COMPUTATIONAL SCIENTIST ASSISTANT (2)

uab; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

UAB's Engineering and Innovative Technology Development (EITD) group in the United States is seeking an entry-level Embedded Software Developer to assist in the development, testing, and deployment of desktop, web-based, and embedded software for space payload systems.

Bachelor's degree required. You will work with advanced microcontrollers and IDEs, support design, testing, and analysis tasks, and collaborate with senior engineers in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Experience with embedded firmware development and programming in C/C++.
• Familiarity with Python and basic software testing activities.
• Ability to design, test, and analyze technical products and systems.

Responsibilities

• Assists in design, development, implementation, and analysis of technical products and systems.
• Support meetings, teleconferences, and travel as required by projects.
• Reports to EITD Software Section Lead.
• Performs simple and routine software development and testing tasks with standard techniques.
• Assists more senior engineers in the preparation of plans, testing, analysis, computation methods, and reports.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

C/C++ programming

Python

Rust

Critical thinking

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

MPLAB

IAR

Keil

Visual Studio

VS Code

RTOS frameworks

Job description

Entry-level Embedded Software Developer position for UAB's Engineering and Innovative Technology Development (EITD) group.Assist in the development, testing, continuous improvement and deployment of desktop , web-based, and embedded software/firmware applications to support payload systems for space applications. Develop system-level documents, perform system-level testing and debugging, and assist with preliminary test and analysis code development for complex engineering hardware and devices.

Engineering and Innovative Technology Development (EITD) was created to support the development of specialized research instruments for ground and microgravity-based research experiments. Since 1990, we have grown into a full-service organization, providing customers with a range of solutions from technical guidance to complete turn-key systems and services from concept through fabrication, deployment, and operational support. Our engineers are experienced in design, development, and commercialization of innovative hardware and software systems for the aeronautic and life sciences industry. As one of the nation's leading developers in cold stowage hardware for use in microgravity and exploration, our expertise covers mechanical, electrical, and software design, fabrication, assembly, test, and sustainment; as well as, systems engineering, safety and verification documentation / closeout, crew training, launch site support, mission operations, and recovery.

US Citizens only.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Assists in design, development, implementation, and analysis of technical products and systems.
• Support meetings, teleconferences, and travel as required by projects.
• Reports to EITD Software Section Lead
• Performs simple and routine software development and testing tasks with standard techniques.
• Assists more senior engineers in the preparation of plans, testing, analysis, computation methods, and reports.

(Annual Salary: $70,425 - $114,440)

Bachelor's degree in a related field required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Minimal Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to use various engineering and documentation/analysis software, MS Word, and Excel
• Ability to accumulate and analyze data
• Strong critical-thinking and interpretive skills to analyze situations, define problems, and develop solutions
• Ability to analyze, interpret and display statistical data
• Knowledge of software development processes and usage of IDEs for development and testing

Preferred Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Embedded Firmware Development experience using advanced microcontrollers and IDEs (e.g. MPLAB, IAR, Keil)
• Collaborative Software/Firmware Development experience in small teams
• Software/Firmware Development experience for aerospace applications
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodology
• Experience developing software with programming languages C, C++, C#, Python, and/or Rust
• Experience using Visual Studio and/or VS Code
• Experience developing/deploying RTOS frameworks