What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Embedded Software Engineer position at Software Engineering Institute?
Who we are
SEI helps advance software engineering principles and practices and serves as a national resource in software engineering, computer security, and process improvement. The SEI works closely with defense and government organizations, industry, and academia to continually improve software-intensive systems. Its core purposes are to help organizations improve software engineering capabilities, advance cybersecurity methods and technologies, and bring the discipline of software engineering to AI systems.
About the role
Are you an engineer who enjoys a challenge? Are you excited about working for a Federally Funded Research and Development Center focusing on areas critical to national security? Do you want to join a collaborative team that develops and uses best-in-class tools to enable end-to-end software development? If so, we want you for our team, where you'll be part of an exciting and impactful culture of collaboration that delivers timely and high-quality results.
We are looking for a creative engineer to design and develop software prototypes and research methods for software resilience. We are seeking a technology-focused team member who has experience with software engineering, RTOS scheduling, and memory management. You'll develop tools, techniques, and processes to solve some of the most difficult software problems that our government faces.
What you'll do
- Design and analyze embedded software tools and capabilities, including software exception handlers, inter-process communication mechanisms, and software fault monitors.
- Use static, dynamic, and complexity analysis software tools to identify software weaknesses and areas that need additional design and refactoring.
- Ensure deterministic performance by architecting and developing software using state-of-the-art techniques.
Who you are
- You currently possess a TS/SCI DoD security clearance.
- You have a BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplewith ten (10) years of experience; OR MS in the same fields with eight (8) years of experience; OR a PhD in the same fields with five (5) years of experience.
- You've worked in a collaborative team environment as a software developer, software engineer, or verification engineer.
- You understand the DoD Systems Engineering lifecycle.
- You're proficient in one or more of the following: C and C , Python, MATLAB, C#, or JAVA.
- You've worked with modern RTOSes, such as VxWorks and Integrity, and developed and analyzed embedded software.
- You've developed embedded software and performance tests and interpreted the results.
- You are willing to work 100% of your week onsite at either SEI or a customer facility.
- You're willing to travel (25%) outside your office location to other SEI offices, sponsor sites, conferences, and offsite meetings.
Why work here?
Our benefits philosophy encompasses three driving priorities:choice,control,andwell-being.Through Carnegie Mellon University, SEI offers a wide range of competitive employee benefits, including comprehensive health insurance, tuition benefits, generous time off, and a robust retirement savings policy to name a few.
- Join a world-class organization that has a significant impact on software in government.
- Work with cutting edge technologies and experts to solve tough problems for the government and the nation.
- Get an 8% monthly contribution for your retirement plan without having to contribute to it yourself.
- Get tuition benefits for you and your dependent children.
- Get access to university resources including mindfulness programs, a monthly transit benefit on WMATA, free onsite gym at our Arlington facility, etc.
- Enjoy paid parental and military leave.
- Qualify for relocation assistance and so much more.
Location
Arlington, VAJob Function
Software/Applications Development/EngineeringPosition Type
Staff - RegularFull time/Part time
Full timePay Basis
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Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
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