Embedded Software Engineer

Role: Engineer Embedded Software 2

Job Location: Linthicum, MD (Onsite)

Duration: 12+ Months

Contract Type: W2 Only

Level of Clearance Required:

No clearance is required to start, but you must have the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI

• Client is looking for an Integration and Test Software Engineer 2 to support our Space Payloads and Ground Easter Region department.
• As a member of the Space Payloads and Ground Easter Region department you'll get to learn new technologies and develop software for cutting edge Space Payloads.
• The integration and test software engineer will design, develop, integrate and test software that manages test equipment and executes tests for a Space payload unit ensuring compliance to established requirements.
• Selected individuals will work on an agile development team, primarily using Python, TCL, and C++. The selected individual will utilize automated tools such as Jenkins and Robot Framework to enable automated testing and verification of the Space System.
• The individual will work through all phases of the software development cycle including design, development, integration, and test. The selected individual will conduct peer reviews of software-related products, software designs, and additional technical documents as well as participation in cross-functional scrum teams.. This position will serve on-site at Linthicum, MD factility.
• Individuals must be self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment. Existing engineering and system specialists will be made available to assist with any activities associated with executing primary tasking.
• However, the selected individuals will be expected to prioritize and make recommendations to Technical Leads, as required, to implement tasking assigned.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, operates and maintains integration and test software. Provides active participation in cross-functional scrum teams, design reviews, and other reviews, as required.
• The selected individual will actively participate in technical, peer-reviews to ensure system/software requirements are being met from an end-to-end system point of view.
• Individuals must be self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment. Existing engineering and system specialists will be made available to assist with any activities associated with executing primary tasking.
• However, the selected individuals will be expected to prioritize and make recommendations to Technical Leads, as required, to implement tasking assigned.

Basic Qualifications for Engineer Embedded Software 2

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with a minimum of 8+ years software development experience working on embedded real-time systems or 6+ years with a Master's Degree or 3 years with PhD
• Experience developing software in Python
• Ability to debug your own code, as well as trace and understand existing code
• Experience integrating developed software applications, to include usage of tools and logs to examine data to verify correct operation and identify problem areas
• Experience developing in a Linux and/or Windows environment
• Experience in testing software systems and debugging
• Experience with using software configuration management tools
• U.S. Citizenship required
• No clearance is required to start, but you must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI.

Must Have:

• Atlassian tools
• Automated Testing
• C/C++
• Embedded Software Programming
• Integration and Test
• Jenkins
• Python (Programming Language)
• Robot Framework

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a member of an Agile Scrum team
• Experience with C++
• Experience developing TCL T/K
• Hands-on experience in controlling test equipment through software (Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Signal Analyzers, Power Supplies, etc.)
• Hands-on experience integrating RF, digital, or optic based systems/equipment
• Experience with automation tools such as Jenkins and Robot Framework
• Experience in embedded Python software optimizations
• Ability to debug complex integrated applications or test setup issues
• Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Active TS/SCI Clearance