Software Engineer, Embedded Linux - Uncrewed Aircraft Systems

TrellisWare Technologies, Inc
San Diego, CA, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
$115,000.0 - $185,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

C++ (Programming Language) Compilers Data Link Data Compression Computer Engineering Software Debugging Linux Programming Tools Device Drivers Distributed Revision Control Memory Management Linux on Embedded Systems
+15 more
Embedded Software Inter-Process Communication Python (Programming Language) Network Protocols Object-Oriented Software Development Open Source Technology Systems Integration Video Encoding Network Switches Network Routers Yocto Information Technology Low Latency Build Tools Software Defined Radio

Job description

  • Design, implement, and integrate radio software for an embedded Linux target for UAS embedded solutions (headless applications, servers, and drivers)
  • Perform feasibility studies, and performance analysis of software defined radio embedded Linux components within a UAS platform
  • Interface with common Linux services and protocols
  • Configure or adapt Linux board support packages
  • Document and present design alternatives using standard professional practices and corporate defined engineering processes
  • Develop relationships with team members built on trust and respect.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Video compression?, * Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field of study required.

  • Minimum of four years’ experience integrating with embedded Linux and four years of embedded software development experience
  • General proficiency of C++ and Python
  • Two years of experience with Yocto Project or other complex build systems
  • Experience with command and control (C2) links, flight controller integration, and software defined radios
  • Experience with common lab test equipment (i.e. oscilloscope, logic analyzer)
  • Experience with Object-oriented design, data link layer and device drivers as well as ARM based processors

To be considered for this position, you would need to meet, at a minimum, the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed here:

  • Proficiency with Embedded Linux subsystems
  • Proficiency with low latency processing, efficient memory management, and efficient inter-process communication mechanisms
  • Experience integrating with open-source headless applications
  • Expert proficiency using C/C++ and Python
  • Experience with network protocols: HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/UDP, SSL/TLS
  • Experience integrating with optimized video encoding protocols
  • Working knowledge of network switches, bridges, and routers
  • Distributed revision control systems and common embedded Linux development tools (i.e. compilers, linkers, and debuggers)
  • You can think on your feet - you are analytical, pay attention to detail and are able to communicate your thought process both written and verbally
  • You can and enjoy working independently as well as in a team environment
  • Strong collaborative drive and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong initiative, proactive work ethic and prioritization skills.
  • Trustable judgement and analytical problem-solving skills.
  • Effective execution and decision making.
  • Champion of change and promotes innovation.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable those with qualified disabilities.

  • Able to frequently sit, stand, walk, use hands to fingers, handle or feel, reach within hands and arm’s length, stoop, kneel, and crouch, talk and hear.
  • Regularly required to sit for extended periods of time; frequently required to use office equipment such as PC, printer, telephone, etc.
  • Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Additional requirements are:

  • U.S. Citizenship.

About the company

TrellisWare launched in 2000 with an innovative culture striving to push technological boundaries in the area of wireless communications. We are now a worldwide leader in highly advanced algorithms, waveforms, and communications systems that range from small form factor radio products to fully integrated solutions.

At TrellisWare, we connect passion with purpose and together we make an impact- on our careers, our company, and the world. And you can too. If you love to innovate and collaborate in a dynamic environment where boundaries are being pushed, you belong at TrellisWare. Where the opportunity to serve is not a challenge but a gift. Where you’re never going alone. Because there’s too much at stake to go solo.

Our Radio Products Team is seeking a hybrid Software Engineer, Embedded Linux - Uncrewed Aircraft Systems. You would be responsible for working on next generation self-networking UAS/Drone based embedded radios for domestic and foreign defense forces. A typical day might start with you working in your personal office designing and implementing embedded Linux user-space applications, third party APIs or defining product customization details. It could move into one of our many state-of-the-art labs with your teammates to bring up your design on physical radio hardware or UAS platform. Enhancing cohesiveness and maintaining team morale is a responsibility of all our team members, as is the ambition for self-improvement and talent development. Through this dedication to unity and professional advancement, each team member is directly impacting the successful outcome of TrellisWare’s deliverables and setting the tone for our core values of delivering excellence, pushing boundaries, and empowering people.

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