Senior Principal Software Engineer

Company: ST Engineering iDirect
Location: Herndon
Posted on: September 3, 2024

Job Description:

Overview:or over 40 years, ST Engineering iDirect has shaped the future of how the world connects through satellite innovation. Our purpose is to make connectivity 100% available to everyone on the planet - and enable businesses, governments, and society to leverage the power of connectivity to transform how we live. We are leading the satellite ground segment into its next chapter, pioneering fully virtualized infrastructure, and advancing the integration of ground, space, telecom, and IT. Our innovations will continue to shape the future of how the world connects.Job DescriptionWe seek an innovative, creative software engineer who is ready for the challenges, responsibilities, and rewards that come with working in a high-energy, fast-paced environment. The candidate will be responsible for participating in the specification, design, development, test and support features for a satellite communications system from concept through completion. He/she will be a highly motivated self-starter with strong written and oral communication skills.Keyskills - IP Networking protocols, IPv4, IPv6, TCP/IP, TCP, UDP, Linux, Kernel, Multithreading, C++, Satellite, Telecom, Datacom, Object Oriented Programming, Software, Coding, Programming, Design, Testing, Agile, Cloud, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, Helm, TerraformResponsibilities:Analyze customer requirements and RFCs and come up with efficient software designs.Participate in determining the future direction of the satellite system and related products in the areas of architecture, performance, infrastructure, testability and 100% uptime.In an Agile framework, document, design, develop, test, and integrate software functionality for various components within a satellite system and related environments.Take a collaborative design and validation approach in working with a multi-functional Scrum team of firmware, embedded, application, and test engineers.Troubleshoot and provide resolutions for technical issues encountered in the deployment of SW solutions.Other duties as assigned.Qualifications:Education: BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Mathematics, or equivalent experienceExperience: 12+ years of industry experience in programming and software engineering.Professional QualitiesHas a 'can do' attitude - willing to dive into and take ownership of critical design issues.Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment.Must be able to analyze and solve technical problems.Must be able to look under the hood to appreciate the low level functionality of the tools.Must have strong interpersonal skills and be self-motivated.Completes tasks in a timely manner.Communicates effectively on a technical level.Can work under pressure in high visibility situations.Flexible - able to quickly adapt to changing conditions and make decisions based on incomplete data.While we emphasize the ability to work in a team, the candidate must also be effective as a single contributor as the situation warrants.Willing to take direction and follow sound software development processes.Leadership and mentoring of junior members of the team.Technical Requirements-Networking and ProtocolsExperience in C++ and/or Python and detailed knowledge of object-oriented design and programmingKnowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.Expertise in networking protocol stacks and overlay technologies - TCP/IP protocol suite including Ethernet TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, IGMP, VLAN, IPSec, and MulticastStrong knowledge of IP Networking, L2/L3 switching/routing, and related technologies with implementation experience on a satellite network desirableExperience with deploying containerized IP networking applications at scale using Kubernetes over AWS, Azure and/or other cloud-based solution is desired.OpenShift experience highly desirableHelm, Terraform knowledge desirable.Proven experience with multithreading, optimization, memory management, interrupt handling, etc. in multi-core/multi-CPU and embedded environments.Preferred experience with Virtualization networking technologies like OVS, NSX.Experience with Software Configuration Management Tools (GIT, SVN)Familiarity with Agile/SAFe development principlesStrong technical leadership and mentoring skills

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