C++ Embedded Software Engineer

ContractStaffingRecruiters.com; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ContractStaffingRecruiters.com in Colorado seeks an experienced embedded software architect to design, implement, test, and debug real-time systems that integrate firmware and hardware. You will mentor junior staff, participate in proposals, and contribute to critical design reviews.

The role requires a STEM degree and 8+ years of experience, with familiarity in RTOS, hardware-software integration, and device drivers. Senior engineers collaborate across disciplines to guarantee quality.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Embedded C++ software development experience.
• Experience with software architecture design and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Architect embedded real-time software across firmware and hardware within heterogeneous systems.
• Mentor and coach less experienced staff; contribute to proposals and design reviews.
• Work with cross-disciplinary teams to refine product concepts and ensure quality and testability.

Skills

Embedded C++ Software

Embedded Software Security

Software Architecture Design

Education

STEM degree

Tools

VHDL/Verilog

Job description

What You Will Do

Architecting, designing, implementing, testing, and debugging integrated embedded real‑time software within heterogeneous systems composed of firmware and hardware. Working within a cross‑discipline team to define, refine, and improve product concept, implementation, testability, and guaranteed, measurable quality. Teaching, coaching, and mentoring less experienced staff. Contributing to proposals as well as preliminary and critical design reviews. Ability to obtain program access.

What You Will Learn

Working across a product line in collaboration with other teams.

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.

• Embedded C++ Software
• Embedded Software Security
• Software Architecture Design and Implementation

Experience using embedded Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) (e.g., Green Hills, Integrity, Wind River VxWorks, Linux, etc.).

Experience developing complex systems involving the integration of hardware, firmware, and software. Active and transferrable final Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Familiarity with rate monotonic theory, practice, and limitations.
• Familiarity with layered architectural principles, and their limitations.
• Familiarity with reading electrical schematics and relating it to software function.
• Familiarity with reading firmware source like VHDL or Verilog.
• Familiarity with assembly language in at least one processor/controller family.
• Experience using lab instruments like power‑supplies, digital multi‑meters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Experience with developing device drivers for bare‑metal and/or OS applications.
• Experience leading engineering teams in delivering systems (of various size) involving the integration of hardware and software.