Software Engineer I (Hybrid Eligible)

Sierra Nevada Corporation
Fremont, CA

: Do you enjoy developing new products and services? Join us! Our Software Engineers work in an agile, collective environment. You will be using your skills and expertise to define, design, develop, test, certify and improve cutting-edge software products. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You'll perform coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting of systems and software throughout our development process. Your technical duties involve the design and development of new software products throughout the product lifecycle. You will have the opportunity to support embedded software design, including microcontroller, OS level, and embedded application software development. Your software designs will be integrated into small form factor security devices and network real-time embedded systems. You will be part of a high performing software development team currently developing a new product for SNC.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains - air, land, sea, space and cyber. Learn more about MST

Responsibilities:

  • Analysis
  • Design
  • Development
  • Documentation
  • Integration
  • Test of software programming (MPSoC, OS, microcontroller, etc.)
  • Software requirement generation
  • High level and detail design
  • Implementation
  • Unit test
  • Integration
  • Debug

Must-haves:

  • Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related discipline and typically 2 or more years of relevant experience
  • Understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools
  • Practical knowledge of software engineering principles and practices
  • Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
  • General understanding of object oriented design
  • Understanding of industry standard software languages such as C, C++, and Python
  • Experience with application software and Linux kernel development
  • Experience with OpenEmbedded development
  • Experience writing and executing software unit tests
  • Experience integrating and testing software and/or hardware components
  • Minimal fundamental knowledge of network and serial communication protocols, including UDP/TCP, I2C, SPI, and UART
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance is required.

Preferred:

  • Understanding of industry standard software languages such as C, C#, C++, HTML, Java, Python, and Bash
  • Experience with software tools for requirements tracking, code reviews, static analysis, library and artifact repository, and automated build
  • Knowledge of software development methodologies such as Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, and Spiral
  • Basic understanding of data structures
  • Experience with software tools for requirements tracking, code reviews, static analysis, library and artifact repository, and automated build
  • Knowledge of software development methodologies such as Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, and Spiral
  • Experience using development/debug tools, such as Visual Studio, JTAG Ice, GNU Debugger
  • Experience with integration/troubleshooting tools such as Scope/Logic/USB/I2C analyzers
  • Experience with Xilinx Vivado/Vitis design suite
  • Experience with FPGA architecture
  • Experience with lower-level microcontroller programming
  • Familiarity with interrupt processing and memory allocation
  • Familiarity with circuit board and hardware system integration
  • Experience with requirement definition, allocation, and verification
  • Experience with generating DoD software product design documentation, such as SRS, SDD, STP, STD, etc.
  • Secure coding best practice skills with understanding of various standards, such as MISRA and DO-178B

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America's fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC

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Estimated Starting Salary Range: $86,470.87 - $118,897.44. SNC considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.

Posted 2026-04-11

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