
Embedded Software Engineer - Vehicle Electronics & RTOS Systems
Moseley Technical Services, Inc.
Sterling Heights, MIJob$51.69–57.6/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Moseley Technical Services is hiring an Embedded Software Engineer to develop embedded software and firmware for military ground combat vehicle electronics and mission systems. The role supports Linux, VxWorks, and RTOS environments, BSP development, DSP software, and hardware/software integration. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, be able to obtain a DoD security clearance, and have a bachelor's degree and 5–7+ years of embedded or software engineering experience.
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Embedded Software Engineer Sterling Heights, MI $51.69 - $57.60/Hour Ability to Obtain a Secret Clearance We are hiring an Embedded Software Engineer in Sterling Heights, MI, to support the development of advanced vehicle electronic and embedded mission systems for military ground combat platforms. This role requires expertise in embedded software engineering, BSP development, Linux and VxWorks environments, RTOS systems, DSP software, hardware/software integration, and vehicle network architectures supporting next-generation armored combat vehicle technologies. Responsibilities: * Design and develop embedded software and firmware for vehicle electronic systems * Support OS/BSP development across Linux, VxWorks, and RTOS environments * Perform software requirements analysis, design, coding, and testing * Develop and maintain software documentation, test artifacts, and release packages * Conduct hardware/software integration and debugging across multiple test phases * Develop DSP-related software and algorithms * Build and configure software development environments and toolchains * Create and execute unit, functional, and integration test procedures * Support software releases and configuration management (CSCI builds) * Troubleshoot and resolve software and system-level issues * Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Software Quality, and Program Management teams * Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, demos, sprint planning) * Interface with vehicle domains (power management, lethality, diagnostics, deployment systems) Qualifications: * U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law and must be able to obtain a DoD Security Clearance * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field * 5-7+ years of embedded/software engineering experience * Programming Languages: * C, C++, C#, Java, Python * Experience with Linux, VxWorks, RTOS, BSP development * Experience with device drivers, bootloaders, memory maps, system programming * GIT, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Eclipse, gcc, gdb, Qt * MathWorks tools (MATLAB/Simulink) * Yocto or Linux image build systems * Networking & Protocols: * CAN, RS-232/422, TCP/IP, UDP/IP Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with ground combat vehicle systems or military platforms * Familiarity with GCIA, MOSA, SOSA, FACE architectures * Experience with hypervisors (Type I & II) and virtualization * Knowledge of embedded cybersecurity (SELinux, secure boot, encryption, trusted execution) * Experience with vehicle network architectures and integration * Familiarity with DSP development * Ability to work in lab, prototype, and vehicle environments Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer. * Applicants selected for employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation, which may include education, criminal, and work history verifications. * Accepted applicants will be eligible for benefits, including medical and supplemental insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Appreciation and gratitude for employees are hallmarks of organizations with low turnover. * Final position level and pay will be based on experience. To view the full job description, click here
How this job compares
Set against the 1,235 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$51.69–57.6/hr
- Michigan median$63–70/hr21 hourly ranges
- US median$60–70/hr95 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $54.65/hr, is 18% below the Michigan median midpoint ($67/hr) — in the middle half of Embedded Software Engineer hourly ranges in Michigan.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 80 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs in Michigan and 1,235 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Michigan
- General Motors20 open
- Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (this employer)19 open
- Ford Motor Company10 open
- 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 (1,021 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 579 of the 1,235 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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