Systems Software Engineer

Job Number: 1739234

Business: GE Energy Management

Business Segment: GE Intelligent Platforms

About Us:
At GE Intelligent Platforms, we're sustaining the advantage. From our global water purification projects to our automated controls in the latest unmanned aerial vehicles, the GE Intelligent Platforms teams are turning their expertise in software, hardware, automation and Embedded computing into leading products and services that solve our customers' toughest challenges. Join our growing global organization and you'll find yourself part of a goal-oriented team, working in a fast-paced, inter-functional environment full of professional challenges and opportunities to advance.

If you're a highly motivated self-starter who brings leadership and enthusiasm to everything you do, then join GE in creating the next generation of products that will improve the lives of consumers for generations to come.

Posted Position Title: Systems Software Engineer
Career Level: Experienced
Function: Engineering/Technology
Function Segment: Product Design and Development
Location: United States : Alabama
City: Huntsville
Postal Code: 35803-3308

Relocation Assistance: No

Role Summary/Purpose:
GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.

As a Software Engineer, the candidate's main job function will be to write test software that interfaces with a Java based test execution software package, as well as integrate standard off the shelf cards in a system. SW is written in C for various operating systems, to include VxWorks, Linux, and Windows.

Essential Responsibilities:

Develop test software to meet the project requirements

Write/update low level drivers and troubleshoot system level interoperability issues

Develop new drivers to support various operating systems

Troubleshoot interoperability between multiple drivers

Use configuration and revision management tools

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university, an additional 10 years of applicable experience may be used in place of a degree

Minimum of 10 years' experience

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

Desired Characteristics:

Internal Entrepreneur, the ability to recognize new opportunities, and the willingness to take a risk in order to make the opportunity a reality.

Highly motivated, with the ability make decisions and solve problems with little supervision.

Working knowledge of C programming language

Experience developing and debugging low level drivers

Solid troubleshooting skills

Basic understanding of computer architectures

Experience developing and debugging Linux, Windows, or VxWorks Drivers

Working knowledge of Java

Experience with test equipment

Experience with various avionics standards (1553, A429, etc.)