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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer - **Company:** Radiance Technologies, Inc. - **Location:** Ruston, LA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Emulators, Firmware, Formal Verification, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Hardware Security Module, Real-Time Operating Systems, Reverse Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Application Specific Integrated Circuits, SC Clearance, Bare Metal, U-Boot, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-embedded-software-firmware-engineer-ruston-la--44f58601-39d0-4668-b6bb-01b27a6b31a6 ## About the Role ATDO is looking for an Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer with the breadth and versatility to work at all design and development stages, from ideation to formal production acceptance testing for electronics subsystems utilizing embedded commercial processors, ASICs, SoCs, GPUs and FGPAs. The candidate must have experience turning up initial custom hardware prototype designs, and maturing said prototypes into deployable solutions. Must work well as part of small, fast-paced and mission-driven team(s). Experience with system security architectures and cryptography is desirable but not required., * B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or relevant technical field with 10+ years direct experience developing embedded systems (Advanced STEM degrees will substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis) * Active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance * Understanding of schematics, ability to perform lab tests on designs and components, experience with custom electronics turn-up, and troubleshooting and improving new and existing embedded designs * Embedded Debugging / Emulation * Real-time OS experience * Embedded Linux and Linux hardware driver creation * Expert level C programmer * FPGA interface and integration, * Advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or relevant technical field with 15+ years of relevant work experience * Active Top Secret clearance * Demonstrated expertise as technical lead / architect for embedded projects - conceptualizing solutions to open-ended problems, deriving implementable requirements, and conveying design intent to a broader team. * Entrepreneurial mindset - propose new ideas, processes, tools and solutions * Excel at verbal and written communication with customers and team members by providing reports, technical documentation, and guidance as well as participation in the systems engineering process including architecture selection * Microcode * Secure Boot * Bare metal development * Cryptographic algorithm implementation * Development of cryptographic primitives beyond encryption * Advanced knowledge of Roots of Security / Secure Processors. Hardware Security experience - tamper vulnerability research including hardware exploitation, side-channel attacks, fault-injection attacks, and nation-state level reverse engineering threat vectors * Assisting ATDO in capturing additional business through customer interactions, proposal development, and authoring enhanced white papers * Authoring of software development plans * Proficiency and willingness to mentor junior technical personnel Security Clearance: Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information., ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), Acceptance Testing, Analysis Skills, Computer Engineering, Computer Firmware, Computer Security, Cross-Functional, Cryptography, Cryptography Algorithms, Customer Relations, DoD Clearance, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Embedded Processors, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Entrepreneurship, FPGA, Formal Verification, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), Hardware Design, Laboratory Testing, Mentoring, Physical Security, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Proposal Development, Prototyping, Reporting Skills, Requirements Derivation, Schematics, Secret Clearance, Security Architecture, Security Attacks, Security Clearance, Software Development, Software Engineering, System Architecture, System Lifecycle, Systems Engineering, Technical Leadership, Technical Operations, Technical Writing, Test Design, Testing, White Papers ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Agent Smith Gets Hardware: Autonomous IoT Hacking From Debug Port to Cloud API](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100258-agent-smith-gets-hardware-autonomous-iot-hacking-from-debug-port-to-cloud-api) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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