Embedded Aerospace Software Engineer - Real-Time Systems

GuideTech LLC; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) with company match

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Job summary

GuideTech LLC in Lenexa, KS is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to develop real-time software for aerospace and defense applications. You’ll work closely with hardware, systems, and autonomy teams across the product lifecycle.

You’ll write C/C++ for embedded processors, interface with sensors and buses, optimize performance, and participate in hardware bring-up and HIL testing. The role entails collaborating across disciplines on production hardware to support critical missions, with

Qualifications

• C/C++ required.
• Embedded applications strongly preferred.
• Experience with Zynq/ARM platforms and the AMD/Xilinx development environment (Vivado, Vitis) strongly preferred.
• Experience with UART, I2C, SDLC, CAN, and SPI interfaces preferred.
• Experience with Python, C#, and Linux shell scripting preferred.
• Experience using test equipment, including oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, preferred.
• VHDL desired.
• Soldering experience (cables/harnessing, surface-mount components) desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software and firmware in C/C++ for real-time aerospace and defense applications.
• Write efficient, reliable code that runs on embedded processors and microcontrollers.
• Develop software that interfaces with sensors, actuators, communication buses, and other hardware peripherals.
• Optimize software for performance, memory utilization, and real-time responsiveness.
• Support hardware bring-up, integration, debugging, and system testing.
• Debug and validate software using simulators, debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments.
• Collaborate closely with electrical, systems, and autonomy engineers throughout the development lifecycle.
• Contribute to technical documentation, design reviews, and continuous improvement of software quality.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded applications

Python

C#

Linux shell scripting

VHDL

Soldering

UART

I2C

CAN

SPI

SDLC

Zynq/ARM platforms

Vivado

Vitis

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Tools

Vivado

Vitis

Zynq/ARM platforms

Oscilloscopes

Job description

GuideTech LLC in Lenexa, KS is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to develop real-time software for aerospace and defense applications. You’ll work closely with hardware, systems, and autonomy teams across the product lifecycle.

You’ll write C/C++ for embedded processors, interface with sensors and buses, optimize performance, and participate in hardware bring-up and HIL testing. The role entails collaborating across disciplines on production hardware to support critical missions, with