Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Astyra Corporation; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Astyra Corporation in Woodland Hills, CA, is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer—Navigation to join our defense-focused engineering team onsite. You will develop, test, and debug software for cutting-edge navigation systems, leveraging model-based engineering and agile practices to advance enterprise-wide digital transformation and capabilities for national defense.

You will work with a world-class team, expand your skills in software design, perform hardware integration, and apply

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years of hands-on software development experience; 6 years with Master’s; 4 years with PhD.
• Experience developing software in MATLAB/Simulink and programming in C/Python.
• Experience with software management tools such as ClearCase, Git, ClearQuest, or Jira.
• Proficiency with MATLAB for data processing and visualization; Simulink for modeling dynamic systems.
• Knowledge of Navigation Systems and INS/GPS Kalman filter design; ability to work collaboratively.
• U.S. Citizenship required and ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance; on-site work.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and debug software for cutting-edge Navigation systems.
• Contribute to software design and code development within a world-class team.
• Perform software and system integration on state-of-the-art hardware in an Agile environment.
• Collaborate across the organization with strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Skills

C programming

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

Navigation systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

ClearCase

Git

ClearQuest

Jira

MATLAB

Simulink

DOORS

Job description

Job Description

SeniorPrincipal Software Engineer

This is an onsite position. We are not considering Corp-to-Corp (C2C) arrangements for this position.

Description

• Our client is looking for you to join their team as a Senior Principal Software Engineer- Navigationbased out ofWoodland Hills, CA.
• As a Software Engineer with our client, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation.
• Through the use of Model-based Engineering and Agile practices they continue to evolve how they deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter.
• Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation.
• The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

Responsibilities

• In this position you will be developing, testing, and debugging softwarefor our cutting-edge Navigation systems.
• As a member of our world class software development team, you will have opportunities to improve and expand your capabilities in software design and code development.
• You will also have opportunities to perform software and system integration on state-of-the-art hardware, learn new software development techniques such as Model Based Engineering (MBE), and work in an agile and collaborative development environment.
• As a successful candidate, you will collaborate with peers across our organization and will have clearly demonstrated the strong leadership skills needed to join our top performing team. You will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with our internal and external customers. You will also have demonstrated a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging our traditional ways of doing business. You will make us even better!

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Software Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years of hands-on Software Development experience; 6 years of experience with Masters in STEM; 4 Years with a PhD in STEM
• Experience developing software in MATLAB/Simulink
• Experience with programming (C and Python)
• Experience using software management and workflow automation tools such as ClearCase, Git, ClearQuest, or Jira
• Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data.
• Experience using Simulink to model dynamic systems.
• Experience with Navigation Systems and INS/GPS Kalman filter design and requirements definition
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative development environment
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required
• Required to work on site full-time

Preferred Qualifications

• Current/Active U.S. Government Secret clearance
• Experience in the development and performance of software tests
• Experience using DOORS for software requirements management
• Expertise in Sensor Fusion for Navigation Systems using IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), GPS, barometers, and other sensors.
• Expertise in INS (Inertial Navigation System) mechanizations.
• Expertise in Embedded INS/GPS (Global Positioning System) navigation systems.
• Demonstrated capability to translate formal software requirements into software designs
• Demonstrated capability to define software requirements for an INS/GPS system
• Familiarity with/Experience in INS/GPS Kalman filter design and requirements definition
• Experience developing, verifying, certifying and releasing mission and safety-critical software systems that comply with RTCA DO-178B/ C or similar guidelines.
• Demonstrated use of MATLAB for simulation and INS/GPS system performance evaluation
• Hands-on experience with one or more communication protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429 or RS-422
• Experience with code analysis tools such as Polyspace and software test tools such as LDRA and VectorCast

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