Junior Embedded Software Engineer

Saic; Panama City Beach (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Junior Embedded Software Engineer to join our team at the Panama City Beach site, supporting Navy projects. You will develop and test real-time embedded software for microcontrollers, work with Windows, Linux, and VxWorks, and participate in software maintenance and integration.

The ideal candidate has a CS/EE degree, strong C/C++ or Java skills, RTOS knowledge, and good problem-solving and communication abilities. U.S. citizenship and Secret clearance eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in C/C++ or Java.
• RTOS: Understanding of real-time operating systems (e.g., Linux, VxWorks).
• Hardware knowledge: microcontrollers, protocols (TCP/IP, Modbus), reading schematics.
• Soft Skills: Problem-solving, analytical thinking, attention to detail, and communication.
• Writing and interpreting technical reports and requirements and interface documents.
• Preparing presentation material and presenting to peers, project team members, and managers.
• Must be a U.S. citizen able to obtain a Secret Clearance. Interim Secret required to start. SAIC will sponsor qualified candidates for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Write and implement optimized code for microcontrollers and processors, handling the full SDLC.
• Testing & Debugging: perform unit, integration, and system testing and troubleshoot embedded systems.
• Documentation: create technical manuals, design specifications, and maintain code.
• Design and implement real-time embedded software solutions and analyze runtime profiles to debug.
• Integrate software units and components to meet design requirements.
• Document software functionality.
• OOAD and programming in Java, C, C++, and C#.
• Windows, Linux, and VxWorks OS programming.
• Use of MFC, Eclipse, NetBeans, IntelliJ development environments.
• Develop network protocol based applications using TCP/IP.
• Update existing code and integrate improvements to software in operation.
• Support all aspects of the SDLC.
• Review and test software components for adherence to design & test results.
• Join Agile software development teams.

Skills

C/C++ or Java

RTOS knowledge

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

U.S. citizen

Agile familiarity

CSM Certification

Embedded AI familiarity

Experience with Agile methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MFC (Microsoft Foundation Classes)

TCP/IP networking

Modbus protocol

Linux

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking Junior Embedded Software Engineers to join our dynamic team at our customer site in Panama City Beach, FL.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

You will be working in a dynamic environment at our off-base locations and at the Panama City Beach Naval Surface Warfare Center. You will be supporting multiple Navy projects of various scales and multiple contracts. You will hone your developer skills and gain engineering experience rapidly.

Our team provides onsite support for modification, upgrades and software maintenance supporting fielded software baselines along with our System Integration Laboratory (SIL) software simulators. We provide software design, development, coding, test, and integration support in the software development environment.

JOB DUTIES:

• Software Development: Write and implement optimized code for microcontrollers and processors, handling the full SDLC.
• Testing & Debugging: Perform unit, integration, and system testing, plus troubleshoot issues and debug complex embedded systems.
• Documentation: Create technical manuals, design specifications, and maintain code for future reference.
• Examples of software engineering and development support activities for this role include but are not limited to the following:
• Design and implement real-time embedded software intensive code solutions, test the resulting components, and analyze runtime profiles to debug errors that might exist.
• Integrate software units and components producing integrated software items consistent with the design that demonstrate the functional and non-functional software requirements.
• Document software functionality.
• Perform Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) and programming in Java, C, C++, and C#.
• Perform software component development and lifecycle software support.
• Windows, Linux, and VxWorks operating systems programming.
• Use of Microsoft Visual C++ development environment with Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC).
• Use of Java development environments Eclipse, NetBeans, IntelliJ.
• Develop network protocol based applications using Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
• The job also will include updating existing code and integrating improvements to software already in operation.
• Will support all aspects of the software development life cycle.
• Review and test software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results.
• Join team members in Agile software development.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 0 years or more of work experience.
• Programming: Proficiency in C/C++ or Java.
• RTOS: Understanding of real-time operating systems (e.g., Linux, VxWorks).
• Hardware Knowledge: Understanding of microcontrollers, protocols (TCP/IP, Modbus), and reading schematics.
• Soft Skills: Problem-solving, analytical thinking, attention to detail, and communication.
• Writing and interpreting technical reports and requirements and interface documents.
• Preparing presentation material and presenting to peers, project team members, and managers.
• Must demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to work multiple projects concurrently.
• Must be a U.S. citizen able to obtain a Secret Clearance. Interim Secret required to start. SAIC will sponsor qualified candidates for a security clearance.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Scrum Master Certification (CSM).
• Familiarity with integrating and implementing embedded AI solutions.
• Experience working in Agile (Scrum, Kanban, Crystal Methods, etc.) and Hybrid project teams.