Real-Time Embedded Engineer — Safety-Critical

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition benefits

8% retirement contribution

Paid parental leave

Paid military leave

Campus fitness facilities access

Relocation assistance

Job summary

SEI/Carnegie Mellon University seeks an enthusiastic assistant real-time embedded engineer to work on safety-critical embedded software across bare-metal systems, RTOSes, FPGAs, and embedded Linux. You will develop tools, analyze complex hardware/software interactions, and contribute to DoW lifecycle processes.

You will need a BS in CS/EE, strong C/C++, VHDL/Verilog, Python, and experience with CMSIS/HAL. Travel up to 25% and onsite work at SEI or customer facilities are required.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in a collaborative software development environment.
• Proficiency in C, C++, VHDL/Verilog, Python, or C#.
• Bare-metal systems and CMSIS/HAL drivers familiarity.
• Experience with FPGAs and heterogeneous computing boards.
• Exposure to modern RTOSes (VxWorks, Integrity).
• Experience with I2C, CAN, SPI, RS-232, RS-422 interfaces.
• Embedded software development and performance testing experience.
• Understanding of DoW Systems Engineering lifecycle.
• Strong communication skills; able to convey complex tech to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Understand complex, inter-dependent embedded systems across multiple abstraction levels.
• Design and develop embedded software tools to analyze, test, and evaluate existing software.
• Apply systems engineering knowledge to identify weaknesses and traceability from requirements.
• Utilize static/dynamic analysis and complexity tools to uncover weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
• Conduct research and knowledge-sharing to enhance software development processes and SoS understanding.

Skills

C/C++

VHDL/Verilog

Python

C#

RTOS (VxWorks/Integrity)

Bare-metal systems

I2C/CAN/SPI/RS-232/RS-422

FPGAs/heterogeneous boards

CMSIS/HAL

DoW security clearance

Systems engineering lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMSIS/HAL

Job description

SEI/Carnegie Mellon University seeks an enthusiastic assistant real-time embedded engineer to work on safety-critical embedded software across bare-metal systems, RTOSes, FPGAs, and embedded Linux. You will develop tools, analyze complex hardware/software interactions, and contribute to DoW lifecycle processes.

You will need a BS in CS/EE, strong C/C++, VHDL/Verilog, Python, and experience with CMSIS/HAL. Travel up to 25% and onsite work at SEI or customer facilities are required.