Staff Software Engineer - C++/Linux (DoD Clearance)

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft, reconnaissance radars, and surveillance systems, seeking a software engineer to design, test, and maintain mission-critical applications.

The role emphasizes C++ development on Linux, multi-threaded programming, and socket-based communication, with opportunities to contribute across the software lifecycle and to work in a DoD-relevant environment in Poway, CA.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in computer science, information systems or related discipline and progressive software development experience; six+ years with bachelors, four+ with masters, or two+ with PhD.
• Experience with C++ application development, OOP, TCP/UDP sockets and multi-threaded development on Linux.
• Solid understanding of software development concepts and ability to apply programming and analysis concepts.
• Ability to quickly learn new concepts and organize work to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to document and present results.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and to work overtime as needed.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for unit testing, integration testing, software maintenance, and documentation and meeting software quality and compliance standards.
• Evaluate integration of software applications with the overall computing environment.
• Communicate with domain experts, users, and management throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Contribute to planning of application development and deployment.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.
• Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Observe all laws, regulations and obligations wherever business is conducted.

Skills

Effective communication

Independence & teamwork

DoD clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree, Master's, or PhD in CS/IS related

Tools

C++ application development

OOP

TCP/UDP Socket programming

Multithreaded apps on Linux

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft, reconnaissance radars, and surveillance systems, seeking a software engineer to design, test, and maintain mission-critical applications.

The role emphasizes C++ development on Linux, multi-threaded programming, and socket-based communication, with opportunities to contribute across the software lifecycle and to work in a DoD-relevant environment in Poway, CA.