Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Precision Fires

SAIC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for the Precision Fires team in Huntsville, AL, onsite at Redstone Arsenal. You will design, develop, test and debug embedded software for real-time systems, read schematics, and collaborate with hardware engineers to deliver robust solutions.

Responsibilities include ensuring software standards, guiding junior staff, and communicating with management and customers to resolve complex issues.

Qualifications

• LabVIEW experience with best practices and OO programming.
• Knowledge of source revision control and code reviews.
• Design a system that is easy for end users to configure.
• Minimize code duplication and inter-component coupling for uptime.
• Document troubleshooting steps for knowledge bases.
• Debug hardware-software systems using a systematic approach.
• Self-starter with autonomy and initiative.
• Able to communicate effectively to mgmt and customers.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs embedded software.
• Develops software for real-time operating systems and processors, including networking/radio.
• Reads schematics of complex electronics assemblies.
• Collaborates with hardware engineers during planning and development.
• Assesses user needs and analyzes system capabilities.
• Prepares operating instructions and user guides.
• Designs compilers, assemblers, and utilities; maintains software standards.
• Ensures compliance with software standards and project directions.
• Provides guidance to staff per policies and management guidance.
• Work is reviewed to ensure objectives are met.
• Engage with customers to deliver technical solutions.

Skills

LabVIEW

Source control

System design

Troubleshooting

Autonomy

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or 5+ years experience

Tools

GIT

Job description

Description

SAIC has an immediate need for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to support the Precision Fires team supporting theAviation and Missile Centerlocated in Huntsville, AL onsite atRedstone Arsenal.

Job Description:

• Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that require low-level control processing (interrupts, timers, digital I/O, and serial communication protocols) for electronic, electro-mechanical, or electro-optic equipment.
• Develops embedded software for use on real-time and near real-time operating systems and processors, including networking and radio systems.
• Requires basic knowledge of reading schematics of complex electronic assemblies.
• 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 and commercial software.
• Determines computer 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 compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.
• Ensures software standards are met.
• Receives assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet outlined objectives.
• Provides direction to employees according to established policies and management guidance.
• Work is reviewed by management to measure whether objectives have been met.
• Complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the field.
• General knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives.
• Works under only general direction.
• Independently determines and develops approach to solutions.
• Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Contributes to completion of specific programs and projects.
• Failure to obtain results or erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in serious program delays and considerable expenditure of resources.
• Frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts.
• Represents organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

• Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Additional sox (6) years' experience can be considered in lieu of degree (per contract vehicle).

Clearance Requirements:

• Must possess an active Secret Security Clearance; US Citizenship required.

Required Skills:

• LabVIEW experience, encompassing understanding and implementation of LabVIEW best practices, LabVIEW object-oriented programming skills.
• Understanding of the purpose and use of source revision control and code reviews.
• Understanding why and how to design a system which simplifies steps required by an end user to use or configure a system.
• Understanding why and how to design a system which maximizes system uptime and reduces maintenance requirements by minimizing code duplication, reducing inter-component coupling, and properly verifying and testing hardware and software components.
• Maintains habit of documenting troubleshooting steps, results findings, and if applicable, formatting this information into readily accessible procedures or knowledge bases.
• Experience debugging a combined hardware and software system using a systematic approach which identifies possible causes of an issue and traces them through each possible link in a failure chain.
• Self-starter, able to execute tasks with a high degree of autonomy and identify other personnel from whom support is needed and communicate with them to obtain that support.
• Ability to communicate effectively to management and customers.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.