Embedded Flight Software Engineer

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At ULA, an
Embedded Flight
Software Engineer 2 in Vulcan Development you will act as a hands-on developer to deliver operational and enabling capabilities designed to meet real-time requirements for an embedded flight control system on the Vulcan rocket.

As an Embedded Flight Software Engineer you will
:

• Will act as a hands-on developer to deliver operational and enabling capabilities designed to meet real-time requirements for an embedded flight control system.
• Responsible for designing, developing and documenting software products. Design and develop using modern software principles, resolving complex technical problems and provide solutions which are innovative and ingenious.
• Develop across the full software lifecycle by refining requirements, designing subsystems, implementing code modules, and building integration, component, and unit tests to verify the software.
• Work with a highly collaborative team in an agile environment. Expected to use appropriate standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of Flight Software.
• Engage with Product Owners, Technology Representatives, Architects, QA and automation team members on cross-functional activities to design, develop, and test cutting-edge software solutions.
• Work with technical leaders to ensure software engineering best practices are used to development top-notch solutions. Mentor less-experienced engineers to develop their knowledge and efficiency.

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 2 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field from an accredited college or university
• Experience with C/C++ and Python programming with exposure to embedded programming and/or robotics
• Experience with Object Oriented Design
• Experience with Linux
• Embraces lean‑agile development and shared design philosophy
• Understanding of Software Configuration Management practices and tools such as git
• Embraces using AI-Assisted tooling in all aspects of development
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with one or more of the following modern software development practices:
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
  • Agile Methodologies
    - Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and/or Git Lab
• Familiarity with an embedded (aerospace, raspberry pi, arduino, robotics) application
• Hardware/Microprocessor/Software Integration
• Excellent written and verbal…