Embedded Real-Time Software Engineer (Secret Clearance)

SGS Consulting; Milton (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting is seeking an embedded software engineer to work with a small team to define architecture and requirements from high-level system specs. You will design, implement, and test real-time software for hardware control in C/C++ for RTOS environments such as Linux, VxWorks, or Xenomai.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab integration and testing, Linux experience, and scripting in Python or MATLAB to support electronic testing and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a technical field (e.g., CS, EE, CE).
• 2–5 years of hands-on real-time software development experience.
• Experience in C/C++ for hard real-time environments and RTOS.
• Strong hardware-software integration and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Define software architecture and requirements from high-level system specs.
• Design, implement, and test real-time software for hardware control.
• Collaborate closely with a small team to deliver robust software.
• Perform integration and testing in lab environments.
• Develop and run scripts for data analysis and testing in Python or MATLAB.

Skills

Firmware programming

Digital design

Analog design

Laboratory instrumentation

Git

Low level drivers

Debuggers (gdb/lldb)

Communication protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Mentor Graphics tools

Job description

SGS Consulting is seeking an embedded software engineer to work with a small team to define architecture and requirements from high-level system specs. You will design, implement, and test real-time software for hardware control in C/C++ for RTOS environments such as Linux, VxWorks, or Xenomai.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab integration and testing, Linux experience, and scripting in Python or MATLAB to support electronic testing and data analysis.