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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Actalent
- **Location:** Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Code Review, Software Debugging, Software Architecture, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Subversion, System Testing, Curam Configuration Tools, Git, Integration Tests, Software Version Control
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/senior-software-engineer-pittsburgh-pa-usa-58878280

## About the Role

* Collaborate with systems, hardware, verification, and test teams * Support unit/integration/system validation and verification activities * Contribute to risk assessments and issue resolution * Assist in feature development and lifecycle sustainment * Create and maintain design specs, test procedures, and release docs * Support process improvements in development and automation Tasks * 10-15+ years of professional software development experience * Expert-level proficiency in C programming * Experience in embedded and/or real-time software * Full software development lifecycle experience * Strong software architecture and design understanding * Proficient debugging of complex software/system-level issues * Familiarity with version control/configuration tools (Git, SVN) * Experience with unit/integration testing * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills * Ability to work in a multidisciplinary engineering environment Key requirements * Medical, dental & aaaaB
_ * 401(k) retirement plan * Life Insurance * Short and long-term disability * HSA * Transportation benefits

## Description

Experteer Overview Senior Software Engineer with deep C expertise to design and maintain embedded, real-time software for safety-critical rail signaling systems. You will collaborate across systems, hardware, and verification teams to deliver high-quality onboard and wayside solutions. You'll translate requirements into robust software, support verification, and contribute to risk assessments and lifecycle improvements. This role offers technical impact in a regulated, mission-critical domain with cross-functional collaboration. Compensation / Benefits * Design, develop, and maintain C-based software for embedded/real-time environments * Contribute to architecture, design, and verification of onboard and wayside rail signaling products * Meet safety, reliability, and performance requirements * Translate requirements into software design specifications * Perform debugging, root-cause analysis, and testing activities * Participate in code reviews and ensure coding standard compliance * Collaborate with systems, hardware, verification, and test teams * Support unit/integration/system validation and verification activities * Contribute to risk assessments and issue resolution * Assist in feature development and lifecycle sustainment * Create and maintain design specs, test procedures, and release docs * Support process improvements in development and automation Tasks * 10-15+ years of professional software development experience * Expert-level proficiency in C programming * Experience in embedded and/or real-time software * Full software development lifecycle experience * Strong software architecture and design understanding * Proficient debugging of complex software/system-level issues * Familiarity with version control/configuration tools (Git, SVN) * Experience with unit/integration testing * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills * Ability to work in a multidisciplinary engineering environment Key requirements * Medical, dental & vision * 401(k) retirement plan * Life Insurance * Short and long-term disability * HSA * Transportation benefits


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