Embedded Software Engineer

Embedded Software Engineer Participate in the entire software development life cycle for embedded software operating on unmanned robotic vehicles. Duties include, but are not limited to, requirements development, design, implementation, testing and support. Realize external and internal customer requirements related to vehicle control, programmable actuators, and perception sensors. Essential duties and responsibilities: Feature development for embedded applications. Diagnosis and correction of reported defects. Participation in systems engineering to ensure smooth software integration. Support of fielded systems. Travel of 0-15% may be required. Software practices: Write understandable C and C++ code. Continuous refactoring. Testing first mentality. Unit testing, integration testing, and system simulation. Design patterns and SOLID principles adherence. Design for re-use. Use of distributed version control systems. Essential education, work experience, job skills: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related. Master's preferred. 3-5 years professional experience designing and implementing embedded, real-time software systems using C/C++ for embedded processors. Senior software engineering experience preferred. Familiarity with large multithreaded embedded applications, running on an RTOS. Familiarity with electrical and mechanical systems. Ability to work in an open and collaborative team environment. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Desirable experience/skills: Agile software development concepts and processes. Device drivers for embedded systems. Unmanned vehicle systems. Knowledge of flash programming tools. Communication protocols: TCP, UDP, Controller Area Network (CAN), SPI, RS232. Robotic Operating System (ROS/ROS2). Sensor interfacing: GPS, LIDAR, RADAR, ultra-sonics. Controls systems.