Senior Embedded Real-Time Avionics Engineer

Draper-1; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Draper, an independent, nonprofit R&D company based in Cambridge, MA, seeks a software engineer to develop embedded real-time avionics systems. You will build high-performance, resource-constrained software for undersea, terrestrial, air, hypersonic, and space domains.

You will design algorithms, lead a small team of developers, write tests and documentation, and collaborate with customers and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Embedded software development with RTOS experience.
• Experience with real-time embedded systems and drivers.
• Familiarity with diverse hardware interfaces (CAN, I2C, SPI, Serial).

Responsibilities

• Lead design of embedded real-time avionics software.
• Develop tests, documentation, and technical data.
• Mentor junior staff and coordinate with stakeholders.

Skills

Curiosity-driven approach

Ability to learn new programming langs

Team collaboration

Fast-paced work ethic

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree preferred

B.S./M.S. in Computer Engineering or CS with 5+ years experience

Tools

VxWorks

Integrity

embedded Linux

Zephyr

FreeRTOS

GCC

LLVM

Job description

Draper, an independent, nonprofit R&D company based in Cambridge, MA, seeks a software engineer to develop embedded real-time avionics systems. You will build high-performance, resource-constrained software for undersea, terrestrial, air, hypersonic, and space domains.

You will design algorithms, lead a small team of developers, write tests and documentation, and collaborate with customers and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust solutions.