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# Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Linux System Administration, Performance Tuning, Real-Time Operating Systems, Systems Integration, Serial Peripheral Interface, PIC Microcontroller, Control Structures, Test Scripts, State Machines, Bare Metal, Build Tools, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/senior-embedded-systems-engineer-huntsville-al-usa-58813644

## About the Role

and and methodologies Tasks * Extensive experience in embedded software engineering across multiple processing platforms * Proficiency with real-time operating systems and embedded device drivers * Strong hardware-software integration skills and familiarity with sensor and RF components * Experience with bare-metal, RTOS-based, and Linux-based real-time software * Ability to model and implement control loops, state machines, and data acquisition * Experience with system integration, debugging, and performance tuning * Knowledge of build systems, cross-compilation, and multi-target development * Proven track record delivering embedded systems through full product lifecycle * Strong collaboration and mentoring abilities Key requirements * Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage * Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance * 401(k) Savings Plan * Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) * Paid Time-Off (PTO) * Holidays enrollment and Education Reimbursement

## Description

Experteer Overview As a senior embedded systems engineer, you will design, develop, integrate, and validate embedded software and hardware for mission-critical applications. You will work with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver robust systems across the full product lifecycle, from concept to field deployment. You will tackle real-time processing, sensor integration, and interfaces in constrained environments, shaping solutions that meet stringent performance requirements. This role offers the chance to lead technical investigations, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to system-level architecture and verification. You will operate in a defense-focused environment that emphasizes reliability, traceability Compensation / Benefits * Develop embedded software architectures, firmware, and real-time control logic for sensor-driven systems across multiple platforms * Design, implement, and debug device drivers and interfaces (serial, CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, RF transceivers) * Integrate software with hardware components such as microcontrollers, DSPs, FPGAs, sensors, actuators, and power systems * Develop and maintain real-time software in bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux environments * Implement state machines, control loops, data acquisition modules, and system-level embedded behaviors * Support system-level integration including hardware bring-up, interface verification, troubleshooting, and performance tuning * Develop tools, scripts, and build systems for firmware deployment, cross-compilation, and multi-target development * Perform analysis, simulation, and testing to ensure robustness and timing performance under diverse conditions * Lead technical investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions for embedded issues * Collaborate with cross-functional teams on requirements, architecture decisions, and design reviews * Prepare technical documentation, design artifacts, test reports, and customer briefings * Mentor junior engineers in embedded development practices and methodologies Tasks * Extensive experience in embedded software engineering across multiple processing platforms * Proficiency with real-time operating systems and embedded device drivers * Strong hardware-software integration skills and familiarity with sensor and RF components * Experience with bare-metal, RTOS-based, and Linux-based real-time software * Ability to model and implement control loops, state machines, and data acquisition * Experience with system integration, debugging, and performance tuning * Knowledge of build systems, cross-compilation, and multi-target development * Proven track record delivering embedded systems through full product lifecycle * Strong collaboration and mentoring abilities Key requirements * Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage * Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance * 401(k) Savings Plan * Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) * Paid Time-Off (PTO) * Holidays enrollment and Education Reimbursement


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