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Embedded Software Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Dayton, OHJobSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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Dayton, OH
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Embedded Software Engineer will design, implement, and test embedded software architectures for next-generation satellite systems, interfacing with FPGA-based processing pipelines and spacecraft subsystems. The role translates system-level requirements into real-time software and collaborates with FPGA, RF, and systems engineers to support reliable on-orbit performance. The engineer will also provide guidance to a cross-domain hardware-software team supporting national security missions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Embedded Software Development, requiredC, requiredC++, requiredEmbedded Linux, requiredRTOS Development, requiredBare Metal Firmware, requiredReal-Time Systems, requiredHigh-Reliability Applications, requiredFPGA Integration, requiredHardware Debugging, requiredLogic Analyzers, requiredOscilloscopes, requiredProtocol Analyzers, requiredConfiguration Management, requiredAutomated Testing, requiredCI/CD, requiredAutomated Build Systems, requiredSoftware Architecture Design, requiredSPI, requiredI2C, requiredUART, requiredLVDS, requiredHardware Abstraction Layers, requiredMATLAB, requiredPython, requiredCross-Functional Collaboration, nice to haveRemote Team Collaboration, nice to haveSpace-Qualified Embedded Systems, nice to haveSatellite Subsystem Design, nice to haveYocto, nice to haveBitBake, nice to haveU-Boot, nice to haveDevice Tree Development, nice to haveEmbedded Cybersecurity, nice to haveSecure Boot, nice to haveTrusted Execution Environments, nice to haveDSP Algorithms, nice to haveReal-Time Signal Processing, nice to haveSoftware Simulation, nice to haveHardware-in-the-Loop Testing, nice to have

Qualifications

5+ Years Embedded Software Experience, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredBachelor's in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science, requiredMBSE, nice to haveMagicDraw, nice to haveRadiation-Tolerant Computing, nice to haveSystem Hardening, nice to haveRF Systems, nice to haveTelemetry or Command Subsystems, nice to haveSpacecraft Communication Protocols, nice to have

Full job description

Job Number: R0242747 Embedded Software Engineer The Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national defense? You understand your client's environment and how to develop the right systems to support their mission. Your ability to translate real world needs into reliable embedded sof tware makes you a key contributor to delivering client focused engineering solutions. As an experience d embedded systems and sof tware engineer, you will help solve complex challenges that drive the development of next generation satellite systems. You will take on a hands-on role in designing, implementing, and testing embedded sof tware architectures that interface directly with FPGA based processing pipelines and spacecraft subsystems. You'll enhance these systems through advanced technology solutions that meet demanding space and mission requirements. You'll apply your expertise while providing guidance to a cross-domain hardware- sof tware team focused on digital design, verification, and system integration. In this role, you will collaborate closely with FPGA engineers, RF engineers, and systems engineers to ensure seamless interaction between embedded sof tware components and onboard electronics. Through this work, you will help translate system level requirements into robust, real-time sof tware implementations that enable reliable on-orbit performance. Join our team and help shape the future of resilient space systems in support of critical national security missions. Join us. The world can't wait. You Have: - 5+ years of experience developing embedded software in C or C++ - Experience with embedded Linux, RTOS development, or bare metal firmware - Experience designing software for real-time systems or high reliability applications - Experience integrating software with custom digital hardware such as FPGA based systems - Experience with software-hardware debugging using tools such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, or protocol analyzers - Experience with configuration management, automated testing, CI/CD, and automated build systems - Experience with software architecture design, communication interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, or LVDS, and hardware abstraction layers - Experience using scientific or analysis tools such as MATLAB or Python for algorithm development or data evaluation - Secret clearance - Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science Nice If You Have: - Experience working with cross-functional teams and remote team members - Experience with space qualified embedded systems or satellite subsystem design - Experience with Yocto, BitBake, U Boot, or device tree development - Experience with embedded cybersecurity, secure boot, or trusted execution environments - Experience with DSP algorithms and real-time signal processing software - Experience with software simulation, hardware in the loop testing, or digital twin environments - Experience with MBSE and MBSE tools such as MagicDraw - Knowledge of radiation tolerant computing techniques or system hardening approaches - Knowledge of RF systems, telemetry or command subsystems, or spacecraft communication protocols Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ; Secret clearance is required.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,316 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$129–194K/yr965 salary ranges
  • US median$55–70/hr101 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 23 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs in Ohio and 1,316 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Embedded Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,090 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 540 of the 1,316 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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