Embedded Software Orchestration Engineer

embedded software orchestration engineer

location

us-sc-north charleston

category

software engineer

position type

regular full-time

application open date

8/12/2025

filling the technical position of embedded software orchestration engineer on the software defined radio systems (sdrs) program at the navy information warfare center (niwc) atlantic in charleston, sc

• working alongside industry experts in the fields of sdr, software development, tactical communications, and electronic warfare
• emphasizing container orchestration of embedded software applications but will span all other aspects of embedded software development including documentation, design, implementation, integration, verification, review, toolchain automation, maintenance, etc.

• developing and maintaining applications, tools, drivers, etc. For embedded linux arm
  64 systems

• developing containers and container orchestration for embedded software processes

• using containers to dynamically program field-programmable gate arrays (fpgas)

• designing communications between distributed software components

• integrating and debugging with other system software, firmware, and hardware components

• designing and developing tests and test tools

• automating software with scripts

• performing system demonstrations

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• experience developing and maintaining embedded linux software for arm-based architectures
• experience with embedded os development such as yocto, buildroot, or petalinux
• experience in software containerization and virtualization (e.g. Kubernetes, docker, vagrant, ansible, etc.)
• proficient in development in high-level programming languages like c/c++ and able to learn new languages
• comfortable developing in a linux operating environment
• highly motivated and able to work independently and in a team
• effective complex problem solving skills
• effective communication and analysis skills
• in-depth knowledge of software development life cycles
• formal education or equivalent experience in a systems or software engineering discipline

• experience with sdr platforms, frameworks, and software

• experience using device trees and device tree blobs and overlays

• experience in scripting languages such as bash or python

• familiar with helm charts

• familiar with go programming language

• familiar with gnu make and gcc or clang toolchain

• hands-on experience working with fpgas

• familiar with using modular open systems architectures such as cmoss, sosa, mora, victory, openvpx, etc. To achieve interoperability

• familiar with software communications architecture (sca) and object request brokers (orbs)

src is a contractor for the u.s. Government, this position will require u.s. Citizenship as well as, a u.s. Government security clearance at the secret level

• occasional conus travel (