Software Developer

Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a leader in remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars. The Software Developer role involves researching, designing, and developing software applications while ensuring compliance with software standards and maintaining documentation throughout the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Determine user requirements and specifications and plan for software development within the broader organizational scope. Software development includes end-user, system level, and data management applications
• Formulate detailed plans for the implementation of software solutions. In addition to program design this includes determining language, platform, and resource requirements
• Implementation of design including coding, testing, and documentation
• Deployment of applications across the enterprise including cross- platform compliance and insuring availability of necessary resources
• Code maintenance including debugging and updating to keep pace with the evolving environment
• Assist in planning for future applications based on new developments in computer technology
• Communicate with the software developer group, with users, and with management as well as with the wider community
• Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company. Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices

Skills

• Typically requires a bachelors degree in computer science, information systems or related discipline May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education
• Must have an understanding of embedded systems concepts; bare-metal and real-time operating system architectures, preemption, multitasking, compilers, computer processor architectures and memory management
• Proficiency with C/C++ programming language is required
• Must have a basic understanding of software development concepts, principles, and theory and demonstrate the ability to follow and apply the use of programming and analysis concepts
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment and organize work assignments to meet established timetables
• Good communication, computer and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other professionals, to produce appropriate documentation, and to present results to a internal audience
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance is required
• Proficiency with Python is highly desired

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Typically requires a bachelors degree in computer science, information systems or related discipline May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education
• Must have an understanding of embedded systems concepts; bare-metal and real-time operating system architectures, preemption, multitasking, compilers, computer processor architectures and memory management
• Proficiency with C/C++ programming language is required
• Must have a basic understanding of software development concepts, principles, and theory and demonstrate the ability to follow and apply the use of programming and analysis concepts
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment and organize work assignments to meet established timetables
• Good communication, computer and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other professionals, to produce appropriate documentation, and to present results to a internal audience
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance is required

Nice to Haves

• Proficiency with Python is highly desired