Junior Embedded Software Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bloomington, MN
Salary: $100,153–$109,000 / yr
Posted: 10 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $174k

This role $105k

$87k most similar roles pay here $220k

This role pays less than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $140,538–$207,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $105k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

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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.

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TL;DR · Junior Embedded Software Engineer

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As a Junior Embedded Software Engineer within the Airborne Systems team, you will join a cross-functional group developing critical technologies for aircraft. Your daily work involves developing airborne computers that process and display mission data in cockpits, creating crypto products to identify friendly aircraft, and building weapon control systems for launching precision guided weapons. To succeed in this role, you will utilize C in embedded environments, manage bare bone software without an operating system, and perform memory map interfacing. You will also work with communication buses such as SPI, QSPI, UART, and I2C, while implementing network protocols like RSTP, VLAN, and PTP. The role requires a strong understanding of software engineering principles and theories, along with experience in anti-tamper and security measures to ensure aircraft maintain air superiority and information dominance.

What does a Embedded Software Engineer earn?

Median $154708 from 96 postings across 17 companies.

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Skills

C SPI QSPI UART I2C RSTP VLAN PTP Anti-Tamper Security AI

What you'll do

Develop software for airborne computers that process and display mission data in the cockpit.
Develop crypto products to identify friendly aircraft.
Develop weapon control systems to enable the launch and control of precision guided weapons.
Write C code specifically tailored for embedded environments.
Develop bare-bone software applications that do not utilize an operating system.
Implement memory map interfacing for hardware components.
Integrate communication buses including SPI, QSPI, UART, and I2C.
Implement network protocols such as RSTP, VLAN, and PTP.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or a related STEM field plus 2 years of experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 months of experience.
Active Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Knowledge and experience with C in embedded environments (preferred).
Experience with bare bone software without an operating system (preferred).
Experience with memory map interfacing (preferred).
Experience with communication buses such as SPI/QSPI, UART, and I2C (preferred).
Experience with network protocols like RSTP, VLAN, and PTP (preferred).