MTS III, Embedded Software Engineer

About the position

Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, WiFi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity. The position involves developing software for Panasonic Avionics' eXPhone, in cooperation with AeroMobile, which allows passengers to use mobile devices for communication services. The role includes designing, modifying, and implementing software applications, coding, integrating, testing, debugging, and refining software, as well as developing software tools and subsystems to support software development.

Responsibilities

• Designs, modifies and implements software applications from functional and system design specifications.
• Codes, integrates, tests, debugs, and refines the software to produce the required product.
• Develops software tools and subsystems to support software development, test, and reuse, and manages their implementation.
• Enhances software to reduce operating time or improve efficiency and robustness.
• Reviews, evaluates, and analyzes design interfaces and specifications.
• Prepares, reviews, and evaluates test plans and procedures.
• Analyzes and allocates requirements as necessary.
• Supports system test programs and analyzes system testing results.
• Maintains the developed software efficiently through solid knowledge of software lifecycles.
• Documents designs in engineering documents including functional block diagrams and data/logic flow charts.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related field.
• Prior experience in telecommunications with GPRS, EDGE, CDMA, UMTS or LTE is required.
• C/C++ programming in Linux, ability to work in real-time / embedded software required.
• 6+ years of embedded processor s/w skills (C, C++).
• Embedded hardware and software design experience with x86, Cortex ARM microprocessors, SoCs.
• Hands on experience with Linux at kernel, middleware levels.

Nice-to-haves

• Application development in C/C++, networked client-server applications, Linux kernel configuration skills are required.
• Application-level knowledge of 2G, 3G or 4G standards (GPRS, EDGE, CDMA, UMTS, LTE).
• Embraced version control software (CVS, SVN, git).
• Experience with MPU's / SoCs in Communication Systems (broadband, wireless).
• Multi-threading (pthreads, LWPs).
• TCP/IP network programming (SNMP) and device drivers.
• Strong Object-oriented or object-based software design skills.
• Applied scripting techniques (shell scripting, Perl, Python) to improve efficiency.
• Debugging and troubleshooting skills (gdb, JTAG debuggers, Eclipse).
• Some familiarity with picocell or femtocell basestation solutions.

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off for exempt salaried employees.
• 14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days for non-exempt hourly employees.
• 11 company paid holidays per year.
• Health Insurance options from Aetna and Kaiser.
• 401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, fully vested from day 1.
• Wellness Program, Counseling services, FSA & HSA.
• Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child, AD&D Insurance.
• Long-term and Short-term disability, Critical Illness Insurance.
• Legal Assistance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Dependent Care FLSA, Education Assistance, Commuter Program.