Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer - Embedded Systems, Human-Machine Interface, Machine Vision

Intelligent Automation, Inc. (IAI) is looking for a new team member who is a self-motivated Software Engineer with a passion for electro-mechanical systems. You will be working with the Robotics and Electromechanical Systems Group to develop custom solutions in the fields of Robotics, Autonomy, Human-Machine Interface, Machine Vision, and Electromechanical System Design. We have numerous active research and development projects where we design, integrate, test, and deploy systems for a range of applications, including aircraft inspection, ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance), utility construction, medical training, IED/EOD operations, and simulation. We are looking to add expertise and talent to our multi-disciplinary team to continue to achieve success in all of these areas.

Open Position:

Robotics Engineer - Embedded Systems, Human-Machine Interface, Machine Vision (Rockville, MD)

Citizenship / Immigration Status:
Applicants must be either a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident (Green Card).

Job Duties:
• Work closely with algorithm developers, and/or lead algorithmic development, to mature algorithms from MATLAB and C++ to real-time applications.
• Work closely with and/or lead FPGA engineers developing architecture/protocol to exchange control/data between ARM and FPGA using shared registers/memory, DMA/VDMA.
• Utilize and/or modify existing code bases and libraries; create and shape new functionality.

Required Experience & Education:
• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Required Skills:
• Knowledge and hands-on experience of Linux system software development with build configuration and customization. Bonus for familiarity with embedded Linux.
• Installing and configuring embedded Linux, i.e. Yocto, Arch, Raspberry Pi (Raspian)
• Multi process/thread programming using techniques like Boost, C++11, and ASIO event driven when relevant.
• Toolchain & Compiler/Cross-Compiler Technologies for ARM/X86/X86_64/BareMetal
• Inter-System communication over TCP/UDP, Serial Interface
• Integration with common external interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART
• Strong background in math and physics
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented code
• Proficient with SCM tools such as SVN, GIT, and Mercurial
• Strong written and communication skills

Desired Skills:
• Familiar with common signal processing and/or image processing algorithms
• Experience with common middleware implementations that interchange data between algorithms and applications such as Robotic Operating System (ROS)
• Proficient optimizing ARM software using NEON
• Experience with prototyping, integrating, testing and deploying electromechanical systems
• Familiarity with the Xilinx/Petalinux SDK
• Profile/Optimize software to select/meet target platform
• Experience prototyping software based on conference/journal publications

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. IAI is an EEO/AA employer.