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# Aviation Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Nabout Leidos
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $87,100.0 - $157,450.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Booting (BIOS), Computer Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Desktop Computing, DevOps, Device Drivers, Distributed Systems, Embedded Software, Hardware Description Language, Software Architecture, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Software Technical Review, Software Modules, PIC Microcontroller, Hardware Testing, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Software Version Control
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/304889/mid-level-embedded-software-engineer-alabama-al-huntsville

## About the Role

* Candidate must possess at least a bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent technical degree with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.\n
 * Candidate should have 4-8 years of relevant technical experience.\n
 * Design and architect full-stack software solutions for airborne systems, including embedded software architecture, code implementation, unit testing, and integration of distributed software modules across subsystems and networks.\n
 * Lead technical design decisions and influence solution approaches within the software development lifecycle, utilizing DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.\n
 * Develop software tools, test harnesses, and infrastructure to support fully integrated solutions.\n
 * Mentor and review work of junior engineers, providing technical guidance on design patterns, coding standards, and best practices.\n
 * Communicate directly with customers, end users, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to define requirements, resolve technical issues, and drive project deliverables.\n
 * Take ownership of entire software components or subsystems from concept through deployment.\n
 * Have excellent teamwork and communication skills.\n, * Experience establishing, improving, or adapting disciplined software engineering processes and development standards.\n
 * Proven ability to coordinate and deliver across multiple products under development by distributed teams, managing technical dependencies and integration points.\n
 * Hands-on experience with embedded software including device drivers, board support packages, boot loaders, Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS), and Hardware Description Language (HDL).\n
 * Working knowledge of hardware systems including microcontrollers, single board computers, common peripheral interfaces, and hardware test equipment.\n
 * Experience with software architecture patterns and design principles for embedded and distributed systems.\n
 * Track record of identifying and resolving complex integration issues across hardware/software boundaries.\n
 * Experience with configuration management tools, version control systems, and automated build/test frameworks.\n
 * Domain knowledge in defense systems, avionics, or guided munitions highly desirable.\n
 * Experience mentoring engineers on embedded software best practices or leading technical design reviews.\n



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