Embedded Software Design Engineer

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life/ADD & Disability Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer in Jupiter, FL to develop and test embedded software for turbomachinery systems.

You will design firmware, integrate with microcontrollers and sensors, and contribute to verification and system-level testing. The role requires strong C/C++ experience, RTOS skills, and familiarity with hardware interfacing, Python scripting, and Simulink/Embedded Coder.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 5+ years’ experience in embedded software design, real-time systems, or mission-critical system development in aerospace/defense.

Responsibilities

• Develops, integrates, and tests embedded software for turbomachinery systems.
• Architects firmware and application-level capabilities on RTOS.
• Interfaces with hardware modules, sensors, and peripherals.
• Documents test plans, verification procedures, and interface control documents.
• Coordinates with cross-functional teams for hardware/software compatibility.

Skills

C/C++ embedded

RTOS

Hardware interfacing

Python scripting

DevOps tooling

Requirements & docs

System testing

Simulink/Embedded Coder

Education

BS/MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

Simulink

Embedded Coder

Jenkins

Git

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting career with an industry leading turbomachinery/jet engine aerospace engineering company with cutting edge products, unique niche markets, and a highly skilled expert workforce? Then you have come to the right place!

Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT), a Kratos Turbine Technologies company, is a growing world-class turbomachinery company located in beautiful Jupiter, Florida USA, which employs 300+ engineers and technicians with over 4,000 combined years of aero engine (military and commercial), industrial, and space turbomachinery experience. With a deep bench of experience in each discipline, FTT has been growing steadily for 25 years. We specialize in next-generation technologies for aircraft engines, rocket turbopumps, and industrial power equipment, and focus on the development and production of small, affordable, high-performance jet engines for cruise missiles and unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

We provide a one-stop shop with capabilities in design, aerodynamics, performance, heat transfer and secondary flow, rotor dynamics and bearing design, structural analysis and life predictions, manufacturing, testing, and field support. Our Turbine Technologies division also provides engineering services, testing services, and material solutions for military and commercial engines, space propulsion, and industrial power-producing applications.

Additional offices in Derby, UK and Wildau, Germany extend FTT’s reputation for engineering excellence to the European marketplace and provide access to a European supply chain and next generation manufacturing capabilities.

Our parent company, Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, leverages cross-industry capabilities to deliver innovative, cost-saving solutions for all its customers.

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act,8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. FTT will require proof of status prior to employment.

General Job Summary:

The Embedded Software Engineer will be responsible for the development, integration, analysis, verification, and test of embedded software supporting turbomachinery systems. This role includes architecting firmware and application-level capabilities on real-time operating systems, enabling reliable data processing, and subsystem coordination. The engineer will also contribute to communication protocol design, hardware/software integration, and embedded simulation or data modeling tools.

Essential Job Functions:

• Applies knowledge of embedded systems, real-time operating environments, and data-driven software design to develop software requirements and interface specifications.
• Designs, implements, and tests embedded applications running on real-time operating systems.
• Develops, integrates, and tests communication protocols across hardware modules, sensors, or other mission-critical peripherals.
• Performs system-level integration of embedded software with microcontrollers, communication devices, and mission subsystems.
• Supports modeling and simulation of embedded data flows, command sequences, and hardware-in-the-loop behaviors to validate mission operations and system performance.
• Creates and maintains supporting documentation including test plans, verification procedures, interface control documents, and design artifacts.
• Coordinates with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure compatibility of embedded software with hardware architectures, communication systems, and operational constraints.
• Participates in integration, checkout, troubleshooting, and qualification of prototypes and production systems in lab and field environments.
• Software design review documentation and presentation to stakeholders/customers at program review gates.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility:None

Experience and Skills

• Strong experience in embedded software development using C/C++ for real-time and resource-constrained systems.
• Experience developing and integrating communication protocols (Ethernet, serial links, secure data transport).
• Hands‑on ability to interface with hardware platforms, microcontrollers, sensors, and peripheral devices.
• Proficiency with scripting tools such as Python for automation, data manipulation, and interface simulation.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools including Jenkins, Git version control, and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience generating requirements, test documentation, interface definitions, and architecture artifacts.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to support hardware-in-the-loop and end‑to‑end system testing.
• Experience working in Simulink and/or working with Simulink environment tools such as Embedded Coder.

Education and Experience:

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science from an accredited school.
• 5+ years’ experience in embedded software design, real-time systems, or mission-critical system development in aerospace, defense, or related industries.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements:

• Office and/or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboarding, mouse, phones, rotating wrist, using tools/equipment).
• Low-voltage and high-voltage lab environments, working with Electrical Engineers and laboratory equipment (oscilloscopes, DC power supplies, LCR meters, etc.) to test embedded systems.

Travel Requirements: Yes, if applicable.

• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as aprotected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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