Embedded Software Engineer

Position: Embedded Software Engineer

Duration: 12 months contract

Location: Northridge, CA

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer – Product Owner with a passion for learning new technologies to support the SiAW program. The selected candidate will contribute to software system development, enhancement, and maintenance for cutting-edge defense products. You will be part of the Software Development Team, driving innovation and excellence in embedded systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead for Embedded Software

Function as Control Account Manager (CAM)

Lead in Technical Design, Documentation, and Architecture

Develop and review Test Procedures

Perform Hardware Integration and Evaluation

Utilize C++, RTOS, and Programmable Logic

Lead Aircraft Simulation efforts

Act as SSC SME (Subject Matter Expert)

Work with tools such as Vitis, Vivado

Basic Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's in STEM with 5+ years

Master's with 3+ years

PhD with 1+ year

Technical Expertise:

Proficient in C and Object-Oriented Programming

Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle

Experience with real-time multi-threaded embedded applications

Experience integrating low-level firmware in secure systems

Hands-on with ARM architectures and peripherals

Experience with RTOS and secure embedded system design

Agile experience with Jira, Bitbucket, Git

Clearance Requirement:

Must currently hold or be eligible to obtain a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

Communication Protocols: I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, Ethernet

Networking Protocols: IPSec, TLS, TCP/IP

Cryptographic libraries: wolfSSL

Experience with Linux kernel and device drivers

Familiarity with bare-metal development

Experience with PowerPC architectures

Knowledge of VHDL/Verilog, FPGA, Xilinx tools (Vitis, Vivado)

Familiar with IBM tools: Rhapsody, DOORS, Clearcase

Experience with Green Hills AdaMulti

Proficient in Static Analysis and Unit Testing

Active Secret Clearance preferred