Principal Software Engineer - 5G Core Networks

Principal Software Engineer Applied Signal Technology (AST) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer with specialization in protocol development within 5G Core Networks who strives for excellence and has a passion to be part of a team that strengthens our nation and improves the security of our world. This is an ONSITE position at the San Jose, CA location. What You Will Do: Apply your 5G Core Network software development experience to advance our next generation mobile telecommunication processing solutions by: Collaborating with technical leaders to further product visions and roadmaps and developing innovative software solutions, Collaborating with customers to elicit requirements and CONOPS, and Performing technical research, developing technical documentation, presentations, and/or leading concept demonstrations. Travel up to 15% travel time to other AST sites and customer sites to support customers meetings and/or demonstrations, system deployments. Qualifications You Must Have: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience Aggregate of 5 years software development experience in one or more of the following areas: Developing 3GPP network functions, network interfaces, and/or service-based interfaces, such as: User Plane Function (UPF), Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), and/or Session Management Function (SMF) N4 and/or N11 network interfaces, and/or Namf, Nsmf, and/or Nupf services. Developing protocols such as NAS, PFCP, GTP-U, and/or Reverse engineering telecommunications protocols. Troubleshooting distributed systems and control-plane signaling paths. Using 5G core network control-plane probes. Developing service-based microservices with REST-like APIs. Demonstrated expertise developing Linux-based software systems utilizing modern C++, Python, or equivalent environments to architect, implement, and validate complex telecommunications processing solutions. Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with polygraph after start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. What We Offer Medical, dental, and vision insurance Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option Tuition reimbursement program Student Loan Repayment Program Life insurance and disability coverage Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning Adoption Assistance Autism Benefit Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits Bright Horizons, child and elder care services Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program Eligible for relocation And More! Raytheon