Embedded Real-Time Software Engineer (Principal)

Lone Star Analysis; Texas; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lone Star Analysis seeks a highly skilled Embedded Real-Time Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, test, and sustain real-time software for DoD sensor, mission, and weapon systems. The role involves relocating to McKinney, TX or El Segundo, CA and working across embedded Linux/RTOS environments with C/C++, MOSA architectures, and open standards.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in embedded software, DoD experience, and leadership capability to guide architecture and technical

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance required at time of hire.
• 10+ years of professional embedded software development experience.
• Experience leading architecture and technical direction across multiple programs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain real-time embedded software in C/C++.
• Develop for Linux, RTOS, bare-metal, or embedded processing environments.
• Lead architecture reviews, design reviews, and code reviews.
• Implement multi-threaded, high-performance software solutions.
• Integrate software with EO/IR, radar, EW, and mission systems.
• Collaborate with hardware, test, and program management teams.
• Support MOSA-compliant architectures and open standards initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and participate in customer demonstrations.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded software

Linux/RTOS

DoD experience

Open architectures MOSA/GRA/OMS/FACE/S

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/CS/EE/Software Engineering

Tools

Git

Jira

CMake

Jenkins

Static analysis tools

Unit testing frameworks

Python

Bash scripting

Job description

We are seeking highly motivated Embedded Real-Time Software Engineers to develop advanced mission-critical software solutions supporting next-generation defense systems. Candidates will design, develop, integrate, test, and sustain real-time embedded software for complex sensor, mission, and weapon systems operating in demanding environments.

This role offers the opportunity to relocate to either McKinney, Texas or El Segundo, California, and candidates should be open to making one of these locations their new home.

The ideal candidate possesses strong expertise in C/C++ development for embedded systems and experience supporting one or more of the following domains:

• Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR)
• Radar Systems
• Electronic Warfare (EW)
• Signal Processing
• Sensor Fusion
• Tactical Communications
• Mission Systems

Candidates should have experience operating in Department of Defense (DoD) environments and be capable of contributing to Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) architectures and open standards initiatives.

Required Clearance

• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance required at time of hire.
• Ability to maintain clearance throughout employment.

Core Responsibilities (All Levels)

• Design, develop, and maintain real-time embedded software applications using C and C++.
• Develop software for Linux, RTOS, bare-metal, or embedded processing environments.
• Participate in software architecture, design reviews, code reviews, and technical planning activities.
• Implement multi-threaded and high-performance software solutions.
• Integrate software with EO/IR sensors, radar systems, EW payloads, signal processing pipelines, or mission systems.
• Support hardware/software integration, troubleshooting, and system testing activities.
• Develop software in accordance with DoD and aerospace quality standards.
• Analyze system performance, timing constraints, memory usage, and processing efficiency.
• Collaborate across systems engineering, hardware engineering, integration, test, and program management organizations.
• Support customer demonstrations, field testing, and operational deployments as required.
• Contribute to MOSA-compliant architectures and open system interoperability initiatives.

Preferred Technical Experience

Experience with one or more of the following:

Sensor & Mission Systems

• EO/IR Systems
• Radar Systems
• Electronic Warfare Systems
• RF Systems
• Signal Processing
• Sensor Fusion
• Tracking Algorithms
• Mission Computing
• Targeting Systems

Software & Development

• C
• C++
• Embedded Linux
• Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• VxWorks
• Integrity
• Wind River Linux
• Yocto
• Python
• Bash Scripting

Architecture & Open Systems

• OMS (Open Mission Systems)
• FACE
• CMOSS
• SOSA
• GRA (Government Reference Architecture)

Development Tools

• Git
• Jira
• CMake
• Jenkins
• Static Analysis Tools
• Unit Testing Frameworks

Hardware Interfaces

• Ethernet
• Serial Interfaces
• VPX/OpenVPX
• DDS
• UDP/TCP
• MIL-STD Communications Interfaces

Principal Embedded Real-Time Software Engineer

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of professional embedded software development experience.
• Demonstrated technical leadership across multiple programs or product lines.

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead software architecture and technical direction for significant program elements.
• Serve as a technical authority within embedded systems development efforts.
• Drive design decisions impacting system performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Lead customer technical discussions and architecture reviews.
• Provide mentoring and technical oversight to software engineering teams.
• Support proposal activities, technical volume development, and technology roadmaps.
• Coordinate software efforts across systems, hardware, and program leadership.

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in C/C++ and real-time software architectures.
• Experience designing software for EO/IR, radar, EW, or signal processing systems.
• Demonstrated experience with MOSA, GRA, OMS, FACE, SOSA, or related open architectures.
• Strong understanding of software lifecycle processes, integration, and verification methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead small-to-medium engineering teams.

Preferred Leadership Experience

• Technical lead, team lead, engineering lead, IPT lead, or software manager experience.
• Formal mentoring and performance guidance of engineers.