Eikon - Radar Software Engineer/C++ Developer (Huntsville, AL)

Description

The Eikon Research team is expanding and we are seeking a Radar Software Engineer/Developer to join our team in Huntsville, Alabama. This is a long-term opportunity to work with radar designs and build something new. The ideal candidate will offer design, development, and improvement of software for our family of ground-based radar systems. The successful candidate will take software designs/requirements and translate them into clear, well-documented, code. A strong understanding of development language fundamentals, computer networking, and parallel processing paradigms is required. This is an onsite position in Huntsville, AL.

The radar software engineer duties will include, but not limited to:

• Develop software implementations of radar algorithms, from low-level radar signal processing to high-level tracking algorithms. Implementation targets may include virtual machines, embedded systems, etc.
• Develop software to interface with embedded systems, microcontrollers, and FPGAs. Software may include command-line test tools, benchmarks, or other utilities to assist in testing firmware
• Develop unit and integration tests for new and existing codebases
• Develop new functionalities using distributed message frameworks and message passing architectures; add functionalities to interact with the radar user interface
• Develop documentation in-code and in PowerPoint / Word for use in product documentation
• Develop performance improvements to existing code
• Participate in Agile development practices including daily standups and sprint planning / reviews
• Utilize tools such as Git, GitLab, Jira, and Doxygen for code management, issue tracking, Agile planning, and documentation
• Flexibility to assist on other projects at Eikon as needed. This may include development in other languages (C++/C, Java, MATLAB, JavaScript), participation in software architecture design discussions, documentation, code testing, code reviews, etc.

Requirements

Minimum Candidate Requirements

Candidate must have Bachelor's Degree in computer science or engineering-related field or 5+ years additional experience in lieu of a degree.

Candidate must be US Citizen

Candidate must have active DoD Secret Clearance, or ability to obtain DoD Secret Clearance

Candidate must have 5+ years experience with the following:

• C++11 or later, CMake, and GCC for ARM and x86-64 targets
• Practical Linux usage
• Version Control Experience (Git, GitLab)
• Ability to work in-office when performing hardware integration and testing
• Ability to work in both a group and individual capacity

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Background in radar, signal processing, or electrical engineering
• Background in embedded systems and real-time software development
• Background experience with Xilinx field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs)

Work Environment

Eikon maintains an outstanding work environment that includes competitive compensation, outstanding benefits, and challenging work assignments with opportunities for advancement/career growth. To be considered for employment opportunities at Eikon, you must complete an online application.

EEO Statement

Eikon is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or protected veteran status. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

For further information on our equal opportunity protections as part of the employment process:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

Shareholder Hire

Eikon accords a hiring preference to qualified shareholders of its parent corporation, Shee Atiká Incorporated, an Alaska Native corporation, in accordance with and in implementation of applicable law, including without limitation 43 U.S.C. §1626(g).

Accessibility
Eikon is committed to expanding access to employment for people with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability