Embedded Software Engineer – Real-Time Space Systems

Booz Allen Hamilton; Patterson Township (OH); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

The Booz Allen Hamilton team is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to design, implement, and test embedded software interfacing with FPGA-based processing pipelines for defense and space applications. You will work with cross-functional teams to translate system requirements into reliable real-time software, with emphasis on verification and on-orbit performance.

A Secret clearance is required, and a strong background in C/C++, embedded Linux, RTOS, and FPGA integration is

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded software development in C or C++
• Experience with embedded Linux, RTOS, or bare-metal firmware
• Experience designing software for real-time, high-reliability systems
• Experience integrating software with FPGA-based hardware
• Experience with software-hardware debugging using logic analyzers/oscilloscopes/protocol analyzers
• Experience with configuration management, automated testing, CI/CD, and automated builds
• Experience with software architecture, interfaces like SPI/I2C/UART/LVDS, and hardware abstraction layers
• Proficiency in MATLAB or Python for algorithms/data evaluation
• Secret clearance; Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test embedded software architectures interfacing with FPGA-based processing pipelines
• Collaborate with cross-domain hardware-software teams to ensure system integration
• Translate system requirements into robust, real-time software implementations
• Support on-orbit performance through reliable software solutions

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Embedded Linux

RTOS

Real-time systems

FPGA integration

Debugging tools

CI/CD

SPI/I2C/UART/LVDS

Python / MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

Logic analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Protocol analyzers

Yocto / BitBake / U-Boot / device tree

Job description

The Booz Allen Hamilton team is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to design, implement, and test embedded software interfacing with FPGA-based processing pipelines for defense and space applications. You will work with cross-functional teams to translate system requirements into reliable real-time software, with emphasis on verification and on-orbit performance.

A Secret clearance is required, and a strong background in C/C++, embedded Linux, RTOS, and FPGA integration is