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Embedded Systems Engineer - ATL / Eagan MN

Lockheed Martin

Eagan, MNFull-time$81–151K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$81–151K/yr
Location
Eagan, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, required

Job overview

Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Laboratories develops technologies for defense-related problems. The Embedded Systems Engineer supports research and development of radio-frequency, photonic, and advanced computing systems through software, firmware, gateware, and hardware design. The role includes embedded-system development, signal-processing implementation, and modeling, simulation, testing, and integration. It is fully onsite in Eagan, Minnesota, and requires U.S. citizenship with eligibility for Secret Clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Embedded Systems, requiredFPGA Design, requiredSoC Design, requiredVerilog, requiredVHDL, requiredHigh-Level Synthesis, requiredFPGA Vendor Toolsets, requiredEmbedded Software Development, requiredC, requiredC++, requiredEmbedded Linux, requiredLinux Build Workflows, requiredKernel Drivers, requiredBoot Flows, requiredMATLAB, requiredSimulink, requiredModeling and Simulation, requiredEmbedded System Development, requiredRF Applications, nice to haveOptics and Photonics, nice to haveSignal Processing, nice to haveReal-Time Systems, nice to haveAMD-Xilinx FPGAs and SoCs, nice to haveFPGA Build Systems, nice to haveScripting, nice to haveCI Pipelines, nice to haveAutomated Testing, nice to havePython, nice to haveData Analysis, nice to haveData Visualization, nice to haveDigital Circuit Design, nice to haveAnalog Circuit Design, nice to havePrinted Circuit Board Layout, nice to haveR&D, nice to haveTeam Leadership, nice to haveProposal Writing, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Relevant Discipline or Equivalent Experience Combined Education, required2 Years Professional Experience, requiredUS Citizenship, requiredSecret Clearance Eligibility, requiredAdvanced Degree in Relevant Discipline, nice to haveActive Secret Clearance or Higher, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Standard Job Description

Embedded Systems Engineer - ATL / Eagan MN

Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) is a research and development arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation – a global enterprise with core businesses in systems integration, space, aeronautics, and technology services. ATL's mission is to innovate with urgency. It is comprised of engineers, scientists, and researchers who develop and apply cutting edge technologies to defense relevant problems.

The Spectrum Systems Laboratory (SSL) performs applied research and development for all things related to the electromagnetic spectrum. This includes advanced signal processing, acoustics and optics, wireless and networking, and microelectronics.

What You Will Be Doing:

This role involves software, firmware, gateware, and/or hardware design to support the development of radio-frequency (RF), photonic, and/or advanced computing systems. Your key responsibilities will include the following:

  • Design, bringup, and programming of embedded systems using FPGAs, SoC, microcontrollers, and similar platforms

  • Participation in and occasional leadership of small, focused development teams solving hard problems related to global security

  • Modeling and implementation of signal processing algorithms on embedded systems

  • Design, testing, and integration of high-performance ruggedized photonic/fiber optic or RF systems

  • Lead or support modeling and simulation efforts related to these systems

  • Lead or support electrical and/or software design efforts related to these systems

Who You Are:

You must be intimately familiar with embedded systems that use microcontrollers, SoCs, GPUs, FPGAs, etc. You will be expected to move fast and adapt to an actively-changing problem space.

Further Information About This Opportunity:

This role is fully onsite in Eagan MN. US Citizenship with eligibility for Secret Clearance is required.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a relevant discipline such as electrical/computer engineering or computer science, with 2 years of professional experience, or equivalent experience combined education

  • At least one of the following:

  • Professional experience in the modeling, simulation, and implementation of FPGA/SoC designs using Verilog, VHDL, or high-level synthesis (HLS), and associated device vendor toolsets.

  • Professional experience in embedded software development using C or C++, strong knowledge of embedded software workflows and best-practices.

  • Professional experience with embedded Linux, including build workflows, kernel drivers, boot flows Strong proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink, or similar modeling and simulation tools.

  • Experience leading or supporting complex embedded system developments.

  • US Citizenship with eligibility for Secret Clearance

Desired Skills

  • Advanced degree from an accredited college in a relevant discipline such as electrical/computer engineering or computer science

  • Theoretical or practical experience with RF applications such as radar, wireless communications and/or electronic warfare

  • Theoretical or practical experience with optics and photonics

  • Experience implementing signal processing algorithms on real-time systems such as microcontrollers or FPGAs Experience with AMD-Xilinx FPGAs / SoCs and their associated toolchains and workflows

  • Experience with embedded software / FPGA build systems, scripting, CI pipelines, and automated testing

  • Experience with modeling, data analysis, and visualization in Python

  • Experience with digital and/or analog circuit design, including component selection, architecture, simulation, schematic design, and printed circuit board layout / route

  • Experience in an R&D environment

  • Experience as a team or project lead or principal investigator

  • Experience in proposal writing, particularly for DoW customer

  • Active Secret Clearance or higher

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $81100.00 - $150500.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

  • For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

How this job compares

Set against the 427 open Embedded Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$81–151K/yr
  • US median$129–191K/yr288 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $116K, is 27% below the US median midpoint ($159K) — in the lowest quarter of Embedded Systems Engineer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 427 open Embedded Systems Engineer jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Embedded Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 329 postings).
Education
238 of the 427 open Embedded Systems Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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