Junior Systems/ Software Engineer

R&P is looking for an experienced professional to join our RTN DDG support team. We are a small-sized defense contractor providing Engineering, Logistics, Program Management and Technical Services to government clients. We need an experienced Junior systems/software engineer who is ready to join a fast-paced and exciting work environment.

Collaborate and provide support to engineering teams in the design, integration and test of DDG systems with an emphasis on the system software operation and maintenance, ship and system configurations, and corrections, changes, or enhancements to the total ship.
• Provide software configuration control/management support, including software version delivery/control, Trouble Report (TR)/Software Trouble Report (STR) resolution and tracking, integration testing.
• Assist in providing technical information and clarification to support the software development lifecycle, from design, development, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Apply systems engineering expertise to systems/software operations to reduce technical risk to the integration and test effort. Coordinate with the integration and test members across multiple technical disciplines to solve issues and provide real time solutions.
• Engage with customer user representatives or subject matter experts to gather user needs and incorporate into the feature designs for the agile development teams
• Engage with SMEs from other disciplines to fully understand the solution and document the designs.
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to information being processed, stored, or accessed.
• Support documentation and knowledge-sharing initiatives to enhance team-wide understanding of system architecture.
• Identify areas for improvement in system workflows and propose actionable solutions.

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of relevant work experience in software engineering, information technology or similar field preferred.
• Strong interest in embedded Linux, embedded hardware, and software
• Effective communicator, able to break down complex topics into clear actionable insights.
• Comfortable on a Linux command line interface
• In depth knowledge of embedded Linux systems, Linux driver development, or kernel debugging
• Working knowledge of network systems
• Motivated, self-starting, and eager to learn
• Active Secret Clearance or eligible to obtain Secret Clearance

R&P Technologies provides equal opportunity for all persons and prohibits discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), veteran or marital status, or any other factor prohibited by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave, compensation, and training.

R&P maintains an Affirmative Action Plan to establish fair access to employment opportunities and to create a work community that is an accurate reflection of the qualified workforce. Due to security clearance requirements, U.S. citizenship is required for most positions

R&P offers a highly competitive compensation package that includes contributions towards health insurance, 401(k) matching, and other non-salary benefits. Exact salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.