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Position: Embedded Software Engineer
Location: Cambridge, MA (On-Site)
Length: 12+ Month Contract

Secret Security Clearance is required

Job Description:
Seeking a Software Engineer for development of embedded real-time avionics systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The engineer will develop high performance embedded solutions for resource constrained targets. These will include next-generation resilient and fault tolerant software solutions in the application domains of undersea, terrestrial, air, hypersonic systems and space. The engineer will be involved in the full software development life cycle from the design and requirements stage all the way to testing and deployment in the field.

Qualifications:

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent with 5+ year of experience.
Candidate must have experience in embedded software development with
- RISC-V and Ultrascale+ (Arm) processors or other low power microcontrollers (e.g. PowerPC, TMS320),
- Real-time operating systems (RTOSs), such as VxWorks, Integrity, embedded Linux, Zephyr and FreeRTOS,
- C/C++ and assembly programming languages

Excellent development and troubleshooting skills on embedded targets
Excellent knowledge of OS coding techniques, interfaces, hardware subsystems and driver development
Development experience with device drivers, board support package, boot code and knowledge of embedded system buses and protocols (e.g. CAN, I2C, SPI, Serial, SpaceWire, 1553)
Expertise in development tools (e.g. GCC, LLVM), static analysis tools, dynamic analysis, and QEMU based development are preferred
Knowledge and experience with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer review processes.
Experience with in-circuit emulators, JTAG debuggers, and laboratory test equipment.
Experience with developing formal requirements, design and test documentation and supporting formal reviews
Secret Security Clearance is required

POST-OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED. Digital Prospectors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Digital Prospectors affirms the right of all individuals to equal opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment.

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