Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Company: CareerArc
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: May 31, 2025

Job Description:

Embedded Software Engineer 3
**Up to $60.08/hour**
*Requires active SECRET clearance OR ability to obtain in order to be considered*

Kelly Government Solutions is hiring for an senior principal embedded software engineer on a Department of Defense contract with our customer in Northridge, CA. This is a contract to hire opportunity.

Job Description:
At our customer, you will have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have fun along the way.

Our customer is looking for a senior principal embedded software engineerwith a desire to learn new technologiesto support their SiAW program and join their innovative teams to help develop, enhance, and maintain software on cutting edge products and systems. Candidates will work on software system efforts for the software development team on the SiAW program. This position will be on-site at Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL) at our customer's Northridge facility in Northridge, CA.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for software engineering products for their team, including developing software products
• Responsible for performing in-depth analysis and technical support of systems software products, including complex problem resolution, design, development, testing, operational integration, and user support
• Supports the team that maintains, debugs, bugs, and configures related software products
• Works from specifications to develop or modify embedded applications
• Assists with design, coding, benchmark testing, debugging, and documentation of programs
• Work with SEIT organization to decompose system requirements to good software-level requirements
• Work with SEIT organization to drive system concepts, CONOPS, and Sequences
• Work with SEIT organization to develop / update system external interfaces
• Author or assist with proposals
• Perform software design
• Software product-level use cases and sequences
• Create and maintain software design
• Algorithm design documents & functional design documents
  Required:
  • Eight (8) years of experience with a bachelor's degree; six (6) years of experience with a masters degree, or four (4) years of experience with a PhD
  • Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or an equivalent STEM-related discipline.
  • Proficient in C
  • Proficient in Object Oriented programming
  • Proficient in all areas of the formal software lifecycle process from requirements to testing
  • Experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications
  • Experience with RTOS designs and implementing secure software for embedded systems
  • Experience with ARM architectures and peripherals
  • Experience using Jira/Bitbucket/Git and the Agile software development process
  • Must currently hold or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance
    Desired:
    • Experience with missile defense systems including launch, targeting and fire control systems.
    • Wide knowledge of testing strategies in hardware and software
    • Hands-on experience with system/missile testing
    • Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
    • Familiarity with VHDL/Verilog/FPGA
    • Familiarity with PowerPC architectures and peripherals
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      As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
      
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