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# Sr. Engineer, Actuation Systems Embedded Software

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $165,200.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Static Program Analysis, Code Coverage, Embedded Software, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), MATLAB, MISRA C (C Programming Language), Subversion, Systems Integration, Test Case, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Serial Peripheral Interface, Git, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3361189972&tx=HT7569TTT&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.?, Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date, * Requires a University Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree and minimum of 3 years of prior relevant experience.

 * Systems engineering design and/or development or experience working in a disciplined, controlled manner, fully documenting work; extensively commenting code, test benches and test software.
 * Experience with C/C++ development on embedded hardware platforms or similar.
 * Experience with model development and/or data analysis in MATLAB/Simulink, * Advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or Computer Science
 * Experience developing firmware or software for safety significant environments including requirements development and traceability, design decomposition and documentation, static code analysis, design to safety critical coding standards such as MISRA-C, test case development, code coverage including modified decision/code coverage (MC/DC), code coverage analysis and formal qualification testing.
 * A working understanding of configurable logic (FPGA firmware) and VHDL.
 * Experience working with and integrating hardware.
 * Basic understanding of field-oriented control techniques and experience with various PWM schemes such as space vector modulation.
 * Knowledge of actuation communication busses; UART, SPI, and I2C protocols; electromechanical actuators (using gears, ballscrews, leadscrews etc); position sensors; electronic controllers and power amplifiers; test equipment
 * Basic understanding of modeling and controls of electric motors and solid background in PMSM motor fundamentals
 * Digital and analog signal electronics design, development and verification.
 * Use of software/firmware configuration management tools such as GIT, Subversion or similar tools
 * Ability to work hands-on in teams and to articulate, in both oral and written form, to technical, non-technical and management audiences
 * Motivation to continue developing and learning on-the-job skills

## Description

* You will help specify, design, verify, and integrate motor control embedded firmware for current and future precision control actuation systems.
 * You will implement digital control algorithms in C/C++ in conjunction with the Controls and Algorithms team.
 * Day-to-day the candidate will be expected to apply sound engineering practices to address technical problems while collaborating with a team including electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, control systems engineering, test engineering, systems safety engineering, and others.

What You Will Learn

 * Hands-on opportunity with firmware integration and verification testing in a laboratory environment is plentiful, thus enabling firsthand knowledge of system function and performance.
 * The position will rely on fundamental understanding of C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, and working with electrical and mechanical hardware.


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