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Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

SAICHuntsville, AL, US
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Temporary
Job description

Description

SAIC has an immediate need for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer , supporting the MLRS team located on Redstone Arsenal, in Huntsville, AL.

The Senior Embedded Software Engineer will be responsible for the following :

  • Maintain existing hardware-in-the-loop test systems by addressing new and existing issues, and providing functional support in how to use and configure these systems to achieve desired testing goals.
  • Refactor existing systems to provide more useable, stable, maintainable, and / or efficient functionality.
  • Develop new software and hardware components to add capabilities to systems which support new testing requirements.
  • Develop internal hardware and software tools to improve the productivity of and / or ease of execution of testing tasks.
  • Assist other functional groups in use of testing tools and provide limited domain area expertise outside of immediate test infrastructure support duties.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers.
  • Assist in big-picture decisions and direction of team task prioritization and short- and long-term goals.

Qualifications

Education Requirements :

  • Bachelors degree and nine (9) years experience; Additional six (6) years experience can be accepted in lieu of degree.

    • Clearance Requirements :

  • Must possess an active Interim Secret clearance or an active Secret clearance; US Citizenship required.

    • Required Experience / Skills :

  • CLA or equivalent LabVIEW experience, encompassing understanding and implementation of LabVIEW best practices, proficient LabVIEW object-oriented programming skills, and demonstrated experience in developing frameworks and / or overall program architectures which could then be re-used by less experienced developers.
  • Understanding of the purpose and use of source revision control and code reviews.
  • Understanding why and how to design a system which simplifies steps required by an end user to use or configure a system.
  • Understanding why and how to design a system which maximizes system uptime and reduces maintenance requirements by minimizing code duplication, reducing inter-component coupling, and properly verifying and testing hardware and software components.
  • Maintains habit of documenting troubleshooting steps, results findings, and if applicable, formatting this information into readily accessible procedures or knowledge bases.
  • Experience debugging a combined hardware and software system using a systematic approach which identifies possible causes of an issue and traces them through each possible link in a failure chain.
  • Basic understanding of laboratory test tools and instruments such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, etc. and how to use them.
  • Basic understanding of electrical concepts such as continuity, voltage / current / resistance, grounding considerations, shorts and open circuits, capacitance, etc.
  • Ability to estimate required effort, manage deadlines, and communicate changes in estimates, unexpected roadblocks, etc. in a timely manner.
  • Self-starter, able to execute tasks with a high degree of autonomy and identify other personnel from whom support is needed and communicate with them to obtain that support.

    • SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

    Covid Policy : SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.