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Senor Embedded Software Architect

General Dynamics Mission Systems

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT
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Requirements

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Secret clearance

Job overview

The Embedded Software Architect will lead a cross-functional team designing and architecting anti-tamper and physical hardware security products for the Keystone product line. The role manages the evolution of the Keystone Core product, develops its feature roadmap, and directs integration across diverse hardware and processor baselines. The position requires a Secret clearance at hire and U.S. citizenship.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Embedded Software DesignCInterface DesignMemory ManagementEmbedded Software TestingContinuous IntegrationInterface TestingHardware TestingSoftware ArchitectureDesign PatternsRequirements DecompositionRequirements TracingTeam LeadershipDocumentation WritingPresentationAnti-TamperCybersecuritySoftware Development LifecycleTechnical StandardsAI

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Software Engineering or Related STEM8 Years Relevant ExperienceMaster's Degree6 Years Relevant ExperienceDoD Secret Security ClearanceU.S. Citizenship

Full job description

Basic Qualifications Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus 6 years relevant experience. Clearance Requirements: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required. Responsibilities for this Position ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES: As a software engineer for the Keystone Products for GDMS - Idaho Scientific, you'll lead a cross functional team responsible for designing and architecting anti-tamper and physical HW security produts. We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences: Qualifications: * Embedded software design: Software design for embedded applications targeting bare metal or real-time operating systems executing on ARM architectures and other low power processors. Expertise in C, interface design, memory management, physical interfaces (memory mapped, SPI/I2C, PCIe, serial, etc.), loadup and boot. * Workflow, toolchain, test, release, support: Ability to adopt industry best practices to engineering workflow for software lifecycle management. Expertise in embedded software test (unit, continuous integration, interface testing and mocks, hardware testing) required. * Software architecture: Ability to review software design and direct a team of more junior software engineers, utilizing and explaining design patterns, decomposition of complex software to smaller functional elements with well-defined interfaces, requirements decomposition and tracing. * Team leadership: Motivate and direct a team of 5 to 10 software engineers developing and deploying our flagship root of security software. * Communication: Documentation writing for and presentation to technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Security: Enthusiasm to learn, understand, implement, promote, and advance anti-tamper and cybersecurity technologies. Prior knowledge of security not required (prior knowledge of embedded software is required) Work Description: * Implement our Keystone Product Research and Development Pipeline by developing a roadmap of features and requirements by incorporating program, customer, and business development input into an executable design. The successful candidate will manage the evolution and development of the existing Keystone Core product. * Work with GDMS' internal Keystone integration teams to direct, assist, and oversee integration of the Keystone Core product into diverse hardware and processor baselines. What sets you apart: * Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the software development life cycle * Expertise in applying technical standards and methodologies to solve challenges * Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to secure buy-in on concepts and ideas * Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success * Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others * Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation Our Commitment to You: * An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development. * Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation's security * Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80... For full info follow application link. Gen eral Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran

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Pay
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  • Utah median$121–210K/yr209 salary ranges
  • US median$55–65/hr590 hourly ranges
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Education
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