Embedded Software Engineer - Hardware Electronics - The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

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We seek applicants who are highly experienced in the areas of:

• Embedded software development on ARM processors, low power microcontrollers, C/C++, RTOS, embedded Linux
• Hardware interfaces and driver development
• Communication protocols such as I2C, BLE, SPI, Serial, USB, TCP/IP and Wi-Fi
• C#, Java or Android development experience is an added plus
• Open source software with emphasis on modularity, extensibility and reuse
• Thorough understanding of the product development and engineering project management process
• Compilers, make files, linker scripts, in-circuit emulators, JTAG debuggers, and laboratory test equipment such as logical analyzers and oscilloscopes
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Demonstrated success in technical decision making in a matrix environment

The candidate will work with Draper’s Embedded Software Group with the focus on low-power sensor systems, multi-processor complex embedded software systems.  Domain includes imaging, GPS, cellular,

guidance, navigation, control and mapping systems.  The selected candidate will work in a small team to map customer needs into a software solution using a combination of custom, commercial and open source software.

An ability to work with customers to define requirements and implement them efficiently is required.

Required Qualifications:   

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• 0-3 year experience in software development.
• U.S Citizenship is a pre-requisite.

Security Requirement:     

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government U.S. security clearance. 

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