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# Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Pinnacle Inc.
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Assembly Language, JIRA, Unit Testing, C++ (Programming Language), IBM Rational ClearCase, Static Program Analysis, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Key Management, Linux Kernel, Object-Oriented Software Development, PCI Express, Software Architecture, Rhapsody, Powerpc, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, System on a Chip, System Testing, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Vivado, Multithreading, Serial Peripheral Interface, Real Time Systems, DOORS (Software), Git, SC Clearance, Yocto, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Bare Metal, Bitbucket, Software Defined Radio, Software Library
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/2_163739175

## About the Role

* Active U.S. Government Secret clearance required.
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM discipline with relevant professional experience; advanced education may substitute for a portion of the experience requirement.
 * Professional experience developing embedded software using C and/or C++.
 * Experience with object-oriented programming concepts and practices.
 * Experience integrating low-level firmware and software in real-time, multithreaded embedded applications.
 * Experience developing and debugging embedded real-time systems.
 * Working knowledge of formal software development lifecycle processes, including requirements, design, implementation, integration, and testing.
 * Familiarity with static analysis and unit testing practices.
 * Experience with Agile development and source/configuration management tools such as Git, Bitbucket, and/or Jira.
 * Ability to work full-time onsite in the San Diego, California area.
 * Ability to maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance., * Experience with secure or cryptographic software development and integration.
 * Experience with Software Defined Radio (SDR), tactical communications, waveform software, or similar embedded communications systems.
 * Experience with Xilinx platforms such as Zynq, UltraScale+, or Versal and tools such as Vitis or Vivado.
 * Experience with Yocto and/or PetaLinux.
 * Knowledge of embedded communication interfaces and protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, Ethernet, and TCP/IP.
 * Experience with Rust, Linux kernel drivers, assembly language, or bare-metal embedded device drivers.
 * Familiarity with FPGA technologies and VHDL/Verilog.
 * Experience with PowerPC or comparable embedded processor architectures.
 * Experience implementing security or cryptographic mechanisms using software libraries.
 * Familiarity with secure communications concepts, key management, or related security protocols.
 * Experience with systems/software engineering tools such as DOORS, Rhapsody, ClearCase, or comparable platforms.
 * Active Top Secret and/or additional program access is a plus.
 * Comfortable working close to the hardware, solving complex embedded software problems, and collaborating across engineering disciplines. xrbllit
 * Experience in high-reliability, secure, defense, aerospace, communications, or similarly demanding technical environments is highly valued.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to support the development, integration, and testing of complex real-time and secure embedded software. The role works across the software lifecycle and collaborates with systems, hardware, digital engineering, and integration/test teams in an Agile development environment., * Design, develop, integrate, and test embedded software for complex real-time systems, including security-focused and communications applications.

 * Support software architecture, low-level software/firmware integration, implementation, debugging, and verification.
 * Analyze system capabilities, software requirements, interfaces, input/output needs, and technical constraints to develop effective solutions.
 * Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout design, integration, and test activities.
 * Apply disciplined software lifecycle practices from requirements and design through implementation, unit testing, integration, and system test.
 * Support troubleshooting and technical investigations involving embedded hardware/software interfaces and communications systems.