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Senior Embedded Systems Developer

USA💼 Full-time💰 $100,000–$100,000🗓 2026-10-03

Core

Develop mission-critical cyber solutions and protect military and space mission systems through hardware/software integration and experimentation.

Role type

Senior IC embedded systems developer (cybersecurity focus)

Builds

Firmware, HDL, simulation/emulation environments, and integrated system components for constrained real-time systems

Domain

Defense, security, space, and military systems

Required skills

Embedded hardware/software development, FPGA/SoC/RTOS/microcontroller expertise, VHDL/Verilog, C/C++/Rust, interface protocols (I2C, USB, SPI, JTAG, TCP/IP), vulnerability assessment, hardware prototyping

Preferred skills

Automated testing and evaluation, simulated/emulated environments, network/system cybersecurity, electrical schematic design (Altium), embedded Linux/kernel drivers, FPGA formal verification (UVM), military platform engineering, cryptographic protocols, Technology Readiness Levels advancement

Technologies

FPGA, Firmware, Hardware, Linux, Network, Rust, Security, TCP/IP, Verilog, VHDL, UVM, Altium

Responsibilities

Contribute to cybersecurity projects protecting military and space mission systems; lead small to medium multidisciplinary technical teams; mentor junior engineers; develop firmware and HDL for embedded cyber solutions; expand simulation and emulation environments; lead hands-on experimentation and provide technical insights; integrate system components with test and measurement equipment; analyze processed data and communicate findings to sponsors

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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