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Principal Engineer
Job Summary
Oversee the OS engineering effort of major R&D projects and provide future looking technical guidance to the engineers in the group.

Job Functions
Provides engineering design expertise by

Actively contributing to the ongoing software design and development process of the group.
Tracking technical innovations both within and outside of the industry. Making timely recommendations on their applicability to projects.
Working with engineers in other departments to create system-wide solutions.
Actively contributing to product reviews on target hardware.
Serves as a leader within the group by

Setting a positive example and leading by demonstrating a strong work ethic.
Fostering ownership of the technical tasks by soliciting the engineers for their input throughout the design and production process.
Developing long-term thinking in the engineering staff and fostering proactive problem solving approaches.
Working to provide the engineering staff with the skills and knowledge to advance within the organization.
Confronting and addressing all inappropriate business behavior among the staff and communicating such behavior to the Director.
Working with the Director to accurately evaluate the engineering staff's strengths and weaknesses.
Qualifications
Education

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Experience

Three to four years as a Lead Software Engineer in a software development environment or equivalent experience
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Ability to engineer new code, and work with/enhance an existing code base.
Proven ability to take direction and work with minimal supervision.
Proven ability to work in deadline driven environment, and respond creatively to pressure.
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent trouble-shooting skills
Knowledge and experience with embedded development environments.
The ability to train, mentor and manage other engineers.
Experience with a compiler/development-environment and tools
Development experience in Linux/Unix. Windows a plus.
Experience with source-code control software: CVS, ClearCase, etc.
Experienced in debugging, optimization, and profiling tools and techniques including debuggers, simulators, and emulators.
Min 6 years C/C++ development experience that demonstrates an understanding and usage of solid-coding techniques, documentation, and managing the overall technical integrity of a code-base including portability, extensibility, and testability
Experience with open source desirable
A strong understanding and applicable experience in the following knowledge areas:

Network Protocols (TCP/IP)
Tools Building
This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above. WMS encourages diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.

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