Engineer III

General Atomics • Fredericksburg, VA • 1d ago

53027BR

Company:

General Atomics

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 and projectile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

We have an exciting opportunity within our Aerospace High-G Components Department for a Software Engineer to join our team in Fredericksburg, VA.

Candidates for this position will provide engineering design and development of specialized guidance electronics, telemetry, instrumentation and other electronics to support the development of smart artillery and other tube-launched projectiles or weapons that are designed to survive and operate in rugged, high shock and vibration environments. Desired candidates will have a solid engineering background and strong familiarity with embedded micro-processing electronics and embedded software design.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Contributes to the software development of innovative engineering solutions for "smart" weapons such as guided projectiles or missiles to advance the use of GA products and technology to customer applications

Performs software development and functional testing of embedded software by utilizing standard engineering and scientific principles.

Develop software for resource constrained real-time systems.

Creates and maintains technical documentation to support system design, requirements, interfaces, and implementation, ensuring clear and effective communication across teams and stakeholders.

Maintains strict confidentiality of sensitive information.

Responsible for ensuring work is accomplished in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

Other duties as assigned or required

Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

Performs other duties as assigned or required.

We operate on a 9x80 schedule with every other Friday off

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

Job ID#:

53027BR

Job Category:

Engineering

Travel Percentage Required:

0% - 25%

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time Salary

State:

Virginia

Clearance Level:

Secret

Pay Range Low:

81,080

City:

Fredericksburg

Clearance Required?:

Desired

Pay Range High:

141,650

Recruitment Posting Title:

Software Engineer

Job Qualifications:

Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; four or more years of experience with a bachelors degree or two or more years of experience with a masters degree. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.

US Citizenship is required.

Must have a thorough understanding of software engineering concepts, principles, coding languages, and theory with technical experience demonstrating the application of those concepts.

Strong proficiency in C/C++ for real-time, resource-constrained systems.

Hands-on experience with RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, ThreadX, VxWorks).

Knowledge of hardware interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, Ethernet, etc.

General knowledge of related technical specialties such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and systems engineering.

Ability to use standard debugging equipment: oscilloscopes, digital power supplies, multimeters, JTAG, etc.

Must be capable of learning to read basic schematics for the purpose of analyzing interface connections to ensure proper connections for proper setup of test equipment and hardware.

Must have significant design experience with software development environments, tool chains and IDEs and revision control systems such as those based upon Git.

Experience with FPGAs (e.g. VHDL, Verilog) is desirable.

Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required.

Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment.

Must be willing to work extended hours to meet deadlines and increase probability of project success

Must be willing to work extended hours to meet deadlines and increase probability of project success.

Must be customer focused and able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environment and able to work extended hours and travel as required.

US Citizenship Required?:

Yes

Experience Level:

Mid-Level (3-7 years)

Relocation Assistance Provided?:

Yes

Workstyle:

Onsite

General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. In accordance with applicable federal law, General Atomics takes affirmative action to employ and advance the employment of qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions. To learn more, please review the EEOC's "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster.

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