Embedded SW Engineer II - Cyber Mitigations for Avionics

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The Systems Engineering Solutions Strategic Business Unit provides advanced systems engineering and technology applications for intelligence and information enterprises. These applications and solutions deliver enterprise data management, data analytics, modeling and simulation, and technology assessment capabilities that are used to create products that offer actionable information in support of warfighters and decision makers.

Embedded Software Engineer II – Cyber Mitigations for Avionics

In this position, you will work with our avionics cyber team to develop and integrate innovative cyber mitigation technology into avionics systems. Our innovative approach has attracted attention yielding funding for additional avionics systems and the expectations of continued growth.  We are looking for engineers with embedded/low level development experience to join our team and make a significant impact on avionics cyber security.   

What You’ll Do:
•Work with a team of engineers to define specific project requirements, scope, and constraints
•Work with a team of engineers to design, develop, and integrate cyber mitigations approaches for aircraft avionics systems.
•Develop/modify embedded software for avionics and related systems.
•Design and develop extensions to custom tools for mitigating avionics cyber-attacks.
•Perform full software life cycle functions including software/firmware requirements, architecture, design, code, test, integration and documentation.
•Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
•Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units/Strategic Support Units and the Company.  Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
•Perform other duties as necessary.

What You’ll Need:
•BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 5 or more years related experience.
•Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
•Successful applicant must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active security clearance
•Experience programming in C/C++.
•Experience developing boot loaders, device drivers, board support packages, kernel level development, etc
•Experience programming assembly language, preferably PowerPC, x86, and ARM.
•Experience with real-time operating systems including embedded Linux, Green Hills Integrity, LynxOS, VxWorks, QNX, or other RTOS.
•Experience using tools such as IDAPro, JTAG, and disassemblers.
•Experience with formal software development processes.
•Excellent technical writing and team skills.
•In addition, these will set you apart: ◦Embedded avionics experience

Working Conditions:
•Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or clean room, outdoors or remote research environment.
•May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
•May access other facilities in various weather conditions.
•Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.

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A current DoD clearance and/or SCI access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position, however applicant must be willing and eligible for submission within 60-90 days after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.  By applying to this position, you are agreeing to complete a National Security Clearance Pre-Screen Questionnaire to evaluate your general ability to obtain the required security clearance or government customer access associated with this position.

Relocation for this position is available.

Compensation & Benefits

• HIRING SALARY RANGE: $102,000 - $126,500 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) 
• This position includes a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn more.

US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED

Ball Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.