Senior Embedded Aerospace Engineer — Real-Time C Expert

Baxter Aerospace; Saint George (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Growth opportunities

Pay depends on experience

Job summary

Baxter Aerospace in Utah is seeking an experienced Aerospace Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and test embedded software for flight computers and mission-critical systems. This is a hands‑on role requiring strong C proficiency, experience with microcontrollers, and a background in embedded systems development.

You will collaborate with hardware and avionics teams to ensure real‑time, safety‑critical software that meets aerospace standards, contribute to system architecture, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional embedded software experience.
• Expertise in C programming for embedded systems.
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers and RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded software for flight computers with real-time focus.
• Write and optimize C code for microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M).
• Implement drivers, bootloaders, and peripherals (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, GPIO).
• Integrate algorithms for navigation, control, data processing.
• Debug software on custom hardware with hardware engineers.
• Perform unit, integration, and system-level testing.
• Ensure compliance with safety-critical aerospace standards and RT requirements.
• Participate in system architecture design and code reviews.

Job description

Baxter Aerospace in Utah is seeking an experienced Aerospace Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and test embedded software for flight computers and mission-critical systems. This is a hands‑on role requiring strong C proficiency, experience with microcontrollers, and a background in embedded systems development.

You will collaborate with hardware and avionics teams to ensure real‑time, safety‑critical software that meets aerospace standards, contribute to system architecture, and