Lead Embedded Software Engineer – Real-Time DoD Systems

Sonatech, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 155,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3% 401(k) company contribution

Discretionary employer 401(k) ~7%

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance, paid vacation, and S_L

Professional development and training

Supportive, inclusive work environment

Job summary

Sonatech, Inc. in Santa Barbara, CA, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to take technical lead of software development for advanced undersea acoustics projects.

This hands‑on role includes leading project planning, architecture, detailed design, and delivering robust, production-ready software. In addition to core software development, the engineer will help integrate our products into larger, complex systems, develop secure interfaces, support containerized deployments, contribute to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or closely related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in C and C++ (C++11 or newer) and solid Python for scripting, tooling, or test automation.
• Core software knowledge in Red Hat and Embedded Linux (required) with experience in real-time systems or bare-metal firmware.
• Strong written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to engineering and non-technical audiences.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Technical Lead of a small software team overseeing architecture, project planning, implementation strategy, detailed development, testing and deployment.
• Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, and test teams for system-level integration.
• Plan sprints with the Project Manager and track milestones.
• Design and implement secure interfaces for external integrations.
• Apply cybersecurity principles (CMMC/NIST 800-218) and enable secure, auditable systems.
• Lead code reviews, design discussions, and troubleshooting.

Skills

C programming

C++ programming

Python scripting

Communication

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/EE

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Sonatech, Inc. in Santa Barbara, CA, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to take technical lead of software development for advanced undersea acoustics projects.

This hands‑on role includes leading project planning, architecture, detailed design, and delivering robust, production-ready software. In addition to core software development, the engineer will help integrate our products into larger, complex systems, develop secure interfaces, support containerized deployments, contribute to