Senior Software Engineer — Real-Time Embedded Systems

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. designs, develops, tests, troubleshoots, and debugs software for real-time control applications. The role emphasizes design, leadership, and integration across hardware and software in a DoD context.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software development, strong C/C++, C#, Java, Python skills, and experience with embedded systems, RTOS, and MATLAB/LabVIEW environments. On-site work in a defense-focused setting is expected.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in software development or related field.
• Experience with C/C++, C#, Java, Python.
• Experience with MS Visual Studio, Eclipse, CLion, .Net, MFC preferred.
• Experience with National Instruments LabVIEW / TestStand
• Experience with MATLAB preferred.
• Experience with formal analysis and design methodologies.
• Experience developing embedded systems and RTOS.
• Experience with multi-threaded applications.
• Experience with OO design/Programming and UML.
• Experience with project planning and Software Lifecycle Management tools (e.g., Git, Jira, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Confluence).
• Advanced experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Teams; basic MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Perform high level and detailed design of computer software components.
• Design or assist in the design of large software programs and/or software systems (i.e. 30+ components).
• Develop and write requirements specifications, design, and test documents.
• Lead software engineering teams or groups during the development of a software project.
• Analyze software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Perform and assist hardware and software integration tasks.
• Perform and assist in the system level software analysis and design tasks.
• Consult with hardware and system engineers to analyze interfaces and requirements.
• Conduct and support design reviews, program reviews, and customer presentations.
• Develop and direct software testing procedures and documentation.
• Provide technical guidance to software engineering personnel during design activities.

Skills

C/C++

C#

Java

Python

MATLAB

Multi-threaded programming

Software lifecycle management

UML

Embedded systems

Education

BS in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

MS Visual Studio

Eclipse

CLion

.NET

MFC

LabVIEW

TestStand

MATLAB

Git

Jira

Bitbucket

Job description

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. designs, develops, tests, troubleshoots, and debugs software for real-time control applications. The role emphasizes design, leadership, and integration across hardware and software in a DoD context.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software development, strong C/C++, C#, Java, Python skills, and experience with embedded systems, RTOS, and MATLAB/LabVIEW environments. On-site work in a defense-focused setting is expected.