Software Engineer VI

Job Summary

• The Level VI Embedded Software Engineer serves as a senior technical leader responsible for the architecture, design, development, integration, and verification of safety-critical embedded software systems supporting advanced DoD missile defense, aerospace, and propulsion technologies.
• This role provides technical leadership across embedded platforms and works closely with systems, electrical, propulsion, and modeling, simulation and algorithm design (MSAD) teams to deliver high-reliability real-time control solutions compliant with aerospace and defense standards (DO-178C, MIL-STD, MDA guidance).

• Lead architecture and development of real-time embedded software for aerospace and defense applications.
• Define software requirements, interfaces, and system integration strategies in coordination with Systems Engineering.
• Develop low-level drivers, BSPs, middleware, and real-time control software.
• Implement embedded communication interfaces including RS-422 and other high-reliability serial protocols.
• Develop software supporting motor control electronics including DC brushless motor systems and propulsion-related control hardware.
• Integrate embedded software with instrumentation systems, sensors, data acquisition hardware, and test electronics.
• Lead software design reviews and program milestones including SRR, PDR, and CDR.
• Ensure compliance with DO-178C, MIL-STD-498, and other applicable aerospace software standards.
• Oversee software verification and validation including unit testing, integration testing, SIL/HIL testing, and hardware qualification testing.
• Support system integration, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
• Mentor embedded software engineers and provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams.
• Support proposal development and technical briefings with internal leadership and DoD customers.

• 15+ years of embedded software development experience in aerospace, defense, missile systems, or other high-reliability environments.
• Proven experience developing safety-critical or mission-critical embedded software.
• Experience supporting full lifecycle development under DoD and/or MDA programs.
• Strong experience with real-time control systems, GNC, propulsion control, or motor control systems.
• Experience integrating embedded systems with FPGA interfaces, ADC/DAC hardware, and instrumentation systems.
• Experience with communication buses including RS-422, SPI, I2C, CAN, Space Wire, and Ethernet.
• Experience developing embedded software on ARM-based processors such as STM
  32 or similar microcontroller architectures.
• Experience supporting hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and system integration activities.
• Experience with software configuration management tools such as Git or Clear Case.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM discipline from an accredited university.
• Expert proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Strong understanding of low-level hardware interfaces, interrupts, memory management, and real-time systems.
• Experience with ARM-based processors including STM
  32 or comparable architectures.
• Experience developing drivers and communication stacks for RS-422 and avionics-grade serial interfaces.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink and model-based development.
• Knowledge of software safety and reliability analysis techniques (FMEA, FTA, hazard analysis).
• Experience supporting embedded control of DC brushless motors, actuators, or propulsion electronics.
• Strong systems-level thinking across hardware and software domains.
• Excellent technical communication and documentation skills

• Experience supporting missile defense systems, divert attitude control systems (DACS), or controllable solid propulsion technologies is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with embedded cybersecurity requirements (RMF, STIG).
• Experience supporting environmental, qualification, or flight testing.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and influence system architecture decisions.
• Experience interfacing with DoD customers, prime contractors, and government technical authorities.

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