• Assistant Embedded Software Engineer

    Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)


    About the role

     

    Are you an engineer who enjoys a challenge? Are you excited about working for an FFRDC focused on areas critical to national security? Do you want to join a collaborative team that develops and uses best-in-class tools to enable end-to-end software development? If so, we want you for our team, where you’ll be part of an exciting and impactful culture of collaboration that delivers timely and high-quality results.

     

    We’re looking for a creative engineer to design and develop software prototypes and research methods for software resilience. We need a technology-focused team member who has experience with software engineering, RTOS scheduling, and memory management. You’ll develop tools, techniques, and processes to solve some of the most difficult software problems that our government faces.

    What you’ll do

    + Design embedded software tools and capabilities, including software exception handlers, inter-process communication mechanisms, and software fault monitors.

    + Use static, dynamic, and complexity analysis software tools to identify software weaknesses and areas that need additional design and refactoring.

    + Ensure deterministic performance by architecting and developing software using state-of-the-art techniques.

    + Develop bytecode to test and analyze VHDL for FPGAs and ensure hardware interfaces and controls meet the intended design.

    Who you are

    + You have a BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

    + You’ve worked in a collaborative team environment as a software developer, software engineer, or verification engineer.

    + You understand the DoD Systems Engineering lifecycle.

    + You’re proficient in one or more of the following: C and C++, Python, MATLAB, C#, or JAVA.

    + You’ve worked with modern RTOSs, such as VxWorks and Integrity, and developed and analyzed embedded software.

    + You’ve developed embedded software and performance tests and interpreted the results.

    + You are willing to work (100%) of your week onsite at the SEI office or a customer facility.

    + You’re willing to travel (25%) outside your office location to other SEI offices, sponsor sites, conferences, and offsite meetings.

    + You can pass a background check and obtain and maintain an active Department of Defense security clearance.

    + Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work for CMU in the United States. CMU will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity.

     

    Why work here?

     

    + Join a world-class organization that has significant impact software in government.

    + Work with cutting edge technologies and experts to solve tough problems for the government and the nation.

    + Publish your research, attend or present at prestigious events, and enjoy annual professional development opportunities.

    + Get an 8% monthly contribution for your retirement plan without having to contribute to it yourself.

    + Get tuition benefits to attend classes at Carnegie Mellon University for you and your dependent children.

    + Get access to university resources, including campus fitness facilities, mindfulness programs, childcare, free transportation on the Port Authority Transit System, and more.

    + Enjoy paid parental and military leave.

    + Qualify for relocation assistance.

    + Work in the heart of Oakland, a few blocks from the Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.

     

    Location

     

    Pittsburgh, PA

     

    Job Function

     

    Software/Applications Development/Engineering

    Position Type

    Staff – Regular

     

    Full time/Part time

     

    Full time

     

    Pay Basis

     

    Salary

    More Information:

    + Please visit **“Why Carnegie Mellon (http://www.cmu.edu/jobs/why-cmu/index.html) ”** to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world.

    + Click here (https://www.cmu.edu/jobs/benefits-at-a-glance/) to view a listing of employee benefits

    + **Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity** **Employer/Disability/Veteran** .

    + Statement of Assurance (https://www.cmu.edu/policies/administrative-and-governance/statement-of-assurance.html)

     

    Always focused on the future, the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) advances software as a strategic advantage for national security. We lead research and direct transition of software engineering, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence technologies at the intersection of academia, industry, and government. We serve the nation as a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and are based at Carnegie Mellon University, a global research university annually rated among the best for its programs in computer science and engineering.

     

    Our people apply special knowledge and skills and are part of an elite research university. We perform research and apply our expertise every day to foresee problems and exploit opportunities in software engineering, AI engineering, and cybersecurity. Quality software that is secure will control the future. At CMU SEI, we are engineering that ever-greater software-fueled future.

     

    Need Help?

     

    For technical assistance, email [email protected] or call 412-268-4600.

     

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