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Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.
Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.
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Sr Adv Embedded Engineer
🔹 Role Overview
We are seeking a Sr Adv Embedded Engineer to drive the design, development, and delivery of embedded software systems. This role requires strong technical leadership, hands-on development expertise, and the ability to guide teams in building high-quality, scalable, and reliable embedded solutions.
Responsibilities🔹 Key Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design, and development of embedded software systems
- Provide hands-on guidance to engineering teams
- Drive technical decision-making and trade-offs
- Conduct design and code reviews to ensure quality
- Define system architecture and software frameworks
- Ensure systems meet real-time, safety, and reliability requirements
- Create design documentation and technical specifications
- Implement scalable and reusable software components
- Should understand system engineering, standards and certification, including DO-178B/C, ARP4754
- Hands-on experience in system & software level testing, integration or sub-system benches
- Knowledge of any configuration management system (such as Dimensions, DOORS, BitBucket, SVN, etc.) would be an added advantage.
- Experience working in life cycle stages of systems Life cycle & AGILE exposure.
- Ability to proactively identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively; both verbally and written.
- Experience in RTOS (RMA or ARINC 653) and single or multicore DEOS.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with: Hardware engineering teams, System architects, Product management and QA and validation teams
- Translate product requirements into technical solutions
- Lead and mentor embedded engineers and junior developers
- Support team in problem-solving and technical challenges
- Promote engineering excellence and continuous learning
- Lead root cause analysis for complex system issues
- Debug across hardware-software boundaries
- Support field issues and critical escalations
- Own end-to-end delivery of embedded components
- Ensure projects meet quality, timelines, and performance goals
- Identify risks and drive mitigation strategies
🔹 Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or related field
- 8–15+ years of experience in embedded systems development
- Strong expertise in:
- C/C++ programming
- Embedded Linux / RTOS
- Device drivers and hardware interfaces.
- Experience with debugging tools and Solid understanding of computer architecture and low-level design
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or related field
- 8-15+ years of experience in embedded systems development
- C/C++ programming expertise
- Embedded Linux and RTOS experience
- Experience with ARINC 653 or RMA RTOS
- Experience with single or multicore DEOS
- Device driver development and hardware interface experience
- Understanding of DO-178B/C and ARP4754 certification/standards
- Hands-on system and software level testing and integration experience
- Solid understanding of computer architecture and low-level design
- Experience with debugging tools and debugging across hardware-software boundaries
- Experience in systems life cycle stages and Agile exposure
- Knowledge of configuration management systems (Dimensions, DOORS, Bitbucket, SVN)
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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