Embedded Software Development Engineer Senior Level - Sopra Steria

Polluxa, Inc.; East Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

CS Group USA seeks an experienced Embedded Software Development Engineer to lead requirements, design and development of safety-critical airborne systems. The role involves ensuring DO-178 compliance and providing technical leadership across teams.

Location options include onsite in CT, hybrid, or fully remote, with a focus on real-time embedded software development and collaboration with certification and verification teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience with real-time embedded systems.
• Strong experience in embedded software development.
• U.S. Citizenship is required; dual citizenship should be disclosed.

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end software development activities for embedded aerospace and defense systems from concept to integration.
• Collaborate across systems, hardware, software, verification, and certification teams.
• Ensure compliance of safety-critical software with DO-178 objectives during audits, reviews, and data packaging.
• Define and defend technical decisions to stakeholders while guiding implementation; conduct formal design reviews.
• Capture high-level and low-level requirements accurately.
• Implement requirements into design and code effectively.
• Support development timelines and quality objectives while communicating status to stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.

Skills

RTES

RTOS

C/C++

Python

Safety-critical

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng/CE

Job description

CS Group USA, a subsidiary of CS Group, is a key player in the development and certification of safety-critical systems in the aerospace industry in the United States.

Joining CS Group USA is a unique opportunity to work on complex high-tech systems for the most prestigious aerospace manufacturers in the country. Our team operates primarily remotely, with employees based across multiple U.S. states, offering flexibility while staying closely connected. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment that fosters skill development and active involvement in the company’s growth.

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Development Engineer with experience in real-time embedded software development to lead requirements, design and development activities of safety-critical airborne systems.

The ideal candidate will be capable of receiving systems requirements and able to guide the development lifecycles to satisfy DO-178 objectives. This individual will provide technical leadership across development activities as well as provide input to certification and verification teams.

Location: The role can be onsite (CT), hybrid, or fully remote.

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end software development activities for embedded aerospace and defense systems from concept to integration.
• Collaborate across systems, hardware, software, verification, and certification teams.
• Ensure compliance of safety-critical software in accordance with DO-178 objectives by supporting certification audits, reviews and data package development.
• Define, solve and defend technical decisions to stakeholders while guiding technical implementation; including conducting of formal design reviews.
• Ensure efficient and accurate capturing of high-level and low-level requirements.
• Accurate and effective implementation of requirements into design and code.
• Support development efforts in alignment to developed schedules and quality objectives while interfacing with stakeholders to communicate technical status.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics discipline.

Strong experience in embedded software development.

Applicable hands‑on 7+ years of experience with real-time embedded systems.

Strong understanding of:

• Real-Time Embedded Systems (RTES)
• Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• Safety-critical software development
• C/C++ or similar embedded languages
• Python and other equivalent scripting languages

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigation skills.

Strong communication and technical leadership skills.

U.S. Citizenship is required. Dual citizenship should be disclosed.