Software Engineer

CHIPTON-ROSS Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks multiple Software Engineers for a contract role. The position requires US Secret clearance, 6+ years in embedded real-time software and C/C++ development, plus experience on safety-critical software and thorough documentation across the lifecycle.

You will join a software team focused on requirements, design, implementation, testing, and integration of embedded systems, with some process-improvement work and up to 10% travel.

Qualifications

• US Security Clearance - Secret is required or ability to obtain; federal requirements apply.
• 6+ years of embedded real-time software development experience.
• 6+ years of C/C++ software development experience.
• Experience on safety-critical or human-rated software.
• Ability to produce comprehensive software development documentation across full lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a software development team for requirements analysis, design, implementation, unit testing, and integration of embedded real-time control or application software.
• Develop software documentation and support reviews and milestones.
• Support software process improvement by analyzing metrics and identifying improvement options, up to travel as needed (up to 10%).

Skills

Embedded real-time software

C/C++ development

Safety-critical software

Software documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Systems Engineering

Tools

RTOS experience

Software development in C/C++

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking multiple Software Engineers for a contract opportunity in Huntsville, AL.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• US Security Clearance - Secret Must be able to satisfy federal government requirements for access to government information, and having dual citizenship may preclude you from being able to meet this requirement.
• 6+ years of experience in embedded real-time software development
• 6+ years of experience developing software in C/C++
• Prior Experience working on safety critical or human rated software
• Demonstrated ability to produce comprehensive software development documentation across the full lifecycle for mission-critical and human-rated systems.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 90% - Contribute to a software development team responsible for requirements analysis, design, implementation, unit testing, and integration of embedded real-time control system and/or application software. Help develop software documentation, support internal and customer reviews of software work products, and assist with preparation for program milestone reviews.
• 10% - Support software process improvement by analyzing software metrics, identifying process gaps, developing and evaluating improvement options, refining metric definitions and collection methods, and assessing industry tools and other resources to advance the growth and maturity of the software organization.
• Travel up to 10% may be required to support test activities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Real-time Operating System Experience (NI Linux, Integrity, Redhat Linux, QNX)
• Communications Protocols (1553, TCP/IP, RS-422, SPI)
• Unified Modeling Language (UML) with design tools (Enterprise Architect / Rhapsody / Cameo)
• Hardware and Software integration
• Working knowledge of laboratory test equipment (multi-meters, oscilloscopes, power supplies)
• Familiarity with software development Integrated Development Environments (IDE) and lifecycle management tools
• Understanding of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 3 and greater software processes

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or other related degree, and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience; or a Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience; or in lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience

WORK HOURS:

• 9/80