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AeroVironment

Platform Software Engineer

AeroVironment

Sunrise, FL · full time · Mid

$85,000 – $145,000

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What this role is

This role develops low-level Linux operating system software for advanced satellite and wireless communication systems used by government and defense customers. It suits experienced C programmers comfortable working directly with hardware prototypes and wanting to contribute to critical national security technologies.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
  • 2 to 10+ years of software development experience
  • Proficiency in C programming
  • Experience developing software for Linux environments
  • Networking programming experience
  • Familiarity with chip-level buses (I2C, SPI)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain US Security Clearance
  • U.S. person status (citizen, green card holder, refugee, or asylee)

Nice to have

  • Master's degree or advanced degree
  • ARM development experience (Raspberry Pi, TI OMAP, etc.)
  • Scripting experience (Python, AWK, Lua, Shell)
  • Experience with multithreaded environments
  • Understanding of system design and architecture

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