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# Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Caci Inc
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $69,100.0 - $141,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Agile Methodology, Booting (BIOS), Static Program Analysis, Code Review, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, Memory Management, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Network Interface Controllers, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Protocol Buffers, Hardware Interface Design, PCI Express, Software Requirements Analysis, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Rust (Programming Language), Loadable Kernel Module, Serial Peripheral Interface, Concurrency, Yocto, Integration Tests, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Bare Metal, Pcb Layout, U-Boot, Software Defined Radio
- **Published:** October 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=61a70a2ea52cbe57

## About the Role

Required:

 * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or related field), with 3+ years in embedded software.

 * Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded targets.

 * Strong systems fundamentals: Linux, networking, memory management, concurrency, hardware abstraction.

 * Experience with Yocto or other embedded Linux. Comfortable with kernel module development.

 * Understanding of common embedded protocols (GPIO, SPI, I2C, UART, RS-422).

 * Practical lab skills, including the use of oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.

 * Comfortable understanding PCB designs and participating in schematic reviews.

 * Ability to collaborate closely with RF, FPGA, systems, and test teams.

 * Experience debugging mixed HW/SW issues.

 * Ability to work on multiple efforts concurrently.

 * Strong documentation habits.

Desired:

 * Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Hands-on integration with FPGAs; familiarity with Xilinx/AMD toolchains.

 * Strong experience with embedded Linux including bootloader, device tree, and kernel/driver development.

 * Secure boot, TPM, and cryptographic techniques.

 * Experience using high-speed data in embedded systems (PCIe, AXI, FPGA Serdes).

 * Practical RF lab skills, including the use of spectrum analyzers, and RF test fixtures.

 * Knowledge of software-defined radio (SDR) technologies.

 * Exposure to satellite communications systems; familiarity with CCSDS and space-communications standards and constraints.

 * Experience designing for reliability in radiation environments.

 * Experience with the Rust language and Protobuf.

 * Familiarity with agile development using Atlassian tools.

## Description

* Implementation of embedded software to deliver robust, consistent performance while meeting design constraints; Contribute to architecture and design decisions.

 * Build and extend embedded Linux service and kernel components.

 * Support and improve bare-metal/C embedded applications.

 * Support board bring-up and low-level driver development; integrate with FPGA logic and DSP blocks.

 * Collaborate with RF and systems teams on radio architectures; contribute to interface control documents (ICDs) and system requirements.

 * Design for reliability, resiliency, and safety in space environments.

 * Engineer secure, robust firmware update mechanisms.

 * Establish and/or contribute to continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) for embedded targets, and support static analysis and unit/integration testing.

 * Participate in system design, hardware interface reviews and code reviews.

 * Collaborate cross-functionally with program management and customers to refine requirements, build schedules, and deliver production-quality software for mission operations.