Lead Embedded Software Engineer - MISRA/C++ & DO-178C

Satwave Arrays, Inc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Free food & snacks

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Satwave Arrays, Inc. in Atlanta seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead the software team across the development lifecycle for our phased array antenna systems.

You will own software lifecycle, mentor engineers, and collaborate with hardware and systems teams to deliver reliable, standards-compliant software on in-house antennas. The role requires hands-on coding in C/C++ and Python, experience with MISRA standards, DO-178C, and DevOps practices to ensure robust builds and timely releases.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development in embedded or safety-critical systems.
• Experience leading a software team and mentoring engineers.
• Proficient in C or C++ (required) and Python (required).
• Familiar with MISRA C/C++ and related enforcement tools.
• Knowledge of DO-178C and other safety standards (ISO 26262, IEC 61508).
• Experience with software releases, semantic versioning and configuration management.
• Experience with static analysis, code coverage, and requirements traceability tools.
• Experience with DevOps tools for containerized and automated build/test.
• Familiarity with UART, I2C, SPI; RTOS like FreeRTOS or Zephyr.
• Urges for independent work and setting technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Own the development, implementation, maintenance and upgrading of software for Satwave’s phased array antenna.
• Lead and manage the software team, including task assignment, code reviews, mentoring engineers, and supporting their professional growth.
• Own the software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, testing, release, and maintenance.
• Manage software releases, deployments, and configuration on in-house antenna systems.
• Triage defects, prioritize backlog, and report software status to program management.
• Establish MISRA coding standards and select static analysis tools to verify compliance.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards such as DO-178C and prepare audit evidence.
• Use Git, GitLab Flow, semantic versioning, and release processes for SCM.
• Build and maintain CI and automated build/test pipelines.
• Write and run unit, integration, and system tests.
• Participate in requirements/design/review of embedded hardware.
• Work with multidisciplinary team to determine software architecture and features.
• Assist program manager to estimate task durations for scheduling.
• Contribute to technical presentations and documentation.
• Validate software meets feature and timing requirements with the team.

Skills

Embedded software leadership

C/C++

Python

MISRA C/C++

Safety standards

Software releases & configuration

Static analysis

DevOps / CI/CD

RTOS (FreeRTOS/Zephyr)

Protocols (UART/I2C/SPI)

Independent work & tech direction

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Git

GitLab

CI/CD pipelines

Static analysis tools

Job description

Satwave Arrays, Inc. in Atlanta seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead the software team across the development lifecycle for our phased array antenna systems.

You will own software lifecycle, mentor engineers, and collaborate with hardware and systems teams to deliver reliable, standards-compliant software on in-house antennas. The role requires hands-on coding in C/C++ and Python, experience with MISRA standards, DO-178C, and DevOps practices to ensure robust builds and timely releases.