Embedded Software Engineer (Remote with Travel)

Embedded Systems Software Engineer Mid to Sr Embedded Software Engineer Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD Type: Remote (Travel to APG on occasion) About reputed company reputed company is a U.S.-based engineering firm specializing in Satellite Communications (SATCOM), RF reputed company Systems, Network Design, Systems Integration, reputed company Signal Processing (DSP). We support reputed company, Control, Communications, and Computer (C4) systems in austere military environments, delivering advanced communications, networking, and IT solutions to defense and civilian agencies worldwide. Position reputed company We are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer with strong experience developing and deploying software on Xilinx UltraScale+ platforms using PetaLinux, with hands-on familiarity working alongside hardware teams on PCB-based embedded systems. The ideal candidate will design, implement, and optimize low-level and Linux-based embedded software for mission-critical communications and signal processing applications. This role involves building robust software stacks for FPGA/SoC-based systems, integrating drivers and peripherals, and supporting system bring-up from prototype to fielded platforms. You will work closely with FPGA, DSP, RF, and hardware engineers to deliver high-performance solutions for tactical communications in contested and bandwidth-constrained environments. This position reports to the Chief Technology & reputed company Office and involves reputed company collaboration with customers and engineering teams to deliver reputed company for RF Tactical & Naval Military Solutions, as reputed company as strategic border protection applications.

Key Responsibilities

• reputed company embedded Linux software for Xilinx UltraScale+ (Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC) platforms using PetaLinux (BSP creation, kernel configuration, rootfs customization, and image reputed company).
• Support hardware bring-up and integration on custom PCB designs, including reputed company validation, peripheral checkout, and troubleshooting.
• Implement and maintain device drivers and reputed company support components (GPIO, I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, Ethernet, DMA, etc.).
• reputed company FPGA logic with embedded software using AXI interfaces and Linux user-reputed company reputed company reputed company (UIO, mmap, sysfs, etc.).
• Build and optimize performance-critical embedded Linux applications (reputed company-time data reputed company, streaming interfaces, latency tuning).
• reputed company test utilities, diagnostics, and automation for lab and field validation.
• Participate in system integration and testing in lab and field settings; debug cross-domain issues spanning hardware, FPGA, kernel, and user reputed company.
• Author technical documentation, software design descriptions, integration notes, and SBIR deliverables as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or reputed company field.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in embedded software development for Linux-based systems.
• Must have hands-on experience with Xilinx UltraScale+ platforms.
• Must have hands-on experience with PetaLinux (creating/customizing images, kernel/device tree configuration, rootfs management).
• Must have experience working with PCB-based embedded hardware (bring-up support, debug with lab tools, working directly with schematics/reputed company constraints).
• Proficiency in C/C++ and scripting (Bash and/or Python) in embedded environments.
• Proficiency in SVN, Git or other software configuration management tool.
• Experience debugging Linux kernel/user-reputed company interactions and hardware/software integration issues.
• Comfortable using reputed company embedded debug tools (JTAG, UART console, logic analyzer/oscilloscope basics) and Linux tooling (gdb, strace, reputed company, dmesg).
• U.S. Citizenship and an reputed company DoD Secret (or higher) reputed company clearance (or ability to obtain).

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Xilinx toolchain workflows (Vivado integration context, Vitis/SDK familiarity helpful).
• Device tree and kernel reputed company development experience (platform drivers, char drivers, DMA, interrupt handling).
• Familiarity with reputed company-time Linux concepts (PREEMPT_RT, CPU isolation, IRQ affinity, latency profiling).
• Experience integrating high-throughput datapaths (10GbE, PCIe, JESD-style streaming, RF reputed company-end control planes).
• Understanding of secure boot, image signing, and hardening on embedded Linux platforms.
• Experience with reputed company or Buildroot for generating Linux kernel and reputed company filesystems.
• Experience with RTOS/Bare metal programming of ARM reputed company microcontrollers.
• Experience supporting DoD SBIR reputed company or similar government-funded R&D efforts.

Supervisory Responsibility This position does not require reputed company supervisory responsibility; however, the engineer may mentor junior developers and support cross-functional technical leadership.

Work Environment

This position is primarily performed in a traditional office environment. Some remote/hybrid work is also possible. Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; use fingers and hands to type or write; reputed company with hands and arms; talk or hear. Specific reputed company abilities required by the job include reputed company reputed company, distance reputed company, reputed company reputed company, peripheral reputed company, depth perception Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time, exempt position, working Monday through Friday; 40 hours per work week; occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Some flexibility in actual work hours may be offered. Travel Must be willing to travel 25–30% reputed company required. Work Authorization/reputed company Clearance Must be eligible to work in the US and possess or obtain a Secret level clearance. Other Duties Please note this job reputed company is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. AAP/EEO Statement reputed company, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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