Senior Software Engineer

Requisition Title: Senior Software Engineer

Duration: 12 Months contract

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA

Senior Software Engineer - Embedded Linux

We seeking a highly skilled and innovative Senior Software Engineering Contractor to work with our Applied Research and Technology (ART) Microelectronics Technology team.

Your work will contribute to the development of cutting-edge defense solutions across Mission Systems, leveraging your expertise developing and supporting embedded Linux Board Support Package (BSP) and driver development.

What You Will Do:

• Adhere to all applicable Engineering Development and Quality processes, procedures, instructions and guidelines

• Participate in Agile team meetings and planning activities, as required to support programs covered by this work plan

• Contribute to the design, coding, testing, delivery and ongoing support for embedded Linux software systems in areas such as build toolchain, kernel, root filesystem, bootloader, device drivers, and BSP for a wide variety of hardware boards

• Participate in root cause analysis and resolution of complex hardware-software issues.

• Management of change request and task assignments through Jira

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree (Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and 5 years of prior relevant experience OR

Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience OR In absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience is required

• A minimum of 3 years professional experience with embedded Linux device drivers

• Proficiency with embedded C/C++

• Experience with scripting languages (Bash and Python)

• Experience with board bring-up and target hardware integration

• Experience with debugging and root cause investigations using hardware schematics and tools such as logic analyzer and Wireshark

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills with the ability to work in a collaborative environment

• Experience with GIT and SVN version control systems

• Experience packaging custom Linux distribution with Buildroot

• Development experience Agile methodologies and DevSecOps