Principal Software Engineer

ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Intelsat 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.