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This role requires strong technical judgment and hands-on experience across the full software development lifecycle, including architecture, requirements, design, implementation, hardware/software integration, verification, and documentation.Job Description\nThe ideal candidate brings deep experience in low-level embedded software development using C, embedded Linux and/or VxWorks, and has worked with device drivers, networking, file systems, multicore processors, multithreaded applications, and hardware integration in lab environments. This role also supports cross-functional systems engineering activities as needed.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead embedded software development for Data Storage and Transfer avionics products.\nContribute across the full development lifecycle, including:project planning\nsoftware requirements development\narchitecture and detailed design\nimplementation and integration\nsoftware configuration management\nformal verification testing\ndesign and certification documentation\n\nDevelop software architecture and implement major software components, features, or subsystems.\nIntegrate embedded software with custom hardware platforms and support bring-up, debug, and lab test activities.\nDevelop and troubleshoot low-level software including drivers, networking interfaces, communications protocols, and file-system-related functionality.\nSupport system integration, verification, and validation activities for avionics products.\nPartner with systems, hardware, and test teams to resolve technical issues and deliver robust solutions.\nSupport systems engineering lifecycle tasks as needed.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field from an accredited college or university.\nMinimum of 5 years of software design and development experience, or successful completion of the GE Edison Engineering Program.\nStrong C programming skills for embedded software applications.\nLegal authorization to work in the U.S.\nThis position requires U.S. citizenship status.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience deploying embedded Linux and/or VxWorks on custom processing platforms.\nExperience integrating software with hardware platforms and device drivers.\nExperience with multicore and multithreaded embedded systems.\nExperience with ARM processors and AMD/Xilinx Zynq UltraScale MPSoC platforms.\nExperience with Intel Xeon processors in embedded applications.\nExperience with file systems, data servers, network-attached storage, avionics computing devices, and solid-state storage.\nExperience with Ethernet networking products, communications drivers, and related protocols.\nExperience developing embedded cybersecurity features such as user authentication, key management, and encryption.\nExperience with DOORS, RTC, and standard Microsoft Office tools.\nExperience developing software in accordance with DO-178B.\nExperience using AI tools and methods to support software development and verification.\nKnowledge of data storage and transfer systems or related avionics products.\nStrong communication, problem-solving, and lab debugging skills.\nThis role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. 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