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Embedded Software Engineer

Huntsville, AL, US • Posted 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago

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SAIC

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Skills

Operating Systems
Collaboration
Firmware
Reliability Engineering
Sensors
Middleware
Management
Performance Tuning
Systems Architecture
Systems Design
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
Computer Hardware
System Integration
Concurrent Computing
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Computer Science
Embedded Software
Firmware Development
Security Clearance
C
C++
RTOS
Real-time
Scheduling
IPC
Message Queues
Microcontrollers
ARM
PowerPC
x86
Communication
SPI
I2C
UART
Ethernet
Debugging
Oscilloscope
Logic Analyzer
JTAG
Command-line Interface
Computer Networking
TCP/IP
VxWorks
DO-178C
ISO 9000
Embedded Linux
Multi-core
Embedded Systems
Scripting
Python
Bash
Testing
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2611752

Location: Huntsville, AL, US

Date Posted: 2026-04-21

Category: Software

Subcategory: SW Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize software that runs directly on hardware devices. This role involves working close to the hardware - interfacing with microcontrollers, processors, and real-time operating systems to build reliable, deterministic, and high-performance embedded solutions. You'll collaborate with hardware engineers, firmware developers, and system architects to deliver products from concept through production. This role is onsite in Huntsville, AL.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software for microcontroller- and processor-based systems
Develop real-time applications using VxWorks RTOS, ensuring deterministic behavior and system reliability
Write efficient, maintainable, and well-documented code in C/C++
Interface with hardware components such as sensors, actuators, and communication modules (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, etc.)
Develop and debug low-level drivers, BSPs (Board Support Packages), and middleware in VxWorks environments
Configure and optimize VxWorks kernel components, tasks, scheduling, and memory management
Perform system bring-up, debugging, and performance tuning on embedded targets
Participate in system architecture and real-time system design decisions
Conduct code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing
Troubleshoot hardware/software integration issues, including timing and concurrency problems

Qualifications

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and two (2) years of experience in embedded software or firmware development

Clearance Requirements

Must possess an active Secret security clearance; ship required.

Required Skills

Strong proficiency in C/C++
Hands-on experience with VxWorks RTOS in a production or lab environment
Understanding of real-time scheduling, inter-process communication (IPC), and synchronization mechanisms (semaphores, message queues, etc.)
Experience with microcontrollers or embedded processors (e.g., ARM Cortex, PowerPC, x86)
Familiarity with communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet)
Experience with debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG debuggers)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience developing or modifying VxWorks BSPs
Familiarity with the VxWorks development ecosystem (Workbench, command-line tools, build systems)
Experience with embedded networking (TCP/IP stack in VxWorks)
Knowledge of safety-critical systems (e.g., DO-178C, ISO 26262)
Experience with embedded Linux for comparison or hybrid systems
Familiarity with multi-core or distributed embedded systems
Scripting experience (Python, Bash) for automation and testing

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2611752
Posted 3 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets include secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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