Senior Platform Software Engineer

AeroVironment • Sunrise, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

AV is expanding and we're looking for a Senior Platform Software Engineer to join our team! Our office is located in Sunrise, FL where we provide highly competitive satellite, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular technologies and services to our government, law enforcement, and commercial customers. Our products provide customers with unique advantages over their adversaries. AV is continually innovating to preserve these advantages. The Senior Platform Software Engineer will design complex Platform software engineering systems. You will bring your expert level Linux/Kernel experience to prepare complete project design documentation. Along with designing and conducting experiments and analyze and interpret data. You will assign tasks to and direct engineers, technicians, and administrative staff. Plan and coordinate detailed aspects of engineering work. Prepare scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments. The Senior Platform Engineer also assists with proposals to obtain funding for engineering projects or programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (BS/CE or BS/CS) from four-year college or university, or 8+ years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Computer skills required: (Text Editor; Command-Line source code Compiler; Code Development Software; expert Linux shell programming)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.
• Expert in C, Boolean Math Logic.
• Expert in Linux Kernel/Driver development.
• Expert in SMP issues.
• Expert is ARM and X86 Linux distributions.
• MicroController/Processor Programming.
• Basic Electrical and Electronic Concepts.
• Linux, and Linux debugging.
• Code optimization Algorithms
• Domain knowledge
• Networking experience at the programming level
• Software Architecture, Design, and Implementation
• Multi-Threading
• Satellite, Wi-Fi, or Cellular protocol experience
• Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• Scripting experience - Python, Lua, Shell, etc.
• Source Code Control
• ITAR U.S. Citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Perform complex Linux Kernel development.
• Implement Linux Device Drivers or new custom hardware.
• Develop Linux device drivers for FPGA concepts.
• Develop software on SMP (Symmetric Multiprocessing) systems.
• Implement and verify complex software algorithms.
• Perform complex platform code design tasks.
• Create efficient platform code, and guide other team members to do the same.
• Take ownership of complex tasks and drive them to completion.
• Create test strategies to deliver quality software.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and maintainability of code.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
• For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits .
• We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees