Senior Embedded Software Engineer

General Dynamics

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Location
Bloomington, MN
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$149,831–$162,121 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
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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 · Senior Embedded Software Engineer

The Senior Embedded Software Engineer (cleared) joins a cross-functional team developing airborne computers for mission data processing, cockpit displays, crypto products for aircraft identification, and weapon control systems for precision guided weapons. This role involves building low-level software solutions by digging into hardware specifications and leveraging hardware interfaces. Key responsibilities include software development leadership, planning, and managing the software development life cycle. Candidates must possess expertise in embedded C/C++, Linux, and real-time operating systems like FreeRTOS, VxWorks, or QNX. Required technical skills include experience with device drivers, bootloaders, board support packages, and communication protocols such as UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, and Ethernet. The position also requires familiarity with Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and DO-178 compliant software engineering life-cycle experience.

What does a Embedded Software Engineer earn?

Median $150424 from 100 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop embedded software for airborne computers, crypto products, and weapon control systems.
  • Write low-level software using embedded C/C++ and Assembly to interface with hardware.
  • Develop and maintain device drivers, bootloaders, and board support packages (BSP).
  • Implement communication protocols including UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, and Ethernet.
  • Manage the software development life cycle (SDLC) for DO-178 compliant systems.
  • Design and optimize software for real-time operating systems (RTOS) like VxWorks or QNX.
  • Lead software development teams by planning, scheduling resources, and providing technical leadership.
  • Integrate hardware and software components using memory-mapped I/O, interrupts, and DMA.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
  • Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or a related field with 8+ years of job-related experience is required.
  • Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience is required.
  • Strong experience with embedded C/C++ (preferred).
  • Strong understanding of embedded systems architecture and RTOS like FreeRTOS, VxWorks, or QNX (preferred).
  • Experience with device drivers, bootloaders, and board support packages (preferred).
  • Proficiency in embedded communication protocols like UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, and Ethernet (preferred).

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