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# Embedded Systems Engineer - ATL / Eagan MN

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Saint Paul, MN, United States
- **Salary:** $81,100 - $150,500
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Analog Electronics, Data Analysis, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Radio-Frequency Identification, Signal Processing, Simulink, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Toolchain, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Scripting, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Transport Layer Security, High Performance Computing, PIC Microcontroller, Real Time Systems, SC Clearance, Information Technology, Modeling and Simulation, Build Tools
- **Published:** November 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3512858075&tx=KJ2929FFP&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

You must be intimately familiar with embedded systems that use microcontrollers, SoCs, GPUs, FPGAs, etc. You will be expected to move fast and adapt to an actively-changing problem space., * Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a relevant discipline such as electrical/computer engineering or computer science, with 2 years of professional experience, or equivalent experience combined education

 * At least one of the following:
 * Professional experience in the modeling, simulation, and implementation of FPGA/SoC designs using Verilog, VHDL, or high-level synthesis (HLS), and associated device vendor toolsets.
 * Professional experience in embedded software development using C or C++, strong knowledge of embedded software workflows and best-practices.
 * Professional experience with embedded Linux, including build workflows, kernel drivers, boot flows Strong proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink, or similar modeling and simulation tools.
 * Experience leading or supporting complex embedded system developments.
 * US Citizenship with eligibility for Secret Clearance

Desired Skills

 * Advanced degree from an accredited college in a relevant discipline such as electrical/computer engineering or computer science
 * Theoretical or practical experience with RF applications such as radar, wireless communications and/or electronic warfare
 * Theoretical or practical experience with optics and photonics
 * Experience implementing signal processing algorithms on real-time systems such as microcontrollers or FPGAs Experience with AMD-Xilinx FPGAs / SoCs and their associated toolchains and workflows
 * Experience with embedded software / FPGA build systems, scripting, CI pipelines, and automated testing
 * Experience with modeling, data analysis, and visualization in Python
 * Experience with digital and/or analog circuit design, including component selection, architecture, simulation, schematic design, and printed circuit board layout / route
 * Experience in an R&D environment
 * Experience as a team or project lead or principal investigator
 * Experience in proposal writing, particularly for DoW customer
 * Active Secret Clearance or higher

## Description

Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) is a research and development arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation - a global enterprise with core businesses in systems integration, space, aeronautics, and technology services. ATL's mission is to innovate with urgency. It is comprised of engineers, scientists, and researchers who develop and apply cutting edge technologies to defense relevant problems.

The Spectrum Systems Laboratory (SSL) performs applied research and development for all things related to the electromagnetic spectrum. This includes advanced signal processing, acoustics and optics, wireless and networking, and microelectronics.

What You Will Be Doing:

This role involves software, firmware, gateware, and/or hardware design to support the development of radio-frequency (RF), photonic, and/or advanced computing systems. Your key responsibilities will include the following:

 * Design, bringup, and programming of embedded systems using FPGAs, SoC, microcontrollers, and similar platforms
 * Participation in and occasional leadership of small, focused development teams solving hard problems related to global security
 * Modeling and implementation of signal processing algorithms on embedded systems
 * Design, testing, and integration of high-performance ruggedized photonic/fiber optic or RF systems
 * Lead or support modeling and simulation efforts related to these systems
 * Lead or support electrical and/or software design efforts related to these systems