What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer position at Mercury Systems?
Job Summary:
Join a small, collaborative team of interdisciplinary engineers, continuously developing cutting edge products within Mercury Systems' Signal Technology - Mixed Signal business unit. In this role, you’ll contribute to the development of embedded systems using state-of-the-art components and technologies. It’s an excellent opportunity for an experienced software, electrical, or firmware engineer with strong C programming skills who thrives on solving complex technical challenges in a collaborative environment.
Job Responsibilities:
- Create software drivers, applications, and technical documentation for sophisticated data acquisition hardware
- Work with design team to bring-up and test hardware products
- Work with hardware and firmware engineers to identify, diagnose, and fix technical problems
- Build automated tests that ensures quality throughout the manufacturing process
- Work directly with our customers to help them successfully integrate our hardware and software products
- Support verification team in the development of device verification tests to verify product capabilities and requirements
- Communicate project status and risks to management
Required Qualifications:
- Typically requires Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering or related degree
- Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of related work experience
- Proficient experience with C programming
- Knowledge of low-level driver and embedded development
- Experience with systems from documentation, block diagrams, electrical schematics, and source code
- Experience with real-time systems including hardware driven DMAs, FIFOs and circular buffers
- Experience troubleshooting with oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, and signal generator
- Experience with basic signals/systems theory
- Experience with software engineering tools and practices like source control, unit testing, build automation, continuous integration Capture system specifications and performance requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency with basic networking/system administration
- Utilize tools such as GIT, Jenkins, Eclipse, and Vitis
- HDL or Verilog knowledge or experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Familiar with programming I2C, SPI, PCIe, RS232, and Ethernet Interfaces
- Knowledge of a high-level/scripting language (Java, Python, Perl, Matlab, etc.)
- Familiar with the Linux operating systems including the build and configuration process
This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.