Real-Time Embedded Software Engineer – Aerospace (Tucson)

Guidetech, LLC; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and company holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

GuideTech, a subsidiary of Palladyne AI, seeks an Embedded Software Engineer in Tucson, AZ to develop embedded software for real-time aerospace and defense applications. You will work closely with hardware, systems, and autonomy engineering teams, delivering reliable software across the product lifecycle.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware bring-up, testing, and optimization for performance and memory usage, with opportunities to contribute to HIL, design reviews, and documentation.

Qualifications

• C/C++ required.
• Embedded applications strongly preferred.
• Experience with Zynq/ARM platforms and the AMD/Xilinx development environment (Vivado, Vitis) strongly preferred.
• Experience with UART, I2C, SDLC, CAN, and SPI interfaces preferred.
• Experience with Python, C#, and Linux shell scripting preferred.
• Experience using test equipment, including oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, preferred.
• VHDL desired.
• Soldering experience (cables/harnessing, surface-mount components) desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software and firmware in C/C++ for real-time aerospace and defense applications.
• Write efficient, reliable code that runs directly on embedded processors and microcontrollers.
• Develop software that interfaces with sensors, actuators, communication buses, and other hardware peripherals.
• Optimize software for performance, memory utilization, and real-time responsiveness.
• Support hardware bring-up, integration, debugging, and system testing.
• Debug and validate software using simulators, debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments.
• Collaborate closely with electrical, systems, and autonomy engineers throughout the development lifecycle.
• Contribute to technical documentation, design reviews, and continuous improvement of software quality.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded apps

Real-time systems

ARM/Zynq

Vivado/Vitis

UART

I2C

CAN

SPI

Python

Linux shell scripting

VHDL

Soldering

Tools

Vivado/Vitis

Oscilloscopes

Logic Analyzers

Job description

GuideTech, a subsidiary of Palladyne AI, seeks an Embedded Software Engineer in Tucson, AZ to develop embedded software for real-time aerospace and defense applications. You will work closely with hardware, systems, and autonomy engineering teams, delivering reliable software across the product lifecycle.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware bring-up, testing, and optimization for performance and memory usage, with opportunities to contribute to HIL, design reviews, and documentation.