Network Software BSP Engineer - General Dynamics Land Systems US

About the Role:

The Network Software Engineer – Embedded OS/BSP works in the Embedded Systems team that creates the foundational technologies that enable Ground Vehicle Combat platform/products to communicate with each other and with military defense data networks reliably, efficiently, securely, and privately.

Company Information 

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness.  Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

On-site presence:

Due to the nature of the work, this role may require on-site presence up to 100%

What We Offer:

Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.

• Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
• Competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
• 401k Match (up to 6%)
• Educational Assistance
• 9-80 Work Schedule (This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.)
• On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
• Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track

Responsibilities of the role include:

The team achieves this through invention and implementation of current and new technologies, collaboration inside and outside the defense spectrums, and standardization across the industry. You, as a talented and energetic software engineer will join our Embedded OS/BSP team with an emphasis on Networking Infrastructure. The team is responsible for designing, enhancing and maintaining the core networking stack OS components used in the majority of Ground Vehicle Combat platforms, including but not limited to Abrams, Stryker and Derivative Vehicles and platforms.

• Responsibility include networking APIs, protocols, as well as performance optimizations of various networking layers.
• The ideal candidate should possess an excellent conceptual understanding of networking stack internals and their interactions within the Operating System, both towards applications as well as network device drivers. 
• Good working knowledge of TCP/IP and system level software design and implementation experience is also essential.
• The position will require the right candidate to determine the appropriate compromise between several competing factors such as performance (throughput and latency), energy efficiency (CPU and memory usage), ease of use and security.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications / What you must have

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or similar discipline.
• 7 years experience in a Software role.
• Commercial networking software and/or hardware products development experience.
• Strong software design and development skills, including C or C++ programming language experience.
• Up-to-date and thorough knowledge of:
• Link-layer technologies (e.g. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Cellular, etc.)
• TCP/IP protocol suite
• Networking stack implementations (e.g. Linux, RTOS, FPGA, etc.)
• System level and network troubleshooting skills

Additional Skills desired:

• System level development experience on OS or RTOS Application Experience with user-space networking stack technologies and frameworks (e.g. netmap, VPP, Tactical Targeting Network, Strategic, Operational, and Tactical Network Domains, etc.)
• IP routing and NAT/Firewall Software switches API development experience Hardware offload experience Wireless networking technologies and standards (Wi-Fi and cellular) Network debugging tools (e.g. packet sniffers, protocol analyzers) System profiling and performance optimization experience.
• The candidate needs to be able to work in a fast paced environment, operate gracefully under stress, handle multiple assignments in parallel, and be self-driven to be effective in an DoD (Department of Defense) environment with little overhead.
• The candidate also needs to show initiative, be able to take ownership of a problem area, and demonstrate an ability to understand the role of the group's technology in the larger context of the product and network environment.
• Strong multi-tasking skills.
• The candidate will need to have strong written and oral communication skills.

Additional Information

• This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance.  (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)
• Previous experience working on ground combat Vehicles desired.
• Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required

GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.