What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Platform Software Engineer position at AV?
Worker Type
Regular
Job Description
AV is expanding and we're looking for a Senior Platform Software Engineer to join our team! Our office is located in Sunrise, FL where we provide highly competitive satellite, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular technologies and services to our government, law enforcement, and commercial customers. Our products provide customers with unique advantages over their adversaries. AV is continually innovating to preserve these advantages.
The Senior Platform Software Engineer will design complex Platform software engineering systems. You will bring your expert level Linux/Kernel experience to prepare complete project design documentation. Along with designing and conducting experiments and analyze and interpret data. You will assign tasks to and direct engineers, technicians, and administrative staff. Plan and coordinate detailed aspects of engineering work. Prepare scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments. The Senior Platform Engineer also assists with proposals to obtain funding for engineering projects or programs.
Primary Responsibilities Include
No Clearance
The Salary Range For This Role Is
AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.
ITAR Requirement
This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR
We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.
Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.
Who We Are
Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.
Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.
What We Do
Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.
ITAR
U.S. Citizenship required
Regular
Job Description
AV is expanding and we're looking for a Senior Platform Software Engineer to join our team! Our office is located in Sunrise, FL where we provide highly competitive satellite, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular technologies and services to our government, law enforcement, and commercial customers. Our products provide customers with unique advantages over their adversaries. AV is continually innovating to preserve these advantages.
The Senior Platform Software Engineer will design complex Platform software engineering systems. You will bring your expert level Linux/Kernel experience to prepare complete project design documentation. Along with designing and conducting experiments and analyze and interpret data. You will assign tasks to and direct engineers, technicians, and administrative staff. Plan and coordinate detailed aspects of engineering work. Prepare scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments. The Senior Platform Engineer also assists with proposals to obtain funding for engineering projects or programs.
Primary Responsibilities Include
- Perform complex Linux Kernel development.
- Implement Linux Device Drivers or new custom hardware.
- Develop Linux device drivers for FPGA concepts.
- Develop software on SMP (Symmetric Multiprocessing) systems.
- Implement and verify complex software algorithms.
- Perform complex platform code design tasks.
- Create efficient platform code, and guide other team members to do the same.
- Take ownership of complex tasks and drive them to completion.
- Create test strategies to deliver quality software.
- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
- Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and maintainability of code.
- Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
- Bachelor's Degree (BS/CE or BS/CS) from four-year college or university, or 8 years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Computer skills required: (Text Editor; Command-Line source code Compiler; Code Development Software; expert Linux shell programming)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.
- Expert in C, Boolean Math Logic.
- Expert in Linux Kernel/Driver development.
- Expert in SMP issues.
- Expert is ARM and X86 Linux distributions.
- MicroController/Processor Programming.
- Basic Electrical and Electronic Concepts.
- Linux, and Linux debugging.
- Code optimization
- Algorithms
- Domain knowledge
- Networking experience at the programming level
- Software Architecture, Design, and Implementation
- Multi-Threading
- Satellite, Wi-Fi, or Cellular protocol experience
- Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
- Scripting experience - Python, Lua, Shell, etc.
- Source Code Control
No Clearance
The Salary Range For This Role Is
AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.
ITAR Requirement
This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR
- 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.
We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.
Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.
Who We Are
Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.
Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.
What We Do
Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.
ITAR
U.S. Citizenship required