h•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to support the Precision Fires team and the Aviation and Missile Center at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. This is an onsite role focused on embedded software for electronic, electromechanical, and electro-optic equipment. The engineer designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs application software and systems involving low-level control processing, including interrupts, timers, digital I/O, and serial communication protocols. The work also includes developing embedded software for real-time and near-real-time operating systems and processors, including networking and radio systems. The role collaborates with equipment designers and hardware engineers on multidisciplinary research and the planning, design, development, and use of electronic data processing systems. The position requires analyzing user needs and system capabilities, resolving software and system problems, preparing operating instructions, and ensuring software standards are met. It may include designing and developing compilers, assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. The engineer works under general direction, independently determines approaches to solutions, contributes to programs and projects, and represents the organization in addressing difficult technical issues with internal organizations and outside customers. Work is reviewed for adequacy against objectives, and the position may provide direction to employees according to established policies and management guidance. Applicants must have an active Secret security clearance and be U.S. citizens. The education requirement is a bachelor’s degree and five or more years of experience; an additional six years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree, per the contract vehicle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and five or more years of experience, or six additional years of experience in lieu of a degree, per the contract vehicle.
Active Secret security clearance.
U.S. citizenship.
LabVIEW experience, including LabVIEW best practices and object-oriented programming.
Understanding of source revision control and code reviews.
Ability to design systems that simplify end-user operation and configuration.
Ability to design systems that maximize uptime and reduce maintenance through minimizing code duplication, reducing inter-component coupling, and properly verifying and testing hardware and software components.
Experience debugging combined hardware and software systems using a systematic approach to trace possible causes through a failure chain.
Ability to work independently, execute tasks with autonomy, identify when support is needed, and communicate with others to obtain that support.
Ability to communicate effectively with management and customers.
Basic knowledge of reading schematics of complex electronic assemblies.
Complete understanding and broad application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the field, and general knowledge of related disciplines.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, document, test, and debug applications software and systems that require low-level control processing.
Develop embedded software for real-time and near-real-time operating systems and processors, including networking and radio systems.
Collaborate with equipment designers and hardware engineers in planning, designing, developing, and utilizing electronic data processing systems.
Determine computer user needs and analyze system capabilities to resolve problems involving program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
Prepare operating instructions.
Design and develop compilers, assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.
Ensure software standards are met.
Independently determine and develop approaches to technical solutions, and contribute to completion of programs and projects.
Provide direction to employees according to established policies and management guidance.
Represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
Document troubleshooting steps and findings, and format information into accessible procedures or knowledge bases when applicable.
Communicate effectively with management and customers.