Senior Principal Software Engineer

Fidus is a front runner in embedded software design, system and hardware. We provide a technical advantage to our global Clients ranging from tech giants to start-ups. We are looking for a Senior Principal Software Engineer in Dayton, OH as a hybrid role (2-3 times a day at the office). We are looking for someone who is passionate about designing and working with new technologies, is driven to win and is excited to apply their creative skills.

Due to our growth, we are looking for a very unique position for our long-term Customer - global corporation that designs, manufactures and supports a broad range of space, aviation and defense products.

Job Responsibilities

• Ability to complete a technical project independently and mentor and coach a large team of engineers. Review customer specifications and requirements, and develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable
• May mentor and coach the work of others as assigned
• Document component and subsystem specifications and material requirements
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with manufacturing, supply chain, program management and the customer as required
• Interact with technical management, other professionals, technicians and support personnel to coordinate, recommend and confer regarding technical activities and progress
• Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems and services
• Participates heavily in preparation of the more complex and significant proposals
• Develop prototypes to retire key development risks
• Support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements
• Responsible for driving technology and completion of activity on time and budget
• Provides technical expertise and assistance to other engineers and support personnel
• Analyze designs as necessary
• Provide budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments
• Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems or subsystems

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Visual Studio and Eclipse
• Strong understanding of Linux and Windows Operating system concepts
• Strong technical writing skills in support of task documentation
• Master's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience and a minimum of 10+ years of experience
• Advanced understanding of OOA/OOD Software Solutions
• Familiarity with TDMA and CDMA waveforms
• Communicate and drive to a schedule
• Extensive experience with multi-threaded programming
• Experience with IP socket programming
• Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance
• Practical Knowledge of UML design tools
• Ability to execute upon full software lifecycle
• Demonstrates strong working knowledge of C++
• Knowledge of Software Defined Radios