Systems AI&T - Satellite Payload STE Engineer

What you'll do

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Software Engineer to join the Government Terminals Software Team. This role involves developing robust, scalable software for terminals operating on our next-generation high capacity Via Sat-3 satellite constellation, within an Agile environment. You will contribute tohigh-performance communication solutions

• Software Development
  :
  Design, implement, and test software components following Gen-3 architecture principles, including message-driven IPC communication and domain-driven scope.
• Agile Participation
  :
  Participate in scrum meetings, assist with task estimation, and maintain clear status updates in Jira.
• Design & Documentation
  :
  Create and update Architectural Designs, Interface Control Descriptions (ICDs), and Statements of Work (SoW) for new features.
• Quality Assurance & Automation
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  Develop automated unit tests with a target of >80% code coverage and write comprehensive test automation plans to ensure software reliability.
• Hardware Integration
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  Perform hands-on integration, testing, and troubleshooting with terminal and antenna hardware in lab environments.
• CI/CD Integration
  :
  Utilize Jenkins and Git Hub Actions for continuous integration and deployment of software packages.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of embedded software development experience using C/C++.
• 2+ years experience working in Agile teams.
• Experience with modern software development practices such as CI/CD, TDD and Dev Ops.
• Technical Stack & Tools
  • Languages
    : C/C++ (Primary), Rust, and Bash.
  • Operating System
    :
    Linux, OpenWRT.
  • Testing Frameworks
    :
    Google Test, cMocka.
  • Tools
    :
    Jira, Git/Git Hub, Jenkins, Artifactory, and CodeQL
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Linux Systems Programming
  :
  Strong experience with multi-threading, memory management, and IP networking on Linux-based systems.
• Collaboration
  :
  Proven ability to work across cross-functional teams to resolve complex integration issues.
• Networking & APIs
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  Experience designing and implementing networking protocols and building REST APIs for system communication.
• AI-Assisted Development
  :
  Experience leveraging AI tools and Large Language Models (LLMs) to accelerate software development, code generation, and debugging processes.

$ - $ / annually.

For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $- $/ annually