Aerospace Real-Time Embedded Software Engineer

Colossus Technologies Group; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Colossus Technologies Group in Melbourne, FL is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to support military and commercial avionics programs. You will develop real-time embedded software for flight control systems and contribute to high-reliability platforms.

You will work in RTOS environments, write C/C++ code, implement drivers, and collaborate with hardware teams through bring-up, testing, and DO-178C certification activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of embedded software experience.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Experience with RTOS (VxWorks, Integrity, QNX, FreeRTOS, or similar).
• Familiarity with hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet).
• Experience with debugging tools such as JTAG, oscilloscopes, or logic analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for avionics and aerospace systems.
• Work in real-time operating systems (RTOS) environments to support deterministic performance.
• Develop low-level drivers, middleware, and application-layer software in C/C++.
• Interface with hardware teams for board bring-up, debugging, and integration.
• Participate in full software lifecycle: requirements, design, coding, testing, and verification.
• Support compliance with aerospace standards such as DO-178C and related certification processes.
• Conduct code reviews, unit testing, and system validation in lab and flight-test environments.

Skills

Embedded software development

C/C++

RTOS experience

Hardware interfacing

Debugging

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Tools

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Colossus Technologies Group in Melbourne, FL is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to support military and commercial avionics programs. You will develop real-time embedded software for flight control systems and contribute to high-reliability platforms.

You will work in RTOS environments, write C/C++ code, implement drivers, and collaborate with hardware teams through bring-up, testing, and DO-178C certification activities.