Embedded Software Engineer ( Linthicum, MD ) 1505
6+ month contract
Pay rate: $50-65/hr W2
Onsite
US Citizenship required
Integration and Test Software Engineer 2 to support our Space Payloads and Ground Easter Region department. As a member of the Space Payloads and Ground Easter Region department youll get to learn new technologies and develop software for cutting edge Space Payloads. The integration and test software engineer will design, develop, integrate and test software that manages test equipment and executes tests for a Space payload unit ensuring compliance to established requirements. Selected individuals will work on an agile development team, primarily using Python, TCL, and C++. The selected individual will utilize automated tools such as Jenkins and Robot Framework to enable automated testing and verification of the Space System.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Must Have
Atlassian tools
Automated Testing
C/C++
Embedded Software Programming
Integration and Test
Jenkins
Python (Programming Language)
Robot Framework
Nice To Have
Embedded C++ Development
Hands On Embedded Systems Integration
Python Optimization
Basic Qualifications for Engineer Embedded Software 2
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with a minimum of 8+ years software development experience working on embedded real-time systems or 6+ years with a Masters Degree or 3 years with PhD
Experience developing software in Python
Ability to debug your own code, as well as trace and understand existing code
Experience integrating developed software applications, to include usage of tools and logs to examine data to verify correct operation and identify problem areas
Experience developing in a Linux and/or Windows environment
Experience in testing software systems and debugging
Experience with using software configuration management tools
U.S. Citizenship required
No clearance is required to start, but you must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience as a member of an Agile Scrum team
Experience with C++
Experience developing TCL T/K
Hands-on experience in controlling test equipment through software (Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Signal Analyzers, Power Supplies, etc.)
Hands-on experience integrating RF, digital, or optic based systems/equipment
Experience with automation tools such as Jenkins and Robot Framework
Experience in embedded Python software optimizations
Ability to debug complex integrated applications or test setup issues
Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
