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About the Role:
Embedded Software Developer role works on our Board Support Package or Software Loader / Verifier team. Join a dynamic group of software engineers responsible for the design, development and support of embedded software solutions for the world’s premier land-based combat vehicle producer.
Company Information
General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
On-site presence:
Due to the nature of the work, this role may require on-site presence up to 100%
What We Offer:
Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.
- Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
- Competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
- 401k Match (up to 6%)
- Educational Assistance
- 9-80 Work Schedule (This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.)
- On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
- Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track
Responsibilities of the role include:
- Building and configuring VxWorks, Linux, or other embedded operating systems.
- Perform Linux system programming tasks, including driver development and new hardware enablement on embedded Linux systems.
- Integrate various software into build systems
- Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software
- Enable embedded system security using cryptography and secure architectures
- Manage individual priorities, deadlines, deliverables
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications / What you must have
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or similar discipline (Software Development emphasis).
- 3-5 years experience in a Software role.
- Ability to troubleshoot low level software issues and distinguish between hardware and software issues
- Capable of developing C and / or C++ code that can be maintained and updated over decades
- Demonstrated problem solving skills, learning capabilities, and multitasking capabilities
Additional Skills desired:
- Experience with Linux device drivers, bootloaders, or other system programming is a strong plus
- Experience with safety critical systems or real time systems is desirable
- Experience with one or more build environments such as Buildroot, OpenEmbedded, or in particular Yocto
- Experience with GIT, DOORs, Jira / Bitbucket / Confluence, gdb, or QT is a plus
- Familiarity with security features such as SELinux, verified boot and trusted execution environments is a plus.
- The candidate will need to have strong written and oral communication skills.
Additional Information
- This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)
- Previous experience working in defense industry desired but not required.
- Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required.
- Able to travel to support offsite loads and testing when needed.
GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.
