Job Summary General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS’ expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

We are seeking a Software Developer specializing in Embedded application development for the GA-EMS Radar Technologies Directorate. In this role, the Software Engineer will be tasked with designing and implementing embedded software applications for a Radar development program. The Software Engineer will report to the Senior Manager of Software Engineering within the Radar Technologies Directorate
This is a hybrid role that requires an in-office presence based on project needs, including lab integration and in-person collaboration meetings.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Collaborate as a member of a multi-disciplinary scrum team on the architecture/design/code/test and integration of a variety of radar applications
• Architect, design and implement new embedded software solutions for a Radar development program
• Develop complex, high-performance applications in C/C++
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and C++ best practices.
• Collaborate with systems and hardware engineering to define computational needs and architecture (CPU, GPU, FPGA, hybrid)
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues and performance problems.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications:

• Typically requires bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD in computer science/engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; nine or more years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, seven or more years of experience with a master’s degree, or four or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Experience developing real-time embedded C/C++ applications.
• Lab integration experience and comfortable with lab test equipment: signal generators, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Experience with PetaLinux and Xilinx SoC/SOM applications
• Experience with Radar systems
• Experience with development tools including Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence
• Experience using AI to assist with software development tasks
• Active Secret Clearance

Salary:$116,480 - $208,505