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General Atomics · 1 week ago

Embedded Software Developer

Herndon, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$128K/yr - $229K/yr

10+ years exp

General Atomics is a leading resource for high-technology systems development, specializing in innovative solutions for national security. The Software Developer role involves developing embedded software for spacecraft avionics and ground support equipment, ensuring integration within engineering environments, and leading technical projects.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Significant focus on developing embedded software code for spacecraft bus avionics, spacecraft payloads, and ground support equipment. Includes development of special utilities for support development on deeply embedded systems

Evaluates the integration of the engineering solution within the overall engineering environment; and ensures that appropriate documentation, testing, maintenance, and engineering updates completed

Communicates with engineering professionals, solution users, and management throughout the solution development cycle, represents the company as a prime technical contact on contracts and/or projects, interacts with senior external personnel on technical matters requiring coordination between the organizations, and participates in the development of new or expansion of existing business

Determines technical objectives for solution(s) to advanced technical engineering problems

May function in an advisory or leadership role for a project/program and provide direction and guidance to less experienced professional staff or team of professional staff

Plans and coordinates the maintenance of engineering solutions including documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical and other presentations to ensure viability of the solution(s) in an evolving environment

Plans for future applications of solutions based on new developments in engineering technology

Participates in or may lead the development of new or expansion of existing business opportunities

Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information

Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company

Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices

Performs other duties as assigned or required

Qualification

C programmingLinux software developmentEmbedded developmentSatellite system designImage processingProject leadershipCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

A bachelor's degree, master's degree or PhD in a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows: twelve or more years of experience with a bachelor's degree, ten or more years of experience with a master's degree, or seven or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education

Demonstrates a detailed and extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership

Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment; strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with other departments, customers, government representatives, and/or professionals; the capability of representing the organization as a prime technical contact; and the ability to provide leadership and guidance to less experienced professionals

High proficiency in C programming language (and/or C++) is required

Extensive experience with software development in the Linux environment (command line, GCC, Makefiles, shell scripting, etc.)

Embedded development experience including cross-compiling to separate targets, and testing/development on highly-embedded systems

Must be customer focused and able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environment and able to work extended hours and travel as required

US Citizenship is required as is the ability to maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance

Preferred

Expertise in all aspects of the satellite system design life cycle, including spacecraft level environmental testing, launch, and operations is desired

Experience with image processing (filtering, thresholding, calculating statistics, other opencv library functions) is desired