Senior Engineer, Software
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External Job Description
Senior Engineer – EECE
Department: Electrical, Electronics & Computer Engineering
Role Purpose
Lead cross‑functional engineering teams in the development, integration, and qualification of RF systems, power electronics, embedded systems, software, and AI solutions. Drive innovation through system‑level design, testing, and validation. Ensure technical excellence, project alignment, and high‑impact delivery across advanced industrial and defense technologies.
- Key Accountabilities
Technical Leadership — Guide hardware/firmware design teams, ensuring compliance with international standards and qualification requirements. - Design Reviews — Organize and chair multidisciplinary reviews; enforce MIL‑STD, IEEE/IEC, DO‑178C, and best engineering practices.
- System Architecture — Define system requirements and integrate RF, digital hardware, AI, and embedded control into unified product platforms.
- Hardware Development — Lead simulation, testing, and qualification of power electronics, RF systems, and high‑speed digital hardware.
- Embedded Software — Oversee firmware/software lifecycle from requirements to verification, ensuring maintainability and certification compliance.
- AI/ML Integration — Design and integrate AI/ML/CV/NLP solutions for real‑time analytics, automation, and intelligent decision‑making.
- R&D Innovation — Lead advanced R&D initiatives and promote MBSE and emerging technologies.
- Documentation — Ensure traceable, complete technical documentation across hardware and software domains.
- Mentorship — Coach junior engineers and drive capability development.
- Strategic Planning — Support technology roadmaps, resource planning, recruitment, and budget alignment.
Experience
8+ years in technical project management or embedded electronics development within defense/aerospace, ideally missile systems.
- Proven leadership of cross‑functional engineering teams.
- Experience delivering electronics sub‑assemblies or complex systems across full lifecycle.
- Strong understanding of missile/weapon system development and production.
- Ability to operate in fast‑paced, regulated environments.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field; Master’s preferred.
- PMP certification desirable.
- Knowledge of hardware, firmware, integration, qualification, V&V, and production transition.
- Familiarity with configuration management, technical reviews, milestones, and documentation in regulated environments.
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How we rate this
Senior Engineer, Software at EDGE Group rates 28 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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