Software / Embedded Systems Engineer

About This Role

This engineering role focuses on driving innovation in underwater vehicle systems, maritime sensors, subsea telemetry, and ISR solutions for critical defense and national security missions. The position involves developing, testing, and delivering uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) and integrating sensors, working within a fast-paced R&D engineering group.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deliver uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) based on system requirements
• Develop software related to operations of UUVs and sensor integration
• Design, code, and debug system software in C/C++
• Write device drivers and implement communication protocols like SPI, I2C, and UART
• Collaborate with teams to select components (microcontrollers, sensors) and ensure firmware operates on the physical board
• Analyze and enhance the efficiency, stability, and scalability of system resources
• Manage project documents using automation tools and implement regression tests
• Maintain code comments, design specifications, and test reports throughout project's progression
• Create detailed schematics and blueprints for computer systems, circuit boards (PCBs), and processors, including selecting components like sensors, memory devices, and power management units
• Build physical models of new hardware to prove concepts, including hands-on tasks like soldering components to boards in a lab setting
• Use laboratory tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters to verify that physical hardware meets performance and safety specifications
• Supervise the assembly process for newly designed hardware
• Solicit quotes and oversee 3rd party PCB/PCBA fabricators
• Modify existing hardware designs to improve performance or ensure compatibility with new software updates
• Work onboard small boats and ships on the ocean, launching and recovering systems at-sea
• Conduct post-test analysis of data
• Provide results from post-test data analysis in official reports or briefing material
• Develop expertise on the functionality and operations of one or more UUV platforms
• Operate the system at-sea during test and evaluation

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Active SECRET (or higher) clearance
• Bachelor of Science (+4 years of relevant experience) or Master of Science (+2 years of relevant experience) in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• Flexibility and responsiveness to customer needs
• Frequent movement around piers, docks, and facility spaces
• Ability to transport or lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds across the facility
• Constant use of hands/fingers to operate machinery, tools, or computer equipment