Quality Assurance Software Engineer

DescriptionSAIC is currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer to support our Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) team located in Lakehurst, NJ. An active Secret clearance is required.General Overview:Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that require low level control processing (Interrupts, Timers Digital I/O and serial communication protocols) for electronic, electro-mechanical, or electro-optic equipment. Develops embedded software for use on real-time and near real-time operating systems and processors including networking and radio systems. Requires basic knowledge of reading schematics of complex electronic assemblies. Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software. Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Ensures software standards are met. QualificationsREQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors degree preferably in either Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science (Electrical Engineering acceptable with strong software skill set)5 years minimum; 7 years preferred of experience as a Software engineer Experience with Software Quality Assurance (SQA) through development life cycleActive Secret clearance is requiredDESIRED SKILLS: Experience working on complex embedded real-time systems Experience developing mission critical and/or safety critical softwareExperience developing software for Windows/.Net and/or Red Hat Experience in one or more of the following software languages/environments: C, C++, C#, VHDL, PLC Ladder LogicJob Field: Information TechnologyTravel: No