Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Job Description

REC is seeking a Full Time Embedded Software Engineer IV. This position provides technical and analytical work to develop, design, and/or support software solutions across multiple U.S. defense industries. Duties include participating in software design activities, developing code based on the architecture and technical design, creating and performing unit tests, enhancing the software development process, and playing an active role in test case planning for components and functions developed by the project team.

The selected candidate will work with other engineering disciplines and use their software development expertise to create robust technical solutions across multiple technology areas.

• Complete a technical project independently and manage other engineers
• Apply fundamental knowledge of software engineering principles and core concepts (e.g., data structures, algorithms, computer architecture, operating systems, and databases) to create software solutions that meet project-based needs
• Review customer specifications and requirements, and develop designs to best support them
• Participates in code reviews with the systems engineers, software architects, and other technical staff
• Apply core computer science concepts in the development, testing, and documentation of software units
• Responsible for driving technology and completion of activity on time and budget
• Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems, or subsystems
• Ability to complete a technical project independently
• Provide budget, cost, and schedule input for design assignments
• Document component and subsystem specifications and material requirements
• Analyze designs as necessary
• Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems, and services
• Support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements
• Develop prototypes to retire key development risks
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with manufacturing, supply chain, program management and the customer as required

• Participate heavily in preparation of the more complex and significant proposals
• Participates as a member of the testing team to plan and review test cases within software solution components
• Provide technical expertise and assistance to other engineers and support personnel
• Interact with technical management, other professionals, technicians, and support personnel to coordinate, recommend, and confer regarding technical activities and progress
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 8 years of experience
• Proven Computer Science fundamentals in embedded development, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis
• Experience in one of the following: C, C++, C# and/or Java
• Experience with Linux/Unix
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Willing to travel up to 10% as necessary