Software Engineer

Reporting to the VP of Engineering, HFC, the Software Engineer will work with the ATX Product Development teams to develop and implement detailed designs for the HFC Outside Plant products as ATX expands it product portfolio in the HFC space. The role will be located with the Atlanta based RF development team.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

The following duties outline, but do not limit, the regular position requirements. These may be revised from time to time as business conditions dictate, at the discretion of the Manager.

• This is a software engineering design position focused on new product development working closely with the RF and Digital hardware engineering team.
• The primary responsibility will be for new designs in a real time operating environment on embedded hardware in the HFC outside plant.
• This role will work closely with the HFC product development team to firm up features and performance / cost trade offs.
• Research, evaluate and develop software designs to be used in product and also support the development test environment.
• Work in close cooperation with the Hardware engineering design teams and product management team on cost effective, manufacturable solutions for the amplifier and node product platforms.
• Work with outside suppliers to identify components able to meet the custom and off the shelf design requirements of the product requirements.
• Perform or facilitate testing of the product / system as required to validate the designs and generate data sets for use in internal reviews and customer reviews.
• Follow our ATX development process and documentation requirements during the new product development programs as required
• Provide schedule estimate inputs as needed for project planning and participate in ongoing program update activities providing as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The following criteria are the minimum qualifications required for this position:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• Master's degree a plus.
• Excellent C / C++ coding skills
• Strong software programming debug and troubleshooting capabilities
• At least 3 years of software development experience in a real time operating environment working with embedded MCU's and SOC's.
• Hands on experience working closely with a hardware engineering team both in development and in testing products in the NPI pipeline
• Preference for a background in software product development for the Cable HFC Industry with exposure to Cable Docsis specifications.
• Background in commercial product design and optimization for low touch/long life designs
• Solid background developing technical specifications based on marketing product requirements
• Background in delivering quality designs to market in a timely fashion, with a high degree of quality and longevity.
• Good documentation and communication skills for both internal and external facing communications.

TRAVEL

• This position may require some limited travel within North America.