Embedded Software Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Orlando, FL
Salary
$112,924–$125,000 / yr
Posted
13 days ago
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Below market

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1377 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Embedded Software Engineer

JOB TITLE: Embedded Software Engineer As an Embedded Software Engineer within the Airborne Systems team, you will join a cross-functional group developing critical aviation technologies. Your primary responsibilities involve developing software for airborne computers that process and display mission data in the cockpit, creating crypto products for identifying friendly aircraft, and building weapon control systems for the launch and control of precision guided weapons. You will work with C in embedded environments, focusing on bare-bone software without an operating system. Technical requirements include experience with memory map interfacing, communication buses such as SPI/QSPI, UART, and I2C, and network protocols like RSTP, VLAN, and PTP. You must also understand software engineering principles, anti-tamper security, and identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous innovation within these complex defense systems.

What does a Embedded Software Engineer earn?

Median $150424 from 100 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop software for airborne computers that process and display mission data in the cockpit.
  • Program crypto products used for identifying friendly aircraft.
  • Develop weapon control systems to enable the launch and control of precision guided weapons.
  • Write C code for embedded environments and bare-bone software without an operating system.
  • Interface with memory maps and communication buses including SPI, QSPI, UART, and I2C.
  • Implement network protocols such as RSTP, VLAN, and PTP.
  • Apply anti-tamper and security measures to software systems.
  • Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Active Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
  • Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or a related STEM field plus 5 years of relevant experience.
  • Master's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience with C in embedded environments (preferred).
  • Experience with bare-bone software without an operating system (preferred).
  • Experience with memory map interfacing, communication buses (SPI/QSPI, UART, I2C), and network protocols (RSTP, VLAN, PTP) (preferred).
  • Experience with anti-tamper/security and understanding of software engineering concepts (preferred).

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