Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Utah

Carnegie Mellon University; Utah; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for the Software Engineering Institute to support Hill Air Force Base in strategic software development and cybersecurity initiatives. Candidates must possess extensive experience in software engineering, embedded systems, and cybersecurity, with responsibilities including analysis and program management. This role involves working with advanced technologies and contributing to national security projects.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

Tuition benefits for employees and dependents

8% retirement contribution by CMU

Flexible work arrangements

Annual professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering or related fields.
• Experience in DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and embedded systems.
• Proficient in C, C++, and firmware development languages.

Responsibilities

• Support embedded software engineering at customer site.
• Analyze software architecture and apply engineering methods.
• Provide technical advice during integration with contractor teams.

Skills

Software Engineering

Cybersecurity

Embedded Software Development

FPGA Analysis

Software Architecture Analysis

Education

BS in Software Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

MS with 8 years’ experience

PhD with 5 years’ experience

Tools

DevSecOps

Programming in C

Programming in C++

VHDL

Verilog

Job description

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Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Utah

Apply locations Remote time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id 2023161

**This position within the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) will support Hill Air Force Base and other locations as required**

SEI advances software engineering principles and practices and serves as a national resource in software engineering and computer security. SEI works closely with academia, defense and government organizations, and industry to continually improve software-intensive systems. Our core purpose is to help organizations improve software engineering capabilities and develop or acquire high quality software, on budget and on time.

Position Summary:

SEI is seeking a senior embedded software engineer to perform embedded software systems analysis and to develop strategic partnerships with customers located in Hill AFB, UT. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, assisting customers with efforts related to software development and cybersecurity from a cost, schedule and performance perspective; integrating with the customer contractor software development team to provide on-the-spot technical advice; helping to address known issues and communicating progress; assessing the credibility of software development plans for future performance; assisting customers in the proper application of tools, techniques, and procedures to solve some of the most difficult problems in software engineering and cybersecurity.

Duties:

• Provide embedded software engineering support at our customer location in Hill AFB, UT and other locations as required.
• Apply program and project management skills (in collaboration with SEI colleagues) to include working with clients, developing proposals, and establishing relationships with new DoD and/or government clients.
• Analyze software architecture in terms of functional and non-functional quality attributes, understand how to apply disciplined architecture methods and techniques for trade-off analysis toward optimized solutions.
• Analyze the use and application of modern software development techniques e.g., DevSecOps tailored to customer domain environments to effectively and efficiently develop software that meets stakeholder expectations.
• Analyze use of cyber security approaches, methodologies, tools, and techniques to prevent risks and issues, and mitigate those that emerge.
• Analyze FPGA hardware and software interface specifications described via VHDL or Verilog to ensure it meets system requirements.
• Analyze software test and evaluation techniques and methodologies.
• Use static, dynamic and complexity analysis software tools to identify areas of software weakness where additional design / refactoring may be required.
• Analyze software contractor’s task development, activities, deliverables, risks, issues, and recommend mitigation strategies and techniques as appropriate.

Requirements, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• BS with 10 years’ experience, MS with 8 years’ experience or PhD with 5 years’ experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, with professional experience as a software developer or software engineer or verification engineer in a collaborative team environment.
• Flexible to travel to other SEI offices, sponsor sites, conferences, and offsite meetings on occasion. Moderate (25%) travel outside of your home location.
• You will be subject to a background investigation and must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.
• Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work for CMU in the United States. CMU will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity.
• At least 75% of your weekly effort will be onsite at either SEI or customer facility.
• Understanding of the DoD Systems Engineering lifecycle and the use of Digital Engineering capabilities to document and assess software engineering and development activities.
• Familiarity with embedded software and/or firmware safety standards e.g., MIL-STD-882E, DO-178C, DO-254.
• Proficiency in software development languages e.g., C, C++, Ada and/or firmware development languages (e.g., VHDL, Verilog).
• Experience with developing or analyzing embedded software built using modern Real Time Operating Systems like VxWorks.
• Experience with embedded software, performance tests and interpreting the results.

Our benefits philosophy encompasses three driving priorities:choice,control,andwell-being.Through Carnegie Mellon University, SEI offers a wide range of competitive employee benefits, including comprehensive health insurance, tuition benefits, generous time off, and a robust retirement savings policy to name a few.

• Join a world-class organization of National Security superheroes that have unrivaled impact on software, system, AI, and systemic vulnerabilities.
• Work with cutting edge technologies and experts to solve tough problems for the government and the nation.
• Get 8% monthly contribution for your retirement, without having to contribute yourself.
• Get tuition benefits to CMU and other institutions for you andyour dependent children.
• Enjoy a healthy work/life balance withflexible work arrangements and paid parental and military leave.
• Enjoy annual professional development opportunities; take courses at CMU; attend conferences and training or obtain a certification and get reimbursed for membership in professional societies.
• Qualify for relocation assistance and so much more.

Location

Remote

Job Function

Software/Applications Development/Engineering

Position Type

Staff – Regular

Full time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Salary

More Information:

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Always focused on the future, the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) advances software as a strategic advantage for national security. We lead research and direct transition of software engineering, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence technologies at the intersection of academia, industry, and government. We serve the nation as a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and are based at Carnegie Mellon University, a global research university annually rated among the best for its programs in computer science and engineering.

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