Systems Engineer (ONSITE)
$75,800–$144,200 year
On-siteSterling, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Design, code, integrate, and test embedded software systems while generating and maintaining documentation for the software lifecycle. Develop technical ownership of specific components, summarize issues to leadership, and perform system-level tests to verify functionality against customer requirements. Support root cause analysis for anomalies and contribute to technical discussions with customers and engineering teams. This role requires up to 15% travel and an active Secret clearance. You will work within the Athena Control Systems Team, architecting flight controls and autopilot products for commercial and military applications.
Required Qualifications
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- Active and existing security clearance
- Experience with software development with C/C++, embedded systems and real time operating systems
- Experience with development tool sets, for example, Jira, Subversion/Git/Version Management
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field
- This position will require up to 15% travel
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge and experience with the aerospace industry, sensor fusion, vehicle control, computer vision, and/or algorithm development
- Experience working with large, complex software systems and refactoring legacy code
- Experience writing software for and debugging issues in real-time multithreaded software applications
- Experience with embedded communications protocols
- Working knowledge of Systems Engineering Principles
- Experience working with Requirements Based Development and Requirements Management Tools
- Experience in DO-178B/C processes (or similar safety-critical software development guidelines)
- Experience developing safety-critical embedded systems including software hardware system integration, reading schematics and layouts and requirements-based system test and verification
- Working knowledge and experience with GNSS, DGNSS, RTK and WAAS
- Experience with flight dynamics and operations for fixed wing, rotary and VTOL/HVTOL platforms
- Experience troubleshooting and finding solutions for test equipment and automated test failures
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