General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is seeking a software lead to develop embedded software for control systems, requiring innovative approaches to complex engineering problems and independent investigation and resolution of embedded software and control system issues.
Requirements
- Have a thorough understanding of software engineering principles, coding languages, and theory with technical experience demonstrating the application of those concepts.
- And general knowledge of related technical specialties such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and systems engineering.
- Demonstrates the ability to follow and apply engineering knowledge, adapt standard techniques, and utilize the required diagnostics, tools, and equipment, while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.
- Must be able to understand new concepts quickly to apply them throughout an evolving environment and organize, schedule, and coordinate their own work assignments to meet established timetables.
- Experience with GUI design for a tactical user is a plus.
- Experience with EO/IR signal processing for ISR is a plus.
- Experience with algorithm design for target tracking or motion control is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Leads a software team to ensure timely completion of development activities, along with direct supervision of support staff and technicians.
- Determines project software requirements and a plan for code development within the broader organizational scope. Formulates detailed plans for the implementation of embedded control system software including programming languages, target hardware, development environment, and computing resource requirements.
- Independently performs difficult/complex engineering work with instructions as to the general expected results.
- Performs functional testing of embedded software and control systems by utilizing standard engineering and scientific principles.
- Comfortable using lab equipment such as voltmeters, ammeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network packet sniffers, and serial emulators to obtains test data and perform analysis.
- Applies technical knowledge to train others in how to analyze, investigate and resolve engineering problems.
- Supports operation of engineering systems, develops appropriate documentation of findings, implements solutions, and communicates results to project leadership which may include technical presentations to a wider audience.
Other
- Responsible for the completion of assigned engineering tasks which involve the exercise of independent judgment and discretion about matters of significance.
- This position exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives for the research, design, review, development, and testing of solutions to advanced technical engineering problems.
- The software lead is a project leadership role providing direction to experienced professional staff to investigate issues, document findings, communicate status to project management, make technical presentations, and may represent the organization as the prime technical contact with customers.
- Responsible for observing all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
- Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
