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MITRE · 11 hours ago

Associate Embedded Software Engineer

Bedford, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$89K/yr - $134K/yr

1+ years exp

MITRE is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to tackling the nation's toughest challenges, offering a fulfilling work environment. The Associate Embedded Software Engineer will design and prototype advanced embedded systems, working with cross-disciplinary teams on projects that are critical to national security.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyNon ProfitQuantum ComputingSaaS

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Working on cross-disciplinary teams of similarly bright and motivated engineers on projects of national importance

Real-time communication and sensor systems leveraging state of the art processors, FPGA & SoC technology and cutting-edge SDR platforms

Advanced architectures for high throughput signal processing

Low size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C), highly integrated custom platforms

A supportive culture of learning, professional growth, and development

Opportunities to build on skills and work on a diverse range of projects

Outstanding continuing education programs

Qualification

C/C++ programmingEmbedded systemsLow-level processor architecturesObject-oriented programmingReal-time operating systemsDigital signal processingSoftware development practicesNetworking protocolsHardware description languagesCommunication skills

Required

Typically requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience

Strong oral and written communication skills

Proficiency in C and/or C++ programming languages

Familiarity with good software development practices, including: approaches to design, implementation, testing, documentation, and debugging

Understanding of embedded systems and hardware/software interaction

Basic knowledge of low-level processor architectures, operating system concepts, and hardware interfacing

Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a US government security investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense SECRET clearance, which requires US citizenship

In addition, candidates must meet requirements to support project work onsite in our labs and classified facilities on the Bedford Campus

This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site at our Bedford, MA facility

Preferred

M.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or similar field

Active Secret Clearance

Familiarity with object-oriented programming principles and working knowledge of one or more higher-level languages such as Python, MATLAB, or Perl

Exposure to modern reconfigurable SoC platforms (AMD Xilinx MPSoC, RFSoC, Versal, or Intel Agilex SoC)

Familiarity with common software development tools (e.g., Git, Make, CMake)

Understanding of development best practices including code reviews, regression testing, and user documentation

Familiarity with real-time operating systems, POSIX, embedded Linux (user- and kernel-space development)

Experience with low-level hardware/software system debugging

Solid foundation of basic digital signal processing (DSP) concepts and experience implementing real-time algorithms for communication, radar, or navigation systems

Familiarity with networking protocols (wired and wireless)

Basic knowledge of one or more hardware description languages (HDLs) such as VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth

A culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership

Outstanding continuing education programs

Company

MITRE

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The MITRE Corporation is working to solve some of the nation’s biggest challenges in defense, cybersecurity, healthcare, homeland security, the judiciary and transportation.

Founded in 1958

Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

5001-10000 employees