Senior Embedded Software / Edge AI Engineer

STC, an Arcfield Company; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Technology Consulting (STC), an Arcfield Company, is seeking a Senior Embedded Software / Edge AI Engineer to architect modular C++ services for a VITA 90/VNX+ hardware ecosystem. You will develop HALs, device interfaces, and high-speed data paths on Embedded Linux, enabling RF sensors, FPGAs, and edge AI applications to run as a deterministic system.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware/software integration, scalable software architectures across multi-vendor platforms, and

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in a technical field with embedded software focus.
• Strong production experience with C/C++ in embedded real‑time systems.
• Experience with hardware bring-up, device integration and HAL design.

Responsibilities

• Architect modular software infrastructure for PCIe, Ethernet, RF and sensor data between modules.
• Translate requirements into C++ APIs, HALs, plugins and middleware.
• Develop production C/C++ software for Embedded Linux, RTOS, and bare-metal environments.

Skills

C/C++ embedded

Embedded Linux

RTOS/bare-metal

Python

Modular software design

Education

BS in Computer Science / Engineering

MS in related field

PhD in related field

Tools

PCIe

Ethernet

JTAG

Device trees

Board-support software

Job description

Strategic Technology Consulting (STC), an Arcfield Company, is seeking a Senior Embedded Software / Edge AI Engineer to develop the software infrastructure connecting an advanced VITA 90/VNX+ modular hardware ecosystem. This role will build Hardware Abstraction Layers (HALs), device interfaces, high-speed backplane data paths, and modular C++ services that allow RF sensors, PNT receivers, FPGAs, compute modules, and edge AI applications to operate as a deterministic integrated system. The engineer will work primarily in C++ on Embedded Linux, supporting hardware integration, high-speed data movement, chassis management, pntOS integration, and constrained edge inference. The ideal candidate will bring strong embedded software expertise, hand-on hardware/software integration experience, and the ability to establish modular, scalable software architectures across complex multi-vendor systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect modular software infrastructure that moves PCIe, Ethernet, RF, navigation, telemetry, and sensor data between VITA 90/VNX+ modules.
• Translate SOSA, MOSA, MORA, and applicable VITA requirements into C++ APIs, middleware, interface controls, plugins, and HALs that isolate applications from vendor-specific hardware.
• Develop production C/C++ software for Embedded Linux, RTOS, and bare-metal environments, including device integration, device trees, boot sequences, interrupts, DMA paths, and board-support software.
• Support hardware bring-up and integration of processors, FPGAs, RF devices, sensors, PNT components, and custom electronics using JTAG and laboratory diagnostic equipment.
• Integrate PCIe, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, and mission-specific interfaces, and develop low-copy or zero-copy data paths for I/Q, imagery, telemetry, navigation, and sensor data.
• Integrate pntOS and vendor software, including development of custom plugins and interfaces supporting modular PNT and mission applications.
• Partner with ML engineers to deploy trained models into real-time C/C++ applications on SWaP-constrained CPU/GPU platforms using TensorRT, ONNX Runtime, TensorFlow Lite, OpenVINO, or similar runtimes.
• Develop onboard preprocessing and IPC pipelines supporting anomaly detection, RF classification, navigation fusion, system-health monitoring, and NAVWAR situational awareness.
• Implement chassis telemetry, module discovery, fault response, card resets, and graceful degradation using VITA 46.11, IPMI, BMCs, or related protocols.
• Support automated unit, integration, regression, HIL, and system testing, along with reproducible build, release, and CI/CD environments.

Qualifications

• BS 8-10, MS 6-8, PhD 3-5 in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
• Strong production experience with C/C++ for embedded, real-time, or mission-critical systems, primarily in Embedded Linux; RTOS or bare-metal experience is a plus.
• Experience with hardware bring-up, device integration, board-support software, device trees, bootloaders, interrupts, DMA, and low-level hardware interfaces.
• Experience designing modular C++ interfaces, HALs, plugins, middleware, or other hardware-independent software architectures.
• Experience integrating processors, FPGAs, RF devices, sensors, PNT components, or custom electronics using interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, or similar technologies.
• Python proficiency for automation, data processing, integration testing, and embedded or edge-computing workflows.
• Experience integrating ML models or inference runtimes into embedded or edge environments; TensorRT, ONNX Runtime, TensorFlow Lite, OpenVINO, PyTorch, or TensorFlow experience is desirable.
• Experience with SOSA, MOSA, MORA, VITA 90/VNX+, VITA 49/VRT, VPX, VICTORY, pntOS, chassis management, RF/EW/NAVWAR, or sensor-fusion applications is desirable.
• Experience with HIL testing, automated testing, system integration, and complex multi-vendor systems.
• Must possess and be able to maintain a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Equal Pay Act

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $101,657.48 Max: $200,020.88

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.