Overview

iDirectGov's hubs, satellite routers and network management software address the growing complexity of deploying and managing global IP networks. iDirect Government’s specialized technology includes transmission security (TRANSEC), Communication Signal Interference Removal (CSIR™) anti-jam technology and Open Antenna Modem Interface Protocol (OpenAMIP). We bring innovation, integration and intelligence to satellite-based IP communications that government and military organizations trust. By providing quality certifications with the most bandwidth-efficient, scalable and highly secure platform, we have rapidly become the technology provider of choice for military and government-driven mission-critical applications.

We are seeking for a team player with solid technical skills to work with our team of smart, creative, and dedicated engineering team-members. This position is based out of our Herndon, VA location with the option of a remote work schedule.

This is a senior-level position for an Embedded Software Engineer. We value creative problem solving, logical thinking, enthusiasm, and the ability to learn quickly. Candidates must have a strong technical background and be capable of coming up to speed on new technologies quickly. Good communication skills, great problem-solving skills, and the ability to work both individually and collaboratively in a team environment are required. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with the smartest team and the very latest technologies, then this is the job for you!

This is a cross-functional engineering position, developing embedded software for our satellite products on a Linux platform. 

Responsibilities

• Develop the C applications that control our next generation of satellite terminals 
• Design, code, test and integrate software from requirements to production and commercial deployment 
• Assist with estimation of time and effort required to implement new features 
• Participate in design reviews, peer code reviews and improve product quality 

• Interface and work with cross-functional teams to successfully implement feature dependencies 
• Integrate and validate new product designs 
• Act as a member of an Agile scrum team 

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in software development 
• Understanding of hardware design and architecture 
• Solid programming experience in C/C object-oriented design and development 

• Linux or a POSIX O/S environment 
• Familiarity with software configuration management, defect tracking tools, and peer review 
• Strong documentation and writing skills 

Additional experience in the following areas is a plus 

• Embedded development including hardware debug, device drivers, and real-time constraints in a complex multi-processor system 

• Cross-functional (hardware/firmware/software) development and verification 
• Satellite communications protocols such as DVB-S2 and TDMA 
• Networking protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP and IPv6 
• X.509 Certificate and Crypto key management 
• Shell scripting, Perl, Lua, or Python 

• Docker, Conan, cmake, C 11 
• Knowledge of Jira, Confluence, BitBucket, Git, SharePoint, Jenkins and Artifactory is a plus 
• Working knowledge of GCC, grep/awk/sed command line tools, bash scripting, GDB debugger, systemd suite 

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software, Systems, Mathematics, or related technical field. 

Clearance: Active DoD security clearance or ability to obtain a secret level DoD clearance. 

Travel: 0-10%

iDirect Government is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status.