Lead Embedded Software Architect
Scientific Research Corporation1 day ago
North Charleston, SC, USAStaff+
Responsibilities
- Own the software architecture for a containerized, SCA-compliant operating environment and define core service and hardware interfaces.
- Translate mission requirements into architectural milestones, interface designs, trade studies, and implementation plans with government and program stakeholders.
- Make technical decisions involving IPC, container virtualization, memory footprints, timing services, and latency budgets for disconnected tactical edge platforms.
- Write, test, refactor, and review mission-critical C/C++ services, middleware, and integration harnesses.
- Guide software-to-hardware integration across SOSA-aligned chassis, GPPs, SDR transceivers, DSPs, and FPGA-based subsystems.
- Author and govern Interface Control Documents, architectural design documents, and system interface specifications.
- Architect the environment to meet DoD cybersecurity frameworks and NSA Type-1 cryptographic and tamper-boundary requirements.
- Mentor software developers and support troubleshooting, code quality, and technical trade-off discussions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical field.
- Eight or more years of progressive embedded software development experience.
- At least three years in a lead or architect capacity making software architecture decisions, system trade-offs, and multithreaded interface designs.
- Expertise in modern C++ (C++14/17/20) and C for ARM64 and x86_64 processors running embedded Linux.
- Experience designing, packaging, or running containerized workloads on Linux using technologies such as Docker, Podman, OCI containers, or lightweight Kubernetes/K3s.
- Strong knowledge of embedded Linux internals, POSIX APIs, multithreading, concurrency, memory management, and high-throughput IPC.
- Hands-on experience developing interfaces for hardware peripherals and embedded buses including PCIe, Ethernet/IP, Serial UART/RS-422/485, SPI, and I2C.
- Experience authoring Interface Control Documents and communicating technical trade-offs with customer counterparts.
- Active DoD Secret clearance with eligibility for TS/SCI and U.S. citizenship.
- Preferred experience with SDR waveform development or porting using SCA, REDHAWK SDR, or GNU Radio.
- Preferred experience with ORBs and middleware such as CORBA/omniORB, eRPC, or DDS.
- Preferred knowledge of tactical waveforms including SINCGARS, WREN/SRW, MUOS, Link 16, or HF/VHF/UHF line-of-sight communications.
- Preferred knowledge of MOSA initiatives including SOSA, CMOSS, MORA, VICTORY, or OpenVPX.
- Preferred experience configuring embedded Linux distributions with Yocto Project, Buildroot, or PetaLinux.
- Preferred familiarity with NSA cryptographic integration, software safety/security certification, cross-domain solutions, FPGA coprocessors, and DSPs.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- 401(k) with company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off, and 11 paid holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement and a work environment that encourages excellence.
- Less than 5% CONUS travel.
- Position is contingent upon funding and requires a government security investigation and eligibility for classified access.
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About Scientific Research Corporation
Scientific Research Corporation is a privately held engineering services and systems integration firm that builds and sustains communications, C4ISR, electronic warfare, radar, and simulation/instrumentation systems for U.S. defense and government customers and international markets. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Atlanta, it delivers design, integration, test, and lifecycle support under contract, with engineering offices across the United States.