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# Secret-Cleared Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** PGS Worldwide
- **Location:** Baltimore, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Algorithm Design, Unit Testing, C++ (Programming Language), Software Quality, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux, Embedded Software, MATLAB, Microsoft Visual Studio, Real-Time Operating Systems, Server Administration, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, SonarQube, Systems Integration, VxWorks, Software Verification, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Devsecops
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/secret-cleared-embedded-software-engineer-baltimore-md--45eeda77-1e68-401a-bb1b-386933444d6e

## About the Role

Embedded Software, Software Engineering, Software Engineering, Software Administration, Aerospace and Defense, Realtime Operating System, Embedded Software, Consulting, Testing, Computer Engineering, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.

 * Active U.S. Government Secret clearance required.
 * 6+ years of experience developing software using C/C++.
 * 6+ years of experience developing real-time embedded software.
 * 6+ years of experience supporting the full software development lifecycle, including:
 + Requirements/specification
 + Design
 + Implementation
 + Integration
 + Debugging
 + Maintenance
 * Experience developing and executing unit tests and software verification activities.
 * Experience integrating and testing software on simulators, laboratory systems, or production hardware.
 * Ability to identify software risks, defects, and technical issues and develop appropriate resolutions.
 * U.S. citizenship required.
 * Ability to obtain and maintain required Special Program Access.

Preferred Skills

 * Experience with VxWorks and/or Linux.
 * Experience with algorithm development and optimization.
 * Experience with Electronic Warfare, Built-In-Test, or calibration software.
 * Experience with MATLAB.
 * Experience with Visual Studio.
 * Experience with static-analysis or code-quality tools such as Coverity, SonarQube, or Klocwork.
 * Experience with open-architecture solutions.
 * Experience with the Atlassian tool suite.
 * Experience with Kubernetes.
 * Experience with Model-Based Engineering.
 * Experience with DevSecOps and Agile development practices.

## Description

* Analyze, develop, and modify embedded software supporting mission systems.
 * Design and implement software primarily using C/C++.
 * Support all phases of the software development lifecycle.
 * Develop and execute unit tests and verification plans.
 * Integrate, debug, and verify software using simulation environments and production hardware.
 * Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams in system-integration laboratories.
 * Identify technical risks and software defects and develop mitigation or corrective actions.
 * Participate in software design, architecture, peer, and system reviews.
 * Evaluate new technologies and development approaches.
 * Support Model-Based Engineering, Agile, automation, and DevSecOps initiatives.
 * Help ensure software requirements are satisfied from an end-to-end system perspective.