Mission systems engineer vs senior firmware engineer

Differences between mission systems engineer and senior firmware engineer duties and responsibilities

Mission systems engineer example responsibilities.

• Manage network access controls, providing limit SYBASE and LDAP system support for multiple databases.
• Manage security, which includes monitoring and controlling database access, assigning permissions to application owners.
• Engage in refurbishing and replacing critical mechanical grind support equipment (GSE) for NASA's return to flight effort.
• Maintain software for ephemeris load generation for NOAA satellites.
• Instruct new hires on grind system components, data flow, and GSE responsibilities.
• Direct installation of satellite command and control equipment at NASA command station sites and train station personnel.
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Senior firmware engineer example responsibilities.

• Lead a group of 9 engineers responsible for technology development for handling electronic packages (computer CPU) during HVM.
• Optimize eAAC+ encoder, eAAC+ decoder and bluetooth SBC encoder.
• Port Bluetooth stack to implement application protocol through SPP RECOMM interface.
• Mentore team members who are unfamiliar with Java and object orient programming.
• Design multitasking system using uCOS RTOS on coldfire MCF5272 platform in C/C++ programming.
• Perform firmware-hardware integration, debug firmware and test RF chip performance in the lab.
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