Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer

AeroVironment, Inc.; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 147,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company matching

Medical, dental & vision insurance

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Princeton, NJ, seeks a Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer to lead design, development and testing of software for embedded devices used in unmanned and robotic systems.

You will write, test and optimize code for flight test environments and ensure robust integration with sensors and avionics. You will guide system requirements, perform validation, and drive rapid prototyping while coordinating with hardware teams and program management to align with schedules and

Qualifications

• A BS degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering or related field is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Minimum 12 - 15 years of experience years of relevant experience
• Proficient with Python, C, C++11, C++ STL and/or OpenCL
• Demonstrated knowledge of Visual Studio, Eclipse or similar IDE as well as defect tracking tools
• Experienced working with common protocols such as RS-485, RS-232, CAN, I2C, SPI, USB
• Demonstrated mathematical and analytical skills are required
• Periodic travel will likely be required in support of testing equipment at approved flying locations
• Periods of development may require long irregular hours around deadlines, weekends and some holidays and in field test environments

Responsibilities

• Writes and tests software to support integration of sensors and embedded processors into aircraft or other robotic systems
• Designs and implements software for prototypes and products using established AeroVironment and industry tools and practices; ensure good configuration control
• Leads in writing system requirements, system test plans, diagnostic tools, and validation testing of software; assist with hardware selection
• Leads development of rapid prototyping and conceptual level testing; estimates time to develop software and scope with project management
• Works closely with other engineering disciplines; focused on getting the job done
• Leads and supports transition of development software to production environments and to certification
• Develops proof of concept capability demonstrations; conducts and supports design reviews
• Contributes to AV's software development process in developing quality code
• Works on significant and unique issues requiring analysis of data
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Python

C/C++

C++11

OpenCL

Visual Studio / Eclipse

RS-485/RS-232/CAN/I2C/SPI/USB

Debugging / Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Visual Studio

Eclipse

Defect tracking tools

Job description

Worker Type

Regular
Job Description

Summary

The Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer has the opportunity to lead and develop a variety of innovative unmanned and robotic systems for multiple defense and commercial applications. TheSenior Staff Embedded Software Engineerwrites functional software for deployment on embedded devices and systems like aircraft and payloads and have the opportunity to test out those devices in flight test environments.This requires the engineer to design, develop, code, test and debug system software as well as analyze and enhance efficiency, stability and scalability of the software on particular devices.There is a mix of full life-cycle development as well as a need to use existing software code base to expand the capabilities to match specific program requirements.

Position Responsibilities

• Writes and tests software to support integration of sensors and embedded processors into aircraft (such as autopilots, payloads, software defined radios or other functional components) or other robotic systems
• Designs and implements software for prototypes and products using established AeroVironment and industry developed tools and practices. Ensure good configuration control and management of software
• Leads in writing of system requirements, system test plans, diagnostic tools, and in validation testing of software. Assist with hardware selection and recommend processing, memory and storage needs of systems
• Leads development of rapid prototyping and conceptual level testing and will require estimating time to develop software and scoping the depth of the development with project/program management to fit timeline and budget constraints
• Works closely with other engineering disciplines. Focused on getting the job done
• Leads and supports transition of development software to production environments and to certification. Participates in multi-disciplinary development teams
• Develops proof of concept capability demonstrations. Conducts and supports design reviews
• Contributes toAV's software development process in developing quality code
• Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of intangibles
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• A BS degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering or related field is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Minimum 12 - 15 years of experience years of relevant experience
• Experienced trouble-shooting systems is required and is proficient with Python, C, C++11,C++ STL and/or OpenCL
• Demonstrated knowledge of Visual Studio, Eclipse or similar IDE as well as defect tracking tools
• Experienced working with common protocols such as RS-485, RS-232, CAN, I2C, SPI, USB
• Demonstratedmathematical and analytical skills are required
• Periodic travel will likely be required in support of testing equipment at approved flying locations
• Periods of development may require long irregular hours around deadlines, weekends and some holidays and in field test environments

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Advanced degree is preferred
• Demonstrates competency in contributing to the design, coding, documenting and testing software
• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) along with unit testing software
• Understanding of automated build environments along with automated test and deployment
• Demonstrated knowledge of object-oriented programming and multi-threaded design such as JIRA and source code control tools such as SVN, Bitbucket or GitLab
• Experience with STM32 family of processors and working with RTOS systems (such as µC/OS, freeRTOS) on those processors
• Experience using Video 4 Linux and modifying and compiling Embedded Linux systems
• Experience developing drivers for Linux/ARM is required, familiarity with Robot Operating System (ROS) is a plus
• Demonstrates electronics knowledge and use of lab equipment
• Demonstrates strong leadership, interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
• Understanding of the design of the system that one is working on and understand the role that assigned tasks play in the system
• Demonstrates competency in researching and re-engineering to propose alternate solutions to issues
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
• Has effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
• Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office and R&D environment (Constant)
• Required to stand and sit for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Clearance Level

No Clearance

The salary range for this role is:

$147,000 - $224,250

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits

Benefits : AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits .

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

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