Embedded Software Engineer

Embedded Software Engineer role focused on mission-critical aerospace software development, verification, and laboratory testing in a safety-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an individual contributor and provide mentorship and technical guidance to other embedded software engineers
• Partner with senior technical leadership to architect and implement embedded software solutions for aerospace and defense program requirements
• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software primarily in C, with additional implementation support in C++, Python, and other relevant languages as needed
• Ensure embedded software compliance with aerospace and defense safety standards, emphasizing system safety and reliability
• Plan and manage assigned tasks, monitor progress, report status to team leaders, and adjust priorities to meet schedule and budget constraints
• Perform thorough code reviews, enforce coding standards, and maintain software quality across the embedded codebase
• Coordinate with systems engineering and hardware teams to support integration with overall system architecture
• Initiate, plan, and execute laboratory testing to validate embedded software functionality, performance, and safety
• Support safety-compliant software and system safety processes aligned with MIL-STD-882
• Participate in requirements and compliance management activities, using modeling and tools to trace and verify requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field
• 5+ years of experience developing embedded software for defense or aerospace systems
• Strong proficiency in Embedded C, including experience on bare-metal platforms and RTOS
• Experience programming in C++, with additional scripting or development experience in Python
• Hands-on experience with microcontroller-based embedded systems and low-level software development
• Experience with embedded development tools including compilers, debuggers, and version control systems
• Ability to perform and participate in code reviews and enforce coding standards
• Strong communication skills across software, systems, and hardware teams
• Excellent organization and problem-solving skills for task execution, progress tracking, and priority adjustments
• Experience working with mission-critical, safety-focused aerospace and defense applications following established processes and standards
• Experience with aerospace and defense standards such as AS9115 and DO-178C for system safety
• Familiarity with safety-critical development and safety processes in compliance with MIL-STD-882
• Experience developing embedded software for System-on-Chip (SoC) designs, including RFSoC and similar platforms
• Experience with embedded software for advanced systems, including RF front ends, mixed-signal, and digital solutions
• Experience using requirements and compliance management tools such as DOORS, Visure, or similar modeling and tracking platforms
• Prior hands-on work with aerospace or defense embedded platforms and associated test environments
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and provide technical oversight to embedded software team members
• Familiarity with mission-critical, high-reliability systems and verification and validation practices

Technologies

• C, C++, Python
• Embedded C
• Bare-metal platforms
• Real-time operating systems (RTOS)
• Microcontroller-based embedded systems
• Compilers, debuggers, version control systems
• AS9115, DO-178C, MIL-STD-882
• System-on-Chip (SoC) designs
• RFSoC
• DOORS, Visure

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type, Location, and Pay

• Job type: Contract to Hire
• Location: Frederick, MD (onsite)
• Pay range: $72.11 - $96.15/hr
• Pay stated as: USD 72 - 96 per hourly
• Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment

Application Deadline

• Position anticipated to close on Sep 25, 2026