Embedded Software Engineer

Why work at BlueHalo

 

Being on the BlueHalo team means working alongside the brightest minds in technology on the toughest challenges facing our nation – not just every once in a while, but every single day. Together, we are leading the transformation of modern warfare and each BlueHalo employee plays a key role. That’s why our investment in you goes beyond a rewarding salary and benefits package. We’re committed to providing our people with the best opportunities to develop their skills, share their knowledge, and push their innovative ideas to the cutting-edge. Having fun doing it with a team that feels like family all across BlueHalo Nation is the ultimate perk. From Space and Directed Energy to Cyber and Intelligence to C4ISR and Air & Missile Defense, there is no limit to where you can take your career with us.

 

Are you ready to launch a career at BlueHalo?

 

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Benefits, Retirement & more

 

Our careers benefits include but are not limited to the following:

 

• Professional development & educational assistance
• Retirement savings with employer contribution
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Medical and life insurance
• Fitness center
• Relocation expenses
• Paid vacation & holidays

 

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POSITION OVERVIEW: Embedded Software Engineer

 

BlueHalo is inviting self-motivated mid-level Software Engineers to join our dynamic and fast-paced product development team.  In this team you will design, implement, and test Embedded Software code in support of several ongoing product development activities for the Hypersonic RF Division. This is a great team to join in a company with an engaging work culture.  You will work with highly interesting technology applications in a skilled, multi-disciplinary engineering team to bring innovative products to the real world.

• Embedded system engineering in support of ongoing product development activities
• Designing and implementing software on embedded systems, from requirements through production
• Interfacing with hardware and software design and development activities
• Rigorously develop, test and document code
• 100% on site work

• An active Secret (or higher) security clearance
• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field is required, with a minimum three years of experience in the field of computer engineering. 
• 4+ years’ experience with bare metal embedded system development
• 4+ years NSA cryptography development
• Strong programming skills in C (and C++)
• Proficient at debugging low level code
• Strong system level critical thinking ability
• Experience in selecting, interfacing and writing code for low level hardware and sensors
• Adequate knowledge to read schematics and work with basic lab test equipment such as Oscilloscopes, Logic analyzers and other test equipment
• Experience with “Bare metal” and device driver programming
• Familiarity with ARM architectures, preferably Microsemi
• Familiarity with serial interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, Ethernet, USB, CAN, etc.
• Ability to gather requirements and generate design documentation
• Skilled at expressing ideas using words and graphics
• Familiarity with version control workflows (Git, gitlab, github, etc.)

 

You could have these:

• Experience in design/implementation of an entire embedded system
• Familiarity with CMake and GNU Compiler
• Experience with Python
• Familiarity with open-source hardware such as Raspberry Pi, Beagle Board, etc.
• Experience with low-power wireless protocols, general RF and/or acoustics concepts
• Familiarity with product lifecycle development and management
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, etc.)

The BlueHalo Effect
It speaks to who we are as a company, a global protective ring that shields everything we most want to safeguard, an unbroken line that ensures our customers retain the advantage in any battlespace, from high above the Earth to deep in cyberspace. Its who we are, a halo, a protector, the light of inspired engineering keeping our Nation safe.Our vision is a world where national security is certain because technical superiority is assured.
Join us and become a vital element of The BlueHalo Effect!
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