Embedded Systems Engineer – Super Intelligence Integration

LLNL; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Referral Bonus: $1500

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer for Super Intelligence (SI) Integration to connect laboratory and manufacturing equipment to orchestration and SI platforms. You will focus on device integration, firmware-adjacent engineering, and reliable interfaces in a mission-driven, on-site role.

The position supports MED within the Engineering Directorate and offers hands-on hardware/software integration across multi-domain systems, with emphasis on

Qualifications

• US citizenship and DOE Q clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in EE/CE/CS or related field.
• Experience in firmware, drivers, and hardware-software integration.
• Proficiency with microcontrollers and embedded environments.
• Programming in Python, C, C++, or Rust.
• Familiarity with CAN, Modbus, serial, I2C, or SPI.
• Ability to troubleshoot device bring-up and system integration.

Responsibilities

• Bring up devices, interfaces, and embedded systems in lab and manufacturing settings.
• Build and maintain software connectors linking equipment to orchestration and SI platforms.
• Document machine-interface contracts, telemetry fields, and device states.
• Write protocol-level integrations for hardware-software interfaces.
• Implement validation, interlocks, and fallback behaviors with senior engineers.
• Develop test harnesses, diagnostics, and debugging tools for hardware-in-the-loop workflows.
• Help standardize telemetry and command interfaces across systems.
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure reliability and deployment readiness.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Firmware & device integration

Embedded Linux

RTOS

Python

C/C++/Rust

Microcontrollers

CAN/Modbus/Serial/I2C/SPI

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or related field

Tools

ROS/ROS 2

Hardware-in-the-loop

Embedded tooling

Job description

Embedded Systems Engineer – Super Intelligence Integration

• Full-time
• Job Code 2: SES.2 Science & Engineering MTS 2
• Employee Referral Bonus: $1500
• Job Code 1: SES.1 Science & Engineering MTS 1
• Pre-Employment Drug Test: Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
• Pre-Placement Medical Exam: Not applicable
• Security Clearance: Anticipated DOE Q clearance (requires U.S. citizenship and a federal background investigation)

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

We are seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer, Super Intelligence (SI) Integration, to support an architecture that connects commercial scientific, laboratory, and manufacturing equipment to orchestration and SI platforms. You will focus on device integration, firmware-adjacent engineering, and reliable machine interfaces that enable real equipment to be safely monitored and operated through software-driven workflows. This position is in the Materials Engineering Division (MED) within the Engineering Directorate.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will

• Bring up new devices, interfaces, and embedded systems used in laboratory and manufacturing environments.
• Build and maintain software connectors that link equipment, telemetry, and command pathways to orchestration and SI platforms.
• Implement and document machine-interface contracts, including command semantics, telemetry fields, units, timestamps, device states, and error conditions, so that orchestration and SI platforms can reliably use equipment capabilities.
• Write protocol-level integrations and supporting code for hardware-software interfaces rather than relying solely on vendor tools.
• Implement appropriate command validation, interlocks, approval points, and fallback behaviors for connected equipment in partnership with senior engineers and equipment owners.
• Develop test harnesses, diagnostic utilities, and debugging tools for hardware-in-the-loop workflows.
• Help standardize telemetry and command interfaces across hardware and software systems.
• Partner with senior engineers to address reliability, safety boundaries, and deployment readiness for connected equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the SES.2 level

• Design and debug complex device integrations involving multiple protocols, hardware components, and orchestration and SI platform services.
• Independently define and improve reusable interface patterns, including device contracts, safety-aware command paths, test harnesses, and diagnostic tools, to increase reliability across connected equipment.
• Diagnose integration failures involving device states, protocol layers, intermittent connectivity, and orchestration and SI platform services, and recommend practical corrective actions.
• Coordinate technical approaches with equipment owners and software partners, and provide informal guidance to less experienced contributors.

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience with firmware, drivers, or hardware-software integration through coursework, projects, research, internships, or professional work.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers, embedded Linux, real-time operating systems, or comparable embedded environments.
• Experience writing code for hardware-protocol integrations using Python, C, C++, Rust, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with one or more hardware-communication protocols, such as CAN, Modbus, serial, I2C, or SPI.
• Ability to troubleshoot device bring-up, interface issues, and system-integration problems in a structured manner.

Additional qualifications at the SES.2 level

• Ability to independently define or improve device-interface contracts and safety-aware command or control pathways for connected equipment.
• Ability to diagnose issues spanning multiple hardware components, protocol layers, and orchestration and SI platform services.
• Ability to independently develop and troubleshoot embedded or hardware-software integrations involving device protocols, telemetry, and control pathways.

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience with MQTT, NATS, or similar messaging technologies.
• Exposure to ROS or ROS 2.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Background in robotics, mechatronics, industrial equipment, or laboratory instrumentation.
• Familiarity with edge-system considerations, such as latency, intermittent connectivity, remote diagnostics, or device lifecycle management.

Pay Range

$121,830 - $185,544 Annually
$121,830 - $154,500 Annually for the SES.1 level
$146,340 - $185,544 Annually for the SES.2 level

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Included in 2026Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance.If you are selected, wewill initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if youmeet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post‑offer, pre‑employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

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