Senior Staff Software Engineer - Rolling Meadows, IL

Description

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Epiq Solutions develops cutting-edge software-defined radio (SDR) products and processing solutions to enable spectrum dominance for maritime, land, air, and space domains. With 15 years serving government and commercial enterprise customers and 25K+ devices fielded to date, Epiq Solutions is a trusted partner with a proven heritage of delivering open architecture products in radically small form factors where time-to-market, cost, and performance are critical for mission success.

For more information, visit https://epiqsolutions.com .

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to the integration and development of embedded C/C++ drivers, libraries, and components into our SDR platforms. In addition, you will implement and maintain APIs using various standards (MORA, CMOSS, etc.) to enable end-user configuration, control, and status monitoring of the radios. Applicants should be comfortable with the full SW design and implementation flow including contributing to automated testing and CI/CD workflows. This position involves close collaboration with a cross functional engineering team to deliver value to the end customer.

• •Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new radio features and add support for new radio products· Decompose high-level goals/requirements into the detailed software components and interfaces needed to achieve the desired result.
• •Deliver reliable and accurate estimates for development efforts.
• •Promote and implement best practices in software design, development, testing, and documentation.
• •Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the development lifecycle.
• •Develop applications on embedded Linux systems, using tools such as GCC, GDB, make/Cmake, docker, Jenkins, and rpm/deb packaging.
• •Expand automated test coverage of codebase using Pytest with signal in the loop control of external test equipment including USB/ethernet-enabled RF switches, attenuators, signal generators, and vector signal analyzers.
• •Support technical investigations and address technical questions.
• •Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers to promote best practices.
• •Document technical specifications, design patterns, and development processes.

Requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS

• •Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience in software development.
• •Minimum of 5 years of experience in software development specializing in ARM-based Linux embedded sensors and systems or other hardware-intensive platforms.
• •Proficiency in C/C++ library and application development.
• •Experience with Python for scripting, tooling, and test automation.
• •Familiarity with build systems and CI/CD workflows (Docker, Bitbucket, Jenkins, etc.).
• •Hands-on experience working with memory-mapped I/O and hardware register interfaces.
• •Knowledge of Linux-based embedded systems, preferably Debian.
• •Strong communication skills—both written and verbal.
• •Self motivated with exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• •Willingness to mentor junior engineers.
• •Ability to collaborate effectively with a cross functional team of engineers.
• •Eligibility to work on Federal contracts which require US Citizenship

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• •Strong proficiency in modern C++, including practical experience with C++20.
• •Experience designing and maintaining clean C++ APIs, hardware abstraction layers, device interfaces, and reusable software libraries.
• •Familiarity with FPGA-based systems and the software interfaces used to configure, control, and validate FPGA functionality.
• •Experience with AMD Versal MPSoC or similar platforms.
• •Experience working with Git-based source control, containerized development environments, issue tracking, and collaborative development workflows.
• •Proficiency in Python for hardware control, automation, data analysis, test development, and engineering utilities.
• •Experience with hardware/software integration, including bringing up new functionality, isolating issues between software, FPGA, firmware, and hardware, and developing diagnostic tests.
• •Ability to clearly document interfaces, test procedures, design decisions, and troubleshooting findings for software, FPGA, and hardware engineering teams.
• •Exposure to software-defined radio (SDR) systems.
• •Familiarity with high-performance embedded designs.
• •Understanding of secure API practices and network protocols.
• •Familiarity with SOSA standards including VITA49/MORA

BENEFITS

• •Join a successful and growing company investing in our future success
• •Flexible work hours
• •Generous vacation policy
• •Paid five-week sabbatical every five years
• •401(k) matching
• •Health, dental, vision insurance
• •Life, short and long-term disability insurance
• •Employee assistance program
• •Wellness reimbursement
• •Charitable Giving Company Match
• •Competitive salary commensurate with experience and performance
• •Fun, laid-back culture and rewarding work!

Epiq Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.