The candidate needs to have strong embedded platform technical skills, be able to communicate effectively (written and verbal), and work as team member in a global team.
The candidate must have demonstrated skills/abilities in the following: Software design, requirement and code (C, C++, assembly) development on an ROTS or a baremetal enveronment in compliance to various DO-178C levels (optional), capability to manage competing priorities; drives and meets stretch goals; develops and implements action plans to meet project objectives
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and Develop the Software and Software requirements
- Part of analysis of complex technical problems and develop solutions.
- Develop Test procedures for the certification in the Target Hardware.
- Need to contribute to the Integration activities.
- Able to perform the above responsibilities with minimal or no supervision.
- Embedded Software Development Knowledge
- Expert in C/C++.
- Proficient in Deos™/RTOS/Linux or any RTOS.
- Familiar with processor architectures (Xilinx, NXP, PPC, ARM etc.,).
- Able to design and develop the Middleware software.
- Able to perform software design/development, low level and high level requirements development, test, review and integrate on the target.
- Able to develop test procedures for the certification in the Target Hardware.
- Able to perform coverage analysis after completing the dry run and run for score.
- Knowledge of DO-178C will be added advantage.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to handle multiple activities/priorities effectively.
- Action oriented, results driven, high energy, self starter/drive.
- Innovative with new approaches to design work.
- Influential with peers and customers and demonstrate critical thinking
- Owner of technical content and deliverables of the team
Basic Qualifications:
- BE/ME in Computer Science or Electronics.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in Real Time Embedded Software development
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or Electronics
- Minimum of 5 years of real-time embedded software development experience
- Expertise in C and C++
- Embedded software design, requirements development, coding, testing, review, and integration experience
- Proficiency in Deos, RTOS, Linux, or another real-time operating system
- Knowledge of processor architectures such as Xilinx, NXP, PowerPC, or ARM
- Ability to design and develop middleware software
- Ability to develop certification test procedures for target hardware
- Ability to perform coverage analysis
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple activities and competing priorities effectively
- DO-178C knowledge
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
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What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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