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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Embedded Software Engineer - **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $99,000.0 - $225,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Abstraction Layers, Algorithm Design, Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Configuration Management, Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Data Auditing, Digital Electronics, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Linux on Embedded Systems, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Radio-Frequency Identification, Real-Time Operating Systems, Signal Processing, Systems Integration, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Digital Twin, MagicDraw, Serial Peripheral Interface, Real Time Systems, SC Clearance, Yocto, Information Technology, Build Tools, U-Boot, Data Pipelines, Hardware Debugging - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/9cb3b017-3443-4c44-bbb0-eafbd669770e ## About the Role Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national defense? You understand your client's environment and how to develop the right systems to support their mission. Your ability to translate real world needs into reliable embedded sof tware makes you a key contributor to delivering client focused engineering solutions., * 5+ years of experience developing embedded sof tware in C or C++ * Experience with embedded Linux, RTOS development, or bare met al firm ware * Experience designing sof tware for real-time systems or high reliability applications * Experience integrating sof tware with custom digital hardware such as FPGA based systems * Experience with sof tware-hardware debugging using tools such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, or protocol analyzers * Experience with configuration management, automated testing, CI / CD, and automated build systems * Experience with sof tware architecture design, communication interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, or LVDS, and hardware abstraction layers * Experience using scientific or analysis tools such as MATLAB or Python for algorithm development or data evaluation * Secret clearance * Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science Nice If You Have: * Experience working with cross-functional teams and remote team members * Experience with space qualified embedded systems or satellite subsystem design * Experience with Yocto, BitBake, U Boot, or device tree development * Experience with embedded cybersecurity, secure boot, or t rus ted execution environments * Experience with DSP algorithms and real-time signal processing sof tware * Experience with sof tware simulation, hardware in the loop testing, or digital twin environments * Experience with MBSE and MBSE tools such as MagicDraw * Knowledge of radiation tolerant computing techniques or system hardening approaches * Knowledge of RF systems, tele met ry or command subsystems, or spacecraft communication protocols ## Description As an experience d embedded systems and sof tware engineer, you will help solve complex challenges that drive the development of next generation satellite systems. You will take on a hands-on role in designing, implementing, and testing embedded sof tware architectures that interface directly with FPGA based processing pipelines and spacecraft subsystems. You'll enhance these systems through advanced technology solutions that meet demanding space and mission requirements. You'll apply your expertise while providing guidance to a cross-domain hardware- sof tware team focused on digital design, verification, and system integration. In this role, you will collaborate closely with FPGA engineers, RF engineers, and systems engineers to ensure seamless interaction between embedded sof tware components and onboard electronics. Through this work, you will help translate system level requirements into robust, real-time sof tware implementations that enable reliable on-orbit performance. 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