Location: Irvine, CA (with mixed Hybrid work schedule option).
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: Competitive, commensurate with experience (DOE)
Security Clearance: Able to obtain secret or top-secret clearance.

About Assured Space Access Technologies:

Assured Space Access Technologies, Inc. is a leading defense and engineering firm dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of War mission-critical systems. Join our team to play a pivotal role in developing communications and radar systems that provide the warfighter with the systems required for the U.S.A. to win the next war.

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our team and help design, build, and maintain high-quality software solutions. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and influence architectural decisions that shape our products and technology landscape.

You will join our team in a senior technical position supporting advanced 5G and RF product development. In this role, you will contribute to the design and integration of complex systems that include high-speed computer networking hardware for 5G systems, 5G O-RAN platforms, and embedded electronics such as field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and microcontrollers.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across RF, electrical, FPGA, and software engineering to develop networking solutions required for deployable 5G systems supporting U.S. military and commercial customers. Responsibilities include growing into the role of company expert in 5G Open RAN networking and radio control programming.

Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable, high-performance software systems
• Lead architectural discussions and drive technical decision-making
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to translate requirements into well-engineered solutions
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, security issues, and reliability concerns
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence
• Stay current with industry’s best practices, emerging technologies, and engineering trends
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the engineering organization
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, (or equivalent experience)
• 5–7 years of professional software engineering experience
• Knowledge of 5G networks.
• Knowledge of Open Control Unit (O-CU) and Distributed Unit (O-DU), or willingness to quickly learn it.
• Knowledge of Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN), or willingness to quickly learn it.
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, TypeScript, C++)
• Experience designing and building distributed systems or large-scale applications
• Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software architecture principles
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Proven ability to work independently and take ownership of complex projects

Preferred Qualifications
• M.S. or Ph.D. in computer science with direct experience in 5G systems
• Direct experience in implementing solutions using the SRS RAN and/or OCUDU from the Linux Foundation.
• Experience with 5G systems.

Security Requirements:

Client performs work for the U.S. government. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible to obtain a security clearance. Candidates offered employment may be subject to a government background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.