Trabus Technologies

Senior Software Development Engineer – Embedded Wireless SDR & Analytics

Trabus Technologies  •  San Diego, CA (Hybrid)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Position: Senior Software Development Engineer – Embedded Wireless SDR & Analytics

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Hybrid (San Diego, CA)

Compensation: TBD

Clearance Level: Ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance (Secret or Top Secret/SCI); U.S. Citizenship required

ABOUT TRABUS

Trabus Technologies (TRABUS) is a minority-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) headquartered in San Diego, providing advanced wireless technology solutions, cybersecurity expertise, artificial intelligence, data science, and software engineering capabilities to federal and commercial clients since 2010. Our diverse technical strengths span emerging wireless innovations and engineering support to the armed services.

TRABUS has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list over the years, reflecting our continued growth and commitment to delivering innovative, mission-focused solutions to our customers.

POSITION SUMMARY

TRABUS has an opportunity for a Senior Software Development Engineer to architect and build embedded control and management software and real-time operational analytics for next-generation Software-Defined Radio (SDR) wireless mesh systems. In this role, you will bridge low-level wireless radio control logic with high-level system management. You will implement digital signal processing (DSP) control algorithms for transmitting and receiving wireless waveforms while establishing end-to-end system KPIs, telemetry pipelines, and real-time event alerting.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design, implement, and maintain low-level embedded software for real-time control, configuration, and state monitoring of SDR hardware and RF front-ends.
  • Architect high-performance APIs and services to manage system telemetry, remote node configuration, and external Command & Control (C2) integrations.
  • Build edge analytics pipelines to process and expose critical network KPIs, including RSSI, SINR, packet error rates, mesh link latency, and spectral efficiency, for dynamic network management.
  • Optimize embedded relational and time-series databases to log high-volume operational metrics, store persistent state data, and execute low-latency local telemetry queries.
  • Partner with security and networking teams to enforce zero-trust encryption standards across management interfaces and API payloads over secure RF channels.
  • Lead architectural decisions for control software, mentor team members, and interface with hardware/RF engineers to translate system requirements into reliable software deliverables.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • 7+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
  • Advanced proficiency in C++ (17/20), C, and backend languages such as Python, Go, or Rust.
  • In-depth knowledge of SDR architecture, DSP control interfaces, RF state machines, and transceiver control protocols.
  • Expertise in designing and scaling APIs and serialization formats such as JSON and Protocol Buffers.
  • Demonstrated experience processing time-series metric streams, defining RF network KPIs, and building telemetry software pipelines.
  • Experience with embedded database solutions such as SQLite, TimescaleDB, InfluxDB, or Redis optimized for resource-constrained hardware.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ability to obtain an active DoD Security Clearance (Secret or Top Secret/SCI).
  • Experience with cloud-to-edge telemetry frameworks such as Prometheus, Grafana, MQTT, or Kafka.
  • Familiarity with defense radio standards, tactical data links, or software frameworks.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

BENEFITS

  • Paid Time Off
  • Holidays
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401(k)
  • Life & AD&D Insurance

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Trabus Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any status protected by federal, state, or local discrimination laws.

Trabus Technologies (TRABUS) offers a competitive salary and full range of benefits.

Trabus Technologies

About Trabus Technologies

TRABUS is a minority-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in San Diego, California with regional offices in the National Capitol Region. Incorporated in 2010, TRABUS provides professional support services to the U.S. government and specializes in the development of technical solutions across five major portfolios: Wireless Technologies, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Maritime Transportation, Environmental Informatics, and Cybersecurity. With just under 50 employees, the majority of the TRABUS workforce consists of scientists, engineers, military veterans, and management professionals who support to the local defense industrial base and a growing number of technical innovations in wireless communications and data science.

TRABUS has made the “Inc. 5000” list seven years in a row as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held small companies in the United States. In 2022, TRABUS was recognized as one of Southern California’s Cool Companies by San Diego Connect and was featured in San Diego’s first annual innovation day—Five.Ten.Thirty— as one of the fastest growing and most exciting Tech & Life Sciences companies in the region. Also in 2022, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce named Trabus Technologies Innovator of the Year for the development of a ground-breaking wireless innovation called SEPP. This spectrally efficient peer-to-peer technology allows for simultaneous wireless conversations on the same frequency without the need for cell towers or infrastructure. TRABUS’ other best-known innovation, RippleGo, is a state-of-the-art information-sharing solution for the maritime transportation industry that provides up-to-date information on travel time predictions, bridge clearance calculations, forecasted river level conditions, navigation hazards and lock status changes using data analytics and artificial intelligence.

For more information on these and other innovations visit the Innovations page on our site

Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
San Diego, CA
Year Founded
2010
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