Software Developer, Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer

Overview

General Atomics Systems Integration, LLC (GA-SI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a provider of military and commercial engineering services. GA-SI is a leading-edge expert in systems integration technologies, reliability improvements, and controls system design. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Software Developer to join our GA-SI division. We are looking for a C/C++, Python Software Developer who has worked in an aerospace environment to certification industry standards to join our GA-SI software team.

This person will work in a team environment with experienced software developers supporting software development for embedded real time aerospace controllers. Under general supervision with limited review, this position independently determines approaches/solutions for the design, development and/or modification of specific programs or projects for enterprise-wide end-user, system level, and data management software applications.

• Involved in planning of application development and deployment as well as responsible for meeting software compliance standards on specific programs or projects.
• Performs full lifecycle software development and activities to industry standards ARP
  4754a and DO-178C in a team environment. Matures process for successful completion of program(s) following GA and aerospace software industry standards for commercial, military, and space applications.
• Designs and tests real time embedded software for applications across platforms, resolves software discrepancies for code maintenance including debug and performs updates in a change management controlled environment.
• Evaluates integration of software applications with the overall computing environment; responsible for documentation, testing, maintenance, and software updates.
• Communicates with domain experts, outside customers, users, and management throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Determine user requirements and specifications and plan for software development within the broader organizational scope. Software development includes end-user, system level, and data management applications,
• Formulate detailed plans for the implementation of software solutions on specific programs or projects. In addition to program design this includes determining language, platform, and resource requirements.
• Implementation of design including coding, testing, and documentation.
• Deployment of applications across the enterprise including cross- platform compliance and insuring availability of necessary resources.
• Code maintenance including debugging and updating to keep pace with the evolving environment.
• Assist in planning for future applications based on new developments in computer technology.
• Communicate with the software developer group, with users, and with management as well as with the wider community through the publishing and presentation of technical papers.
• Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
• Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

• Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in computer science, information systems or a related discipline and progressive software development experience as follows; four or more years of experience with a bachelors degree or two or more years of experience with a masters degree. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Must have a complete understanding of software development concepts, principles, and theory and demonstrate complete understanding and application of programming and analysis concepts.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment.
• Ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases and, determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level and to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.
• Communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective interface with other departments and/or professionals, and capable of representing the software organization.
• Customer focused, formulates plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving software development problems.
• Must have strong communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team; and, lead a team of less experienced professional employees on semi-routine tasks.
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point).
• Codes in object oriented C/C++, and other languages, and applies understanding of embedded software with real time operating system and Assembly for embedded and driver development.
• Aerospace industry standards experience a…