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GE Aerospace · 8 hours ago

Senior Software Architect - Embedded Software Development

Grand Rapids, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$130K/yr - $173K/yr

8+ years exp

GE Aerospace is a leader in inventing the future of flight, and they are seeking a Senior Software Architect to join their Emerging Technologies team in Grand Rapids, MI. The role involves architecting, designing, developing, and testing embedded software for mission-critical technologies, while collaborating with a cross-functional team to deliver innovative solutions.

AerospaceCommercialManufacturing

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Kimberly Sprott

Responsibilities

Engage with customers and communicate with stakeholders to plan software functionality based on customer needs and constraints

Design and/or program/develop modules or a large component, feature, set of features, whole feature area or entire embedded software product

Define and formalize system, hardware, software, and human integration requirements

Define and execute engineering test, validation, and verification activities

Follow established software development methodologies and principles and document your tasks and designs

Validate and verify software designs in a diversity of system integration environments – from local desktop computer simulations to fully representative flight tests

Implement protocols and algorithms for resource-constrained environments and collaborate with the hardware team to enable communication between modules and applications

Ensure software robustness, resilience, and fail-safe operation for critical devices, and mitigate potential safety and security vulnerabilities

Create detailed design and technical documentation, optimize existing applications, and implement new features

Participate in task prioritization, execution, requirements, specifications, code and design reviews, and mentorship across the software development life cycle

Apply best practices for software engineering and understand the key business drivers and product roadmap

Deliver your work to support project scope, cost, and schedule targets, and interface effectively with all levels of the organization and customers

Propose novel solutions to technical challenges, generate cost and time estimates for future bids and programs, and utilize hardware/software to demonstrate capability against customer expectations

Qualification

Embedded Software EngineeringC/C++ ProficiencyRTOS ExperienceScripting LanguagesFPGA IntegrationEmbedded Software TestingTroubleshooting SkillsCommunication SkillsCritical Thinking

Required

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or related STEM field

8+ years of embedded software engineering experience or MS +5 years experience

Proficiency in C, C++, or equivalent languages

This position requires U.S. citizenship status

Location: Grand Rapids, MI: This position, which offers a blend of onsite and hybrid work arrangements, is based in Grand Rapids MI, and necessitates a presence in the office for three days each week

Preferred

Master's degree in engineering or computer science with extensive experience in C/C++ for embedded software design, development, and testing

Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Perl, Tcl, etc.) and code management tools (Git, CVS, SVN, Perforce, etc.)

Proficiency in Ada language experience

Experience with RTOS (Linux, FreeRTOS, QNX, VxWorks, etc.) and device drivers for complex systems using parallel processing, multi-threading, distributed processing, multi-core, SoM, signal processing, board support package (BSP), device driver development, and / or application program interface (API) design

Experience in integrating custom logic blocks into FPGA designs, including interfacing with various peripherals and communication protocols

Knowledge of digital design principles and techniques for implementing custom logic functions

Ability to work closely with hardware engineers to define and implement custom logic requirements

Experience with embedded software testing, debugging, and integration on hardware using debuggers (gdb, lldb, etc.), test equipment (scopes, analyzers, multi-meters, etc.), and UARTs, JTAGs and oscilloscopes

Experience working in mission-critical industries (aerospace, automotive, defense, first responder, medical devices, etc.) and turning CONOPS, Specifications or Requirements into software design, code, test plans and execution

Innovative, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills and proficiency with IDEs, version control tools, defect tracking tools and scripting tools

Experience with bare metal software design and optimization for cycles and memory and fundamental facility with compilers, build and source code control tools

Experience with model-based engineering on Cameo

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills