Principal Software Engineer

We're hiring a Principal Software Engineer in Austin, TX to develop and integrate mission critical communication software for military radar, sonar, AIS, and tactical data link systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop serial communication protocols and drivers using C and C++
• Develop and maintain real time communication stacks for mission critical systems
• Perform on site software integration, system validation, compatibility testing, and troubleshooting
• Integrate interfaces across military and maritime systems
• Work from Interface Description Documents (IDDs), technical specifications, and military
• standards
• Create and maintain technical documentation, integration guides, and troubleshooting procedures
• Collaborate with system architects, hardware engineers, and customers
• Participate in code reviews and maintain software quality through testing and validation
• Optimize communication performance, latency, and reliability

Required Qualifications

• Expert level proficiency in C and C++
• Experience developing serial communication interfaces and hardware drivers
• Strong understanding of protocols, handshaking, buffering, and error handling
• Hands on experience integrating at least two of the following: radar, sonar, AIS, or tactical data

link systems

• Ability to interpret and implement Interface Description Documents and technical specifications
• Experience with field integration, system validation, and troubleshootingUnderstanding of real time programming and deterministic behavior
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• MIL STD 1553B, STANAG, or other NATO/DoD communication standards
• Embedded systems, RTOS, or firmware development
• TCP/IP, UDP, and other network protocols