Embedded Software Engineer

Talentify; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 80,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

HSA

Transportation benefits

EAP

PTO

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a 100% remote Embedded Software Engineer for avionics systems. You will work on multicore architectures, real-time embedded software, and DO-178C Level A certification tasks, contributing to safety-critical flight control applications.

The role emphasizes SoC benchmarking, TSN/PCIe/AFDX interfaces, and collaboration with FPGA/ASIC teams to ensure timing and system integration.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of low-level embedded engineering experience.
• Experience with flight controls, preferably within the last year.
• Experience with DO-178 compliance.
• Experience with FPGA/ASIC interfaces and timing interactions.
• Ability to perform complex analyses such as WCET and DCCC.
• Proficiency in Python, ARM DS IDE, and Dstream.

Responsibilities

• Create, execute, and analyze SoC benchmarking procedures for performance and reliability.
• Configure and develop advanced SoC features on NXP S32 and Layerscape platforms.
• Design multicore architectures while mitigating interference risks.
• Develop bare-metal software, bootloaders, and SMP/MCP frameworks.
• Ensure deterministic behavior for safety-critical avionics applications.
• Support TSN, PCIe, and AFDX communication protocol design.

Skills

Embedded experience

Flight controls

DO-178 compliance

FPGA/ASIC interfaces

Timing analysis

Python

ARM DS IDE

Dstream

Job description

100% Remote Embedded Software Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking experienced Embedded Software Engineers to support the development of next-generation safety-critical avionics and flight control systems for a major aerospace and defense program. This role focuses on multicore processor architectures, embedded real-time software development, and certification-compliant software for advanced avionics applications.

Responsibilities

• Create, execute, and analyze SoC benchmarking procedures to assess performance and reliability.
• Configure, enable, and develop advanced SoC features on NXP S32 and Layerscape processor families, including S32G2 and LS1046A platforms.
• Design and implement multicore processing architectures while mitigating multi-core interference risks.
• Develop bare-metal software, processor bring-up solutions, bootloaders, and SMP/MCP operating system frameworks.
• Ensure deterministic software behavior in safety-critical avionics and flight control applications.
• Design and implement advanced communication protocols including Time Sensitive Networking (TSN), PCIe, and AFDX.
• Evaluate SoC platforms and develop technical reports assessing suitability for safety-critical avionics applications.
• Develop innovative test environments and verification methodologies supporting DO-178C Level A certification objectives.
• Perform advanced software and hardware analyses including Worst-Case Execution Time (WCET), Data and Control Coupling Coverage (DCCC), and timing, latency, and determinism assessments.
• Collaborate with FPGA and ASIC teams to evaluate interface performance, timing interactions, and system integration.
• Support software certification and compliance activities within highly regulated aerospace programs.

Essential Skills

• At least 2 years of low-level embedded engineering experience.
• Experience with flight controls, preferably within the last year.
• Experience with DO-178 compliance.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with FPGA, ASIC interfaces, and timing interactions.
• Ability to perform complex analyses such as WCET and DCCC.
• Proficiency in Python, ARM DS IDE, and Dstream.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Phoenix, AZ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $58.00 - $78.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 15, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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