Principal Embedded Software Engineer
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Job Location:
Warren, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Coherent Aerospace & Defense Emerging Laser Subsystems Business Unit is seeking an embedded software engineer to contribute to the development of advanced laser systems for defense applications.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Software Architecture and Design: Works as a member of a cross-disciplinary team of systems engineers optical engineers electrical engineers and FPGA engineers to conceptualize a system solution that meets customer requirements. Responsible for architecting designing and documenting software for assigned projects. Creates design documentation including Software Requirements Documents block diagrams Software Design Documents and Interface Control Documents. May serve as the lead software engineer on assigned projects.
Software Development and Test: Develops software (primarily embedded) to meet the requirements of the system under development. Writes software test plans and tests software at various levels of integration (unit tests tests on target architecture test with target electronics). Writes software scripts and tools to support software development and system test.
System Integration and Test Support: Develops Software Test Plans and supports integration and test activities from initial board-level bring up through final system test.
New Business Development: Participates in writing proposals and providing cost and schedule estimates in support of new business pursuits.
Technical Expertise: Subject matter expert with extensive knowledge and expertise in embedded systems and software development. Works independently with general direction to achieve goals and judgment in selecting methods techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Makes accurate detailed work plans for complex systems/projects; takes the lead in planning and executing software tasks.
Education & Experience
- Typically requires a minimum of 9 years of related experience with a Bachelors degree; or 7 years and a Masters degree; or a PhD with 4 years experience; or equivalent experience.
Skills
- Must have significant demonstrated experience in architecting and designing software solutions in embedded systems. Must have deep understanding of tradeoffs involved in hardware/software functional partitioning.
- Must have a strong understanding of embedded processor platforms and be familiar with microcontrollers FPGAs and system-on-chip devices. Experience with AMD/Xilinx platforms is preferred.
- Must have significant past experience developing software in C and C and a strong background in object-oriented programming. Must have strong debugging and troubleshooting skills. Experience developing in one or more of the following are also highly desirable: C# Python LabVIEW.
- Must have significant experience developing software for real-time operating systems (RTOS) and/or embedded Linux.
- Must have strong understanding of embedded hardware devices chip-to-chip interfaces and networking protocols.
- Must have demonstrated experience working with cross-disciplinary engineering teams to develop and test highly-functional integrated systems.
- Experience working with laser systems is desired but not required. Past experience on high-reliability systems for defense and/or space is desired but not required.
- Must be able to obtain/maintain a US Government security clearance if one is required to perform the job responsibilities.
Working Conditions
Primarily an engineering design function with office working conditions.
Physical Requirements
Primarily an engineering design function with few physical requirements.
Safety Requirements
All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent A&D EHS standards.
Quality and Environmental Responsibilities
Depending on location this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.
Coherent A&D is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR) applicant must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- Docker
- Jenkins
- Python
- System Design
- Agile
- C/C++
- Go
- Systems Engineering
- Software Development
- Java
- Distributed Systems
About Company
Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor ... View more
