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Software Engineer II

Sierra Nevada Corporation
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Aug 2024

About the role

You will have the opportunity to support embedded software design, including microcontroller, OS level, and embedded application software development. Your software designs will be integrated into small form factor security devices and network real-time embedded systems. You will be part of a high performing software development team currently developing a new product for SNC.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber. Learn more about MST

Responsibilities:

  • You will perform requirement analysis, design, development, documentation, integration and test of software programming (MPSoC, OS, microcontroller, etc.).  Additional responsibilities include software requirement generation, high level and detail design, implementation, unit test, integration, test, and debug.

Must haves:

  • Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related discipline and typically 2 or more years of relevant experience
  • Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
  • Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools
  • Knowledge of engineering principles and practices
  • Familiarity working in multi-disciplinary teams
  • • Understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools
  • Practical knowledge of software engineering principles and practices
  • Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
  • General understanding of object oriented design
  • Understanding of industry standard software languages such as C, C++, and Python
  • Experience with application software and Linux kernel development
  • Experience with OpenEmbedded development
  • Experience writing and executing software unit tests
  • Experience integrating and testing software and/or hardware components
  • Minimal fundamental knowledge of network and serial communication protocols, including UDP/TCP, I2C, SPI, and UART
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance is required.  Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances
     

Preferred:

  • Understanding of industry standard software languages such as C, C#, C++, HTML, Java, Python, and Bash
  • Experience with software tools for requirements tracking, code reviews, static analysis, library and artifact repository, and automated build
  • Knowledge of software development methodologies such as Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, and Spiral
  • Basic  understanding of data structures 
  • Experience with software tools for requirements tracking, code reviews, static analysis, library and artifact repository, and automated build
  • Knowledge of software development methodologies such as Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, and Spiral
  • Experience using development/debug tools, such as Visual Studio, JTAG Ice, GNU Debugger
  • Experience with integration/troubleshooting tools such as Scope/Logic/USB/I2C analyzers
  • Experience with Xilinx Vivado/Vitis design suite
  • Experience with FPGA architecture
  • Experience with lower-level microcontroller programming
  • Familiarity with interrupt processing and memory allocation
  • Familiarity with circuit board and hardware system integration
  • Experience with requirement definition, allocation, and verification
  • Experience with generating DoD software product design documentation, such as SRS, SDD, STP, STD, etc.
  • Secure coding best practice skills with understanding of various standards, such as MISRA and DO-178B

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudic

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