Embedded Software Engineer with Security Clearance

Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer Location: Manhattan Beach, CA Duration: 12 months and possible extension pay range: $70 - $75/hr W2 All Inclusive Clearance: Active Top Secret The Software Engineer will develop software which will operate in a resource constrained target environment with soft and hard real time requirements for various flight/space/ground systems. The software will typically implement complex data analysis, data routing, and/or control systems algorithms. Candidate will need familiarity with various processors, memory, and I/O architectures and be able to implement both procedural and object-oriented software in C++. Candidates will work with real-time operating systems, such as VxWorks or Linux, and their associated host/development environments and tools. Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product software. Determines overall system and user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops utility programs. Ensure software standards are met. Candidates should have academic and work experience in software engineering and development across the full life cycle for automated test sets/test systems on aerospace programs. Candidates should have experience working in a process-oriented environment utilizing waterfall, spiral, or agile processes. Candidates should also have strong verbal and written communication skills and be comfortable working on large teams with talented engineering from other engineering disciplines in a lab environment. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering from an ABET university with minimum 5+ years software development experience • Experience with Object-Oriented software design and C++ programming • Experience executing in a RTOS environment (i.e., FreeRTOS, RT-Linux, GH Integrity) • Comfortable working in a fast-paced lab environment with rapid development • Active Top Secret Clearance Preferred Qualifications: • Experience across the various life cycle phases including software systems architecture development, requirements definition and analysis, OO development, code and unit test, system integration and test • Experience with lab instruments such as noise and signal generators; logic, spectrum, and network analyzers; and power sources and switches • Experience with hardware validation and verification of RF, digital or mixed signal devices