Embedded Real-Time Software Engineer (Principal)

We are seeking highly motivated Embedded Real-Time Software Engineers to develop advanced mission-critical software solutions supporting next-generation defense systems. Candidates will design, develop, integrate, test, and sustain real-time embedded software for complex sensor, mission, and weapon systems operating in demanding environments.

The ideal candidate possesses strong expertise in C/C++ development for embedded systems and experience supporting one or more of the following domains:

• Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR)
• Radar Systems
• Electronic Warfare (EW)
• Signal Processing
• Sensor Fusion
• Tactical Communications
• Mission Systems

Candidates should have experience operating in Department of Defense (DoD) environments and be capable of contributing to Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) architectures and open standards initiatives.

Required Clearance

• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance required at time of hire.
• Ability to maintain clearance throughout employment.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Core Responsibilities (All Levels)

• Design, develop, and maintain real-time embedded software applications using C and C++.
• Develop software for Linux, RTOS, bare-metal, or embedded processing environments.
• Participate in software architecture, design reviews, code reviews, and technical planning activities.
• Implement multi-threaded and high-performance software solutions.
• Integrate software with EO/IR sensors, radar systems, EW payloads, signal processing pipelines, or mission systems.
• Support hardware/software integration, troubleshooting, and system testing activities.
• Develop software in accordance with DoD and aerospace quality standards.
• Analyze system performance, timing constraints, memory usage, and processing efficiency.
• Collaborate across systems engineering, hardware engineering, integration, test, and program management organizations.
• Support customer demonstrations, field testing, and operational deployments as required.
• Contribute to MOSA-compliant architectures and open system interoperability initiatives.

Preferred Technical Experience

Experience with one or more of the following:

Sensor & Mission Systems

• EO/IR Systems
• Radar Systems
• Electronic Warfare Systems
• RF Systems
• Signal Processing
• Sensor Fusion
• Tracking Algorithms
• Mission Computing
• Targeting Systems

Software & Development

• C
• C++
• Embedded Linux
• Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• VxWorks
• Integrity
• Wind River Linux
• Yocto
• Python
• Bash Scripting

Architecture & Open Systems

• MOSA (Modular Open Systems Approach)
• OMS (Open Mission Systems)
• FACE
• CMOSS
• SOSA
• GRA (Government Reference Architecture)

Development Tools

• Git
• Jira
• CMake
• Jenkins
• GitLab CI/CD
• Static Analysis Tools
• Unit Testing Frameworks

Hardware Interfaces

• Ethernet
• Serial Interfaces
• PCIe
• VPX/OpenVPX
• DDS
• UDP/TCP
• MIL-STD Communications Interfaces

Principal Embedded Real-Time Software Engineer

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of professional embedded software development experience.
• Demonstrated technical leadership across multiple programs or product lines.

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead software architecture and technical direction for significant program elements.
• Serve as a technical authority within embedded systems development efforts.
• Drive design decisions impacting system performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Lead customer technical discussions and architecture reviews.
• Provide mentoring and technical oversight to software engineering teams.
• Support proposal activities, technical volume development, and technology roadmaps.
• Coordinate software efforts across systems, hardware, and program leadership.

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in C/C++ and real-time software architectures.
• Experience designing software for EO/IR, radar, EW, or signal processing systems.
• Demonstrated experience with MOSA, GRA, OMS, FACE, SOSA, or related open architectures.
• Strong understanding of software lifecycle processes, integration, and verification methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead small-to-medium engineering teams.

Preferred Leadership Experience

• Technical lead, team lead, engineering lead, IPT lead, or software manager experience.
• Formal mentoring and performance guidance of engineers.