Principal Software Engineer

SES

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Permanent
Full-time

21 days ago

Principal Software EngineerROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARYIntelsat Inflight has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer. You will be part of a team responsible for

Airborne System Software design and development
evolving and scaling the platform for any WAN technologies (ATG4/ Ku/ 2Ku/ESA etc.)
delivery of application technology solutions and data information planning efforts.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS

Able to develop and maintain scalable, modular, fault-tolerant, and portable software for the Airborne Broadband System running on a target platform using Embedded Linux solutions.
Define application scope and objectives and prepare the technical and/or design specifications from which software will be developed by a team of developers.
Interface with the Systems Engineering & Architecture teams to understand and influence project requirements.
Interface with the business teams to understand the services and revenue-generating plans.
Interface with the operations teams to understand the challenges to keep the business running.
Leads pertinent vendor evaluation and analysis.
Perform technical design reviews, code reviews, unit test, and system test reviews.

COMPETENCIES

Strong communication skills including technical documentation, written reports and proposals, development and delivery of presentations and the ability to listen to and communicate effectively with customers and vendors.
Demonstrated ability to lead both on- and off-shore teams effectively.
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, yet cooperatively in a dynamic, matrixed environment.
Experience in Agile software development (story & sprint)
Experience with Continuous Integration and Test Automation methodology

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Masters or bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering or related technology – advanced degree preferred.
A minimum of 8-11 years of relevant experience in the telecommunications and/or networking industry preferred.
Hands-on experience of software development in an Embedded Linux environment and providing technical leadership of software teams.
Strong experience and skill in Object Oriented Design and Implementation.
Strong experience in Embedded Linux environments.
Strong programming and debugging skills using either Java, C, C++, or Python.
Strong knowledge of IP networking protocols and technologies
Experience with database and web technologies.

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