The Engineer in this position will join a diverse team to create software and simulation solutions for complex aerospace problems. The candidate will be expected to use proven techniques to define, design, implement, test, and deploy software and simulations across multiple domains. Software developed by the candidate may be in embedded systems, application software and user interfaces, middleware/transport layers, back-end development, or instrumentation systems. Simulation tasks include Simulink development, translation of models to Simulink, and Hardware-In-The-Loop (HWIL) integration. Familiarity and desire to work with hardware is required in order to design and integrate appropriate software solutions. Projects may be developed using traditional or Agile methodologies.
Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related engineering discipline. Candidate must show the ability to work in a collaborative environment, and interface with customers, technical, and non-technical stakeholders on a regular basis. Candidate must show experience in software and simulation development, sound software engineering practice, and software-hardware integration. Candidate must be proficient in more than one language (C, C++, C#, Java, or similar) for desktop and/or embedded applications. Candidate must be familiar with development and tool-chains on Linux and Windows OS.
Preferred candidate will have experience with Agile/Scrum as well as exposure to unmanned aircraft and/or robotics. Practical experience with embedded development and toolsets; digital communications protocols; real-time development with multi-threading & synchronization; and software safety is a plus. Practical experience with tools and techniques for unit testing, requirements development & management, design, build and release, regression testing, configuration management, collaboration & issue-tracking are also preferred.
Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.