Top Embedded Software Engineer Jobs

Develop, debug, and maintain embedded firmware for microcontroller-based systems. Support board bring-up, hardware debugging, peripheral interfaces, test automation, production programming, and system-level troubleshooting. Contribute to firmware architecture, development processes, documentation, and verification activities in coordination with electrical, systems, and test engineers.

Develop and maintain embedded software for radar sensors, communications, and flight systems. Perform Linux board bring-up, high-efficiency data movement between sensors, FPGAs, and compute, and build safety-critical control and FDIR algorithms. Collaborate with hardware, signal processing, and GNC teams, prototype architectures, and debug complex kernel-to-application issues across drivers, peripherals, and timing domains.

The Software Engineer will design, create, and maintain software for SparkFun's microcontrollers and single board computers, collaborating with hardware engineers and the open source community.

Develop, maintain, and test embedded C/C++ software for gaming systems. Lead design and implementation, mentor junior engineers, coordinate QA/deployment, use CI/automation, and engage with customers for feedback.

Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded C++ software and GUIs for gaming systems. Lead technical solutions, mentor junior engineers, coordinate with QA/training, apply best practices, and interact with customers to ensure reliability and deployment readiness.

This position involves developing firmware for implantable systems, collaborating with engineers, and contributing to system improvements. Responsibilities include working with embedded systems and hardware understanding.

Develop embedded software for navigation systems: translate requirements into designs, implement, debug, and test code, integrate with hardware, use Model-Based Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices, collaborate across teams, and support system-level verification. Must be U.S. citizen able to obtain Secret clearance and work onsite in Woodland Hills, CA.

Lead development of manufacturing test software for RF production hardware: capture requirements, design/code, integrate and validate test systems, develop/maintain test procedures and fixtures, troubleshoot hardware/software/firmware, support production acceptance and environmental screening, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing and design teams.

Design, develop, test, integrate, and maintain embedded software and firmware (C++) for Linux or VxWorks targets. Apply SDLC practices, work with customers and suppliers, use version control and Agile tools, and support debugging and hardware integration for complex defense systems.

Design, develop, integrate, and test embedded real-time and cryptographic software. Architect firmware/software, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, debug low-level multi-threaded systems, and follow full software lifecycle in an Agile environment. Position requires DoD Secret clearance and onsite work.

Develop, integrate, and test embedded real-time software for flight/mission-critical systems. Participate in full software lifecycle within Agile teams, work with RTOS and avionics interfaces, collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, and maintain required DoD Top Secret clearance and SAP access while working on-site in San Diego.

Design, develop, test, debug, and document embedded real-time software (C/C++) on Linux and RTOS platforms. Collaborate with hardware engineers for integration, follow full software lifecycle, ensure standards, and perform troubleshooting and validation in lab environments.

Develop, integrate, and test embedded flight software and device drivers for spacecraft systems. Work with hardware interfaces (e.g., MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire, SPI, UART), BSPs, simulation and hardware-in-the-loop platforms. Collaborate with multi-discipline teams to define requirements, perform trade studies, optimize system resources, document designs, and support CI/CD, DevSecOps, and tooling for deployments in a classified, on-site environment.

Develop and integrate embedded software for navigation systems using model-based engineering and agile/DevSecOps practices. Translate requirements into designs, implement and test real-time safety-critical code, perform system integration on hardware, collaborate across teams, and support software lifecycle activities including verification and qualification.

Design, develop, integrate, and test embedded real-time software—focused on cryptographic systems—for defense platforms. Architect secure RTOS-based firmware, integrate low-level drivers on ARM/SoC, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and follow Agile/DevSecOps lifecycle processes while meeting DoD clearance and program requirements.

Design, develop, test, document and debug embedded flight/GN&C software for safety- and mission-critical systems. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automate deployments with infrastructure-as-code, collaborate in Agile teams, and ensure compliance with security and software standards.

Design, develop, and maintain real-time embedded operational flight programs across the full software lifecycle. Lead complex problem solving, perform software/hardware integration and testing, engage with program management, suppliers and customers, and support sustainment of EW and radar flight software.

Develop, implement, and test embedded C/C++ software for avionics hardware. Improve low-level processor functions, communication interfaces, closed-loop controls, and fault-detection logic. Produce both quick prototype code for testing and rigorous, reviewed code for manufacturing and flight, collaborating with hardware, GNC, and propulsion engineers.

Lead design, testing, and delivery of flight RF software for space missions. Implement RF software architectures, develop DSP and calibration algorithms, design RF control algorithms, bring up RF systems, and collaborate with ground software teams to test satellite-to-ground data pipelines.

Design, implement, validate, and maintain onboard image-processing and computer vision algorithms for spacecraft on microcontroller-class hardware. Collaborate with avionics, flight software, GNC, test, and mission teams to define performance requirements, build test tools and simulations, debug sensor bring-up and flight operations, and ensure robustness within constrained compute, memory, timing, and power budgets.

Design, test, and deliver flight RF embedded software for space missions. Implement RF communications requirements, DSP and calibration algorithms, RF control algorithms, FPGA/baseband bring-up, and collaborate with ground teams to develop and test satellite-to-ground data pipelines and RF system integration.

Develop real-time, fault-tolerant embedded firmware for actuators and electromechanical control systems across launch vehicles and spacecraft. Implement closed-loop control, motor commutation, sensor feedback integration, and safety-critical state machines. Interface over CAN, SPI, UART, Ethernet, RS-422, and BISS-C; support testing, hotfire campaigns, and in-flight diagnostics. Produce unit-tested, production-quality firmware for harsh space environments.

Design, develop, and maintain firmware for microcontroller-based IoT laser spectroscopy sensors. Support hardware bring-up, debug prototypes, implement serial communications, maintain revision control and CI/CD, automate manufacturing test/configuration, document designs, and perform firmware failure analysis and improvements.

The Senior Embedded Software Engineer designs, develops, and tests high-quality embedded software for rail industry products, ensuring compliance with requirements and cybersecurity standards while working within a cross-functional team.

Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software for networking and IoT devices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, implement system-level modules, validate performance, and apply best practices for scalability and reliability while learning from senior engineers.