Principal Embedded Systems Engineer; T05

V2X is hiring a senior-level Principal Embedded Systems Engineer to lead architecture, development, and integration of embedded electronics and real-time firmware/software for weapon carriage, release, and safety systems
. This is a high-impact technical leadership role within the Embedded Solutions team.

• Lead design of embedded firmware/software and digital/analog electronics for safety‑critical military systems
• Architect embedded system solutions, drive requirements, interface definitions, hardware bring‑up, and full lifecycle V&V
• Work with COTS military platforms (OpenVPX, VME, CMOSS)
• Ensure compliance with DO‑178C, DO‑254, MIL‑STD‑882E, and other safety standards
• Mentor engineers and lead technical reviews (SRR/PDR/CDR)
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering and government/customer teams

• Bachelor’s in EE/CE/SE or related;
  Master’s preferred
• 12+ years in embedded systems/firmware/electronics for safety‑critical aerospace/defense
• Strong in embedded architecture, RTOS/bare‑metal development, C/C++, Python
• Experience with FPGA/SoC, PCB/CCA design, integration, and requirements traceability
• Deep knowledge of safety‑critical compliance standards
• U.S. citizenship + ability to obtain DoD clearance

• Dev Ops for embedded (Git, CI/CD), model‑based design, embedded ML, FPGA signal processing
• Experience designing weapon release/safety electronics (airborne/ground platforms)
• Industry certifications, publications, or technical leadership recognition