Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Saicon Consultants Inc.
Fort Worth, United States of America
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Fort Worth, United States of America

Tech stack

Confluence
JIRA
C++
Linux on Embedded Systems
Embedded Software
Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
Hardware Design
Python
Real-Time Operating Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL
Signal Processing
Software Engineering
System Testing
Systems Integration
VxWorks
Vivado
Gitlab
SC Clearance
Yocto
Atlassian Tools
Bare Metal
Bitbucket
DO-178B
Software Version Control

Job description

We are seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to support mission-critical software development efforts within a military aviation environment. This individual will work across the software development lifecycle including architecture, development, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and deployment of embedded software solutions.

The engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams supporting avionics systems, embedded platforms, hardware integration labs, and flight software environments. This role requires a self-driven technical leader capable of operating independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative engineering organization.

Core Responsibilities

  • Develop embedded software solutions using C++ within safety-critical and real-time environments
  • Support software integration, testing, and troubleshooting across lab and hardware platforms
  • Work within RTOS and embedded Linux environments supporting avionics systems
  • Participate in hardware/software integration and system validation activities
  • Contribute to embedded flight software development efforts
  • Support simulation, integration, and verification activities including SIL/MIL/HIL testing
  • Collaborate with engineering teams across software, systems, FPGA, and hardware disciplines
  • Assist with technical documentation, design reviews, and engineering analysis
  • Support mission-critical software deployments within aerospace and defense programs

Requirements

This is a highly technical engineering role focused on embedded software development, real-time operating systems, avionics integration, hardware/software interaction, and safety-critical software environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on engineering depth and experience working within complex aerospace or defense programs., * Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

  • 8+ years of embedded software engineering experience
  • Strong C++ development experience
  • Experience working in RTOS environments such as VxWorks, Integrity, or MOSA.ic
  • Embedded Linux development experience including Yocto and/or RHEL
  • Experience with bare metal embedded environments
  • Flight software or avionics systems experience
  • Software integration and hardware lab testing experience
  • Ability to work onsite full-time
  • Active Secret Clearance required
  • Ability to travel up to 10%, * FPGA software or hardware interaction experience
  • Xilinx FPGA and Vivado experience
  • Python development for tooling, automation, or simulation support
  • Experience with SIL/MIL/HIL simulation environments
  • Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools
  • Experience with DO-178C safety-critical development processes
  • Navigation, Guidance & Control experience
  • Signal Processing implementation experience
  • Atlassian tools experience including Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket
  • GitLab or modern version control workflow experience
  • Strong technical communication and documentation skills

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