Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Job ID 2616501

Location Panama City Beach, FL, US

Date Posted 2026-09-03

Category Information Technology

Subcategory Embedded SW Engr

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel No

Minimum Clearance Required Interim_Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Secret

Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our dynamic team at our customer site in Panama City Beach, FL.

Job Description

You will be working in a dynamic environment at our off-base locations and at the Panama City Beach Naval Surface Warfare Center. You will be supporting multiple Navy projects of various scales and multiple contracts. You will hone your developer skills and gain engineering experience rapidly.

Our team provides onsite support for modification, upgrades and software maintenance supporting fielded software baselines along with our System Integration Laboratory (SIL) software simulators. We provide software design, development, coding, test, and integration support in the software development environment.

Job Duties

• Software Development Write and implement optimized code for microcontrollers and processors, handling the full SDLC
• Testing & Debugging Perform unit, integration, and system testing, plus troubleshoot issues and debug complex embedded systems
• Documentation Create technical manuals, design specifications, and maintain code for future reference

• Examples of software engineering and development support activities for this role include but are not limited to the following

• Design and implement real-time embedded software intensive code solutions, test the resulting components, and analyze runtime profiles to debug errors that might exist

• Integrate software units and components producing integrated software items consistent with the design that demonstrate the functional and non-functional software requirements

• Document software functionality

• Perform Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) and programming in Java, C, C++, and C#

• Perform software component development and lifecycle software support

• Windows, Linux, and VxWorks operating systems programming

• Use of Microsoft Visual C++ development environment with Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC)

• Use of Java development environments Eclipse, NetBeans, IntelliJ

• Develop network protocol based applications using Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

• The job also will include updating existing code and integrating improvements to software already in operation

• Will support all aspects of the software development life cycle including unit test coverage, test automation, CI/CD pipelines and frequent releases

• Will perform software configuration management planning, tracking and validation processes and procedures

• Review and test software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results

• Use your expertise to provide guidance on a variety of technical projects

• Lead team members in Agile software development

• Provide direct support to the program manager on technical issues

Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 5 years or more of work experience
• Programming Proficiency in C/C++ or Java is fundamental
• RTOS Understanding of real-time operating systems (e.g., Linux, VxWorks)
• Hardware Knowledge Understanding of microcontrollers, protocols (TCP/IP, Modbus), and reading schematics.
• Soft Skills Problem-solving, analytical thinking, attention to detail, and communication
• Writing and interpreting technical reports and requirements and interface documents
• Preparing presentation material and presenting to peers, project team members, and managers
• Must demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to work multiple projects concurrently
• Previous demonstrated ability in debugging and optimization
• Experience working with hardware teams to ensure efficient and reliable performance within resource constraints
• Must be a U.S. citizen able to obtain a Secret Clearance. Interim Secret required to start. SAIC will sponsor qualified candidates for a security clearance

Desired Experience

• Scrum Master Certification (CSM)
• Familiarity with integrating and implementing embedded AI solutions
• Experience working in Agile (Scrum, Kanban, Crystal Methods, etc.) and Hybrid project teams