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# Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** PDS Inc.
- **Location:** Azusa, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $185,390.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Algorithm Design, Computing Platforms, Distributed Computing Environment, Embedded Software, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Real-Time Operating Systems, System on a Chip, System Programming, Systems Integration, Real Time Systems, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.cjhunter.com//jobsearch/showjob.html?resultid=sulP4d&offset=92&PageSize=ALL&PageTitle=%3Cspan+style%3D%27font-weight%3Abold%27%3EEmbedded+Software+Engineer+-+%3C%2Fspan%3EEmbedded+Software+Engineer+%7C+Architect+the+Future+of+Flight+SoftwareLocation%3A+Azusa%2C+CA+91702+%7C+On-siteJob+Type%3A+Full-Time%2C+Contract+%7C+3+MonthsSchedule%3A+Monday-Friday+%7C+9%2F80+Schedu..&SIDW=7043dc31c1d7d6ca48e1cec839500de2.VUlEPTc2MjQ0MDU5

## About the Role

We're looking for an experienced engineering professional with:

 * Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline plus 12 years of relevant experience; OR
 * Master's degree in a STEM discipline plus 10 years of relevant experience; OR
 * PhD in a STEM discipline plus 8 years of relevant experience.
 * Experience optimizing intra-SoC distributed processing across integrated FPGA, CPU, and GPU components.
 * Expertise with advanced embedded computing platforms supporting high-performance, real-time processing.
 * Experience with modern FPGAs and their integration into embedded systems.
 * Demonstrated experience designing and implementing high-bandwidth, 20+ Gbps real-time processing solutions.
 * Proven ability to minimize processing latency within heterogeneous compute architectures.
 * Strong experience mapping and fitting complex algorithms into fixed hardware configurations.
 * Knowledge of hardware-software co-design principles for embedded and compute-intensive systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Standout candidates may also bring:

 * Expertise with NVIDIA Orin Jetson platforms for high-performance, real-time processing.
 * Ability to translate MARs into flight software code.
 * Strong mathematical proficiency for algorithm development and implementation.
 * Proficiency in embedded and flight software development and execution.
 * Understanding of operating systems, kernels, and other low-level software concepts.
 * Experience working within flight environments, including real-time operating systems and flight software constraints.
 * Experience integrating software into third-party platforms.
 * Strong embedded systems development experience.
 * Experience with flight hardware and hardware-software integration.
 * Hands-on experience implementing algorithms within embedded or flight code.
 * Familiarity with Agile project management practices., If you're an experienced embedded software professional who gets energized by complex algorithms, real-time processing, heterogeneous computing, and flight systems, PDS Tech Commercial wants to hear from you.

## Description

* Architect and implement high-performance flight software solutions for complex embedded systems.
 * Optimize distributed processing across integrated FPGA, CPU, and GPU components within a System-on-Chip environment.
 * Design and implement high-bandwidth, real-time processing solutions at 20 Gbps or greater.
 * Minimize processing latency across heterogeneous computing architectures.
 * Map and optimize complex algorithms for fixed hardware configurations.
 * Apply hardware-software co-design principles to compute-intensive embedded applications.
 * Integrate modern FPGA technology into advanced embedded systems.
 * Develop and execute software designed for real-time and flight environments.
 * Support hardware-software integration, testing, and implementation activities.
 * Translate complex system and algorithm requirements into reliable flight software.
 * Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to solve challenging technical problems.


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