Embedded Software Engineer
El Segundo, CA

Job Description

Requisition ID: 43987

All Locations: El Segundo, CA (California)

A trusted partner. A national resource. A leader in national security space. We are THE Aerospace Corporation. A team that takes pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex technical challenges in existence. With challenges spanning clandestine to commercial, you'll have the unique opportunity to work on projects that are literally evolving our nation's space and launch capabilities. We all share a common passion and aspiration - to serve a mission much bigger than ourselves. When you join our team, you'll be part of a rare collection of thought leaders and game-changing innovators. Are you ready to launch your career?

Responsibilities

The Embedded and Specialized Computing Department is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer interested in building leading edge software products and systems. Members of this group provide design and implementation support to a wide range of customers including internal Aerospace customers, national stakeholders, and global commercial customers.

Key Functions

* We are looking for a software engineer with a blended skillset: digital hardware familiarity, firmware, code on Linux and other platforms, e.g., Android, cloud. Familiarity with UI/UX technologies and web technologies.
* We rapidly move ideas from basic concept to brass board demonstration in relevant environments using a variety of technologies and are always looking for quality minds.
* We value curiosity and the internal drive to learn.
* Previous projects within this group have included CubeSat spacecraft development, autonomous vehicle sensor networks, ground and on-orbit modems leveraging FPGAs, GPU-accelerated signal processing, and sensor fusion among others.

Qualifications

This position can be filled as an Embedded Software Engineer or Sr. Embedded Software Engineer

Required for Embedded Software Engineer

* Bachelor in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or another related discipline.
* 2 or more years of relevant experience in software programming and/or embedded systems
* Proficient in C programming.
* Working knowledge with one or more of: Python, C++, JavaScript, Java.
* Familiarity with the Linux platform as both user and developer: tools, application development workflow, system programming.
* Familiarity with laboratory tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, and multimeters.
* Ability to obtain a security clearance issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Required for Sr. Embedded Software Engineer

* Bachelor or Masters in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or another related discipline.
* 5 years or more of relevant experience in programming and embedded systems.
* Ability to complete complex tasking with little to no supervision.
* Proficient in C programming.
* Experience with one or more of the following: Python, C++, JavaScript, Java.
* Familiarity with the Linux platform as both user and developer: tools, application development workflow, system programming.
* Experience with laboratory tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, and multimeters.
* Ability to obtain a security clearance issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Preferred

* Understanding of real-time, embedded, size and power constrained systems. Linux system bring-up a plus, e.g., U-Boot and Linux customization on Xilinx Zynq FPGA boards.
* FPGA development and HDL (Verilog, VHDL) experience.
* Working knowledge of firmware development (baremetal or RTOS) on Arm Cortex-M/R/A microcontrollers or SoCs.
* Working knowledge of typical hardware interfaces: I2C, SPI, GPIO, UART, etc. Working knowledge of typical subsystems (e.g., eMMC, raw NAND, etc.) and associated system level software integration.
* Working knowledge of typical networking stack and architectural principles: Ethernet, TCP/IP suite, HTTP, web services, e.g., REST.
* General, background familiarity with web technologies: databases, SQL, front-end frameworks, e.g., Angular/React/Ember/Backbone/Bootstrap.
* Familiarity with distributed (edge) computing.
* Working knowledge of ROS is a plus.
* Experience with Agile development (Jira/Confluence/Scrum)

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