Embedded Software Engineer - ASL

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The Applied Systems Laboratory (ASL) Systems Integration Division (SID) supports systems integration, system design, and product development projects for the Department of Defense (DoD) systems. SID research military systems specializing in avionics, electronic warfare, autonomous systems, intelligence systems, tactical communication/datalink systems; and live, virtual, constructive training solutions. The SID team's engineering roles include Systems Engineering, Algorithm Engineering, Datalink Engineering, and Embedded Software Engineering.

The Embedded Real‑Time Software Engineer is responsible for developing hard real‑time embedded systems software. The role designs, implements, and tests solutions executing on limited‑resource hardware, interfacing with real‑time operating systems, device drivers, and board devices. The engineer manages hardware device access, architect for software scheduling and low latency, controls system states and modes, manages systems' components status and health, and develops domain‑specific applications.

Full software development life‑cycle tasks, disciplined software development processes, safety and security unique processes, and open system software frameworks are integrated. Proficiency in C, C++, and related real‑time computing application languages is required, along with knowledge of software development principles, operating systems, CI/CD, Dev Ops, API development, container development, and distributed systems. The engineer also works as part of a broad team of researchers to innovate new concepts, identify technology stakeholders, and execute challenging research in the national interest.

• Design, test, and develop software packages to meet system requirements.
• Develop and maintain software and scripts to support embedded software development and processes.
• Influence embedded software development processes.
• Apply expertise in embedded systems to define requirements and develop embedded software designs recognizing limitations of target hardware platforms.
• Author technical reports and presentations for projects of moderate‑to‑high complexity.
• Compile report input from other researchers and prepare final report deliverables.
• Lead and/or contribute to white papers and proposals – provide technical leadership to development teams and verify managed developers are following embedded development processes.
• Other related duties, as assigned.

• Develop software for military embedded systems applications.
• Develop software requirements and design.
• Deve…