Embedded Software Engineer - Linux, C++, DO-178, RTOS

Actalent; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Hospital Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Health Savings Account

Transportation Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Vacation Leave

Sick Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to lead the design, implementation, and testing of Linux-based systems with display/touchscreen capabilities. You will help define architecture and drive code-quality practices across the team.

The role requires a DO-178 background, strong C/C++ skills, RTOS knowledge, and experience with automated testing, TDD, CI, and Agile methods. You will mentor peers, perform code reviews, and collaborate across teams to deliver robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in CS, software engineering, or related field.
• At least two years of product development and professional C++ experience.
• Minimum two years of DO-178 experience.
• Strong C/C++ and embedded software fundamentals.
• Experience with RTOS, automated testing, TDD, CI, and Agile/Scrum.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, testing, and delivery of software for Linux-based embedded systems.
• Provide technical leadership through mentoring, code reviews, and cross-team collaboration.
• Document processes and drive continuous improvement of development practices.
• Support display and touchscreen system integration and architecture decisions.

Skills

C++

C

Embedded C

Linux

RTOS

DO-178

Automated Testing

TDD

CI

Agile/Scrum

Software Architecture

SOLID Principles

Qt Designer

QML

Robotics

Perforce

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering

Job description

Actalent is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to lead the design, implementation, and testing of Linux-based systems with display/touchscreen capabilities. You will help define architecture and drive code-quality practices across the team.

The role requires a DO-178 background, strong C/C++ skills, RTOS knowledge, and experience with automated testing, TDD, CI, and Agile methods. You will mentor peers, perform code reviews, and collaborate across teams to deliver robust solutions.