Senior Embedded Software Engineer

TSC’s Product Solutions organization is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our engineering team in Huntsville, AL. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in embedded systems development, a passion for problem-solving, and the ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. This role involves designing, developing, integrating, verifying, and testing embedded software for RF sensor products and systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience developing embedded software systems.
• Five to seven years of experience in software design and development, including experience supporting complex embedded systems.
• Extensive experience developing multithreaded applications in modern C++ for embedded Linux platforms.
• Experience designing modular software architectures for complex embedded systems.
• Experience interfacing software with hardware devices, serial interfaces, Ethernet, and custom communication protocols.
• Proficiency in Python for automation, test development, data processing, and engineering utilities.
• Experience with automated build systems, continuous integration, version control, and software configuration management.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills with the ability to diagnose complex system-level issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing software for defense, aerospace, unmanned systems, robotics, RF systems, electronic warfare, signals intelligence (SIGINT), guidance, navigation, or autonomous platforms.
• Experience with real-time Linux and deterministic software design.
• Familiarity with POSIX threads, real-time scheduling, and low-latency software techniques.
• Experience integrating software with FPGA-based systems, custom hardware, and high-speed data-acquisition devices.
• Knowledge of Linux kernel interfaces, device drivers, and board support packages.
• Experience with distributed software architectures, publish-subscribe messaging, and middleware frameworks.
• Experience with software simulation environments and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Experience with containerized development environments and virtualization technologies.
• Familiarity with software safety, secure coding practices, and applicable defense-industry standards.
• Experience developing automated test frameworks and deployment tools using Python and Bash.