SeaLandAire Technologies in Jackson Michigan is looking for a recent graduate Computer Engineer or Computer Scientist to join our software team.
SeaLandAire provides engineering services for data collection applications in difficult environments. We design develop and build products tailored to help our customers collect information from any environment focusing on small unmanned vehicles and sensor systems. The job is fast-paced and requires working with engineers customers lab technicians and support staff.
The Software Engineer performs duties in design development and testing of desktop software applications supporting our hardware design production and testing teams as the primary responsibility. The secondary responsibility is to support microcontroller (MCU) firmware design development and testing. To perform these duties familiarity with the setup and configuration of custom embedded hardware and lab tools such as DMMs oscilloscopes and power supplies is necessary. On the job training will be provided as needed.
Depending on applicant skillset some additional responsibility may include designing configuring and maintaining IT support tools on Windows and Linux servers. Depending on applicant skillset some additional responsibility may include embedded hardware design functions of schematic capture board layout board test and BOM management.
Essential Functions*
Collaborate across teams to design and develop custom Microsoft Windows based desktop application software to meet performance requirements for hardware validation system testing and production operations. The primary languages will be Python and C/C.
Design and test embedded C firmware to meet project requirements.
Document software and firmware using comments software design documents and version control commit messages.
Provide instruction to and collaborate with lab and production personnel to improve SLA efficiency using software tools.
Interface with System Engineers Mechanical Engineers Electrical Engineers IT personnel and lab/production technicians effectively.
Interface with SeaLandAire (SLA) project teams and customers to define requirements and project feasibility.
Help write proposals estimate necessary labor requirements and provide cost estimates for new work.
*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position does not have department or company supervisory responsibilities.
Successful applicants would exhibit many of the following capabilities and traits:
Experience with Microsoft Windows GUI development
Experience with C/C and/or Python design (preferably both)
Experience with VS Code Visual Studio Qt and/or wxWidgets
Understanding of APIs and Windows DLLs
Understanding of communication protocols such as Ethernet and RS-485
Experience with the Design/Prototype/Validate cycle
Successful applicants may additionally benefit from exhibiting some of the following capabilities and traits. Listed in order of likely benefit to the position:
Experience with STM32
Experience with embedded C design on ARM microcontrollers preferred
Experience with Linux server and command line operations
Experience with Virtual Machines (KVM VMWare) and Docker
Understanding of embedded real-time operating system concepts
Experience with Windows Server
Experience with Altium Designer
Experience with schematic capture and board layout
Experience with circuit design
Experience with circuit board soldering
This is an on-site full-time position with a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week. Hours are somewhat flexible and occasional late evenings may be required.
Some travel may be required for field testing and customer interface.
A bachelors degree in computer science computer engineering or equivalent with at least 1-year relevant experience is preferred. Experience could be through a co-op internship or multi-semester project.
Electrical Engineers with experience that meets the job requirements will also be considered.
Since a majority of SeaLandAires business is funded by the US Department of Defense applicants must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident).
A background check will be conducted for employment purposes.
A U.S. government security clearance is not required but is very helpful. Employees may be required to obtain a security clearance and SeaLandAire will sponsor the process.
SeaLandAire Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws. SeaLandAire makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time.
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