Senior Embedded RF Software Engineer Lead

Continental Electronics Corporation; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 190,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Continental Electronics Corporation seeks a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to design, integrate, and validate embedded software for ultra-high power RF transmission systems. You will contribute to transmitter control, monitoring, diagnostics, and communications, while upholding security-conscious development practices.

Lead cross‑functional teams, drive design reviews, and ensure documentation and test evidence meet contractual and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of embedded software engineering experience in RF or mission-critical hardware.
• BS in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering; MS preferred.
• Strong C/C++ experience on Linux and Windows.
• Experience with embedded databases and scripting (Python, Bash).
• Knowledge of networking protocols and device drivers is required.
• Ability to obtain/maintain Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and interfaces to determine feasible solutions.
• Develop, integrate, and maintain embedded software for RF transmitter control and diagnostics.
• Ensure design documentation and test evidence are maintained.
• Lead design reviews, planning, and risk identification with the program manager.
• Provide technical leadership to the development team while ensuring security and compliance.

Skills

C/C++

Linux

Windows

Embedded systems

Cybersecurity

Debugging

Team leadership

Education

BS in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

Git

SVN

Jira

SQLite/MongoDB/LMDB

Job description

Continental Electronics Corporation seeks a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to design, integrate, and validate embedded software for ultra-high power RF transmission systems. You will contribute to transmitter control, monitoring, diagnostics, and communications, while upholding security-conscious development practices.

Lead cross‑functional teams, drive design reviews, and ensure documentation and test evidence meet contractual and quality standards.