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# Embedded Software Engineer C/C++

- **Company:** System One
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $160,160.0 - $166,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, ARM Architecture, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, C++ (Programming Language), Software Quality, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, DevOps, Embedded Software, Firmware, FreeRTOS, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Real-Time Operating Systems, Reduced Instruction Set Computing, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, VxWorks, Software Modules, PIC Microcontroller, Safety Critical Systems, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Build Tools, Software Coding, Docker
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/b6a0e992-0dcc-43e3-a588-ae00989cd07e/embedded-software-engineer-cc

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in a technical field (CS, CE, EE, Software Engineering, Math, etc.)
 * 4+ years relevant experience (or 2+ years with a related Master's)
 * Strong C/C++ embedded development experience
 * Real-time OS experience (e.g., VxWorks, Integrity, FreeRTOS)
 * Experience with embedded processors/microcontrollers (e.g., ARM Cortex, RISC-V)
 * Experience with embedded debugging tools (e.g., JTAG, oscilloscopes)
 * Ability to work onsite in Huntsville/North Alabama (or relocate)
 * Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain one

Nice-to-have

 * Defense/aerospace or other safety-critical embedded experience
 * High-speed guided weapons, flight controls, or high-determinism systems exposure
 * Docker/Kubernetes familiarity
 * Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) familiarity

## Description

Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer (C/C++) Location: Huntsville, AL (Onsite) Type: Contract-to-hire Compensation: $77-80/HR Clearance: Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain Experience: 4+ years (or 2+ with a Master's), We're hiring an Embedded Software Engineer to help build and improve mission-critical embedded software/firmware for defense/aerospace, safety-critical systems. You'll work onsite with an engineering team to design, code, test, integrate, and debug real-time embedded software.

What you'll do

 * Design and develop embedded software (architecture + hands-on coding in C/C++)
 * Write unit tests, participate in peer reviews, and support software quality best practices
 * Integrate software modules within subsystems and support broader system integration
 * Build tools/test harnesses to help with testing, integration, and maintenance
 * Troubleshoot and debug software issues using common embedded debugging tools
 * Work in modern engineering workflows (Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, test automation)
 * Collaborate closely with teammates and communicate progress clearly
 * (Mid-level+) Mentor junior engineers and suggest improvements to tools/workflows