Embedded Software Engineer 3

CHIPTON-ROSS Inc.; Manhattan Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross is seeking multiple Embedded Software Engineer 3s for a contract opportunity in Manhattan Beach, CA. The role focuses on developing software for resource-constrained targets with real-time requirements in flight/space/ground systems.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited program with 5+ years of software development experience, strong C++ and OO design skills, and experience with real-time operating systems such as VxWorks or Linux.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering from an ABET university.
• 5+ years software development experience.
• Experience with Object-Oriented software design and C++ programming.
• Active Top Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for resource-constrained targets with real-time requirements for flight/space/ground systems.
• Implement data analysis, routing, and control system algorithms.
• Familiarity with processors, memory, and I/O architectures; implement C++ in OO and procedural styles.
• Work with real-time operating systems such as VxWorks or Linux and related tools.
• Design, develop, document, test and debug applications and systems.

Skills

C++ programming

Object-Oriented design

RTOS experience

lab environment experience

Education

ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/SE

5+ years software development experience

Tools

VxWorks

Linux

GH Integrity

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking multiple Embedded Software Engineer 3's for a contract opportunity in Manhattan Beach, CA.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering from an ABET university with minimum 5+ years software development experience
• Experience with Object-Oriented software design and C++ programming
• Experience executing in a RTOS environment (i.e., FreeRTOS, RT-Linux, GH Integrity)
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced lab environment with rapid development
• Active Top Secret Clearance

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Software Engineer will develop software which will operate in a resource constrained target environment with soft and hard real time requirements for various flight/space/ground systems.
• The software will typically implement complex data analysis, data routing, and/or control systems algorithms.
• Candidate will need familiarity with various processors, memory, and I/O architectures and be able to implement both procedural and object-oriented software in C++.
• Candidates will work with real-time operating systems, such as VxWorks or Linux, and their associated host/development environments and tools.
• Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
• Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product software.
• Determines overall system and user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops utility programs.
• Ensure software standards are met.
• Candidates should have academic and work experience in software engineering and development across the full life cycle for automated test sets/test systems on aerospace programs.
• Candidates should have experience working in a process-oriented environment utilizing waterfall, spiral, or agile processes.
• Candidates should also have strong verbal and written communication skills and be comfortable working on large teams with talented engineering from other engineering disciplines in a lab environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience across the various life cycle phases including software systems architecture development, requirements definition and analysis, OO development, code and unit test, system integration and test
• Experience with lab instruments such as noise and signal generators; logic, spectrum, and network analyzers; and power sources and switches
• Experience with hardware validation and verification of RF, digital or mixed signal devices

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree is required.
School must be accredited.

WORK HOURS

9/80A workweek.

ADDITIONAL

Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.