Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Flexible Hours

Command Post Technologies, Inc; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great health benefits.

401(k) with generous company matching.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Job summary

Command Post Technologies Inc. seeks an experienced embedded software engineer to design, develop, and test high-performance C/C++ software for Linux-based SDR platforms and SoCs.

You will work with FPGA, RF front-ends, and DMA engines to create low-latency data pipelines and deterministic processing. The role requires strong multitasking and real-time skills, with experience in ARM processors, embedded Linux, and hardware integration.

Qualifications

• BS degree in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Six years of professional technical experience with at least four years in hardware/software integration and embedded software.
• Strong experience in C/C++ for embedded Linux-based systems.
• Experience with ARM processors and embedded SoC platforms.
• Experience with FPGA-based systems and hardware integration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and test embedded software in C/C++ for Linux-based systems.
• Develop firmware interfacing with FPGA-based hardware, RF front-ends, and DMA engines.
• Design high-throughput IQ data pipelines with low latency and determinism.
• Configure and optimize DMA transfers and memory management for efficiency.
• Develop multithreaded real-time software with POSIX threads and lock-free techniques.
• Optimize performance using ARM NEON and vector libraries or GPU acceleration.
• Develop Linux user-space apps for SDR hardware using IIO, sysfs, ioctl, or custom interfaces.
• Support Yocto, PetaLinux, Buildroot for embedded Linux images.
• Collaborate with FPGA, RF, electrical, and test teams on integrated solutions.
• Analyze system performance including CPU, memory, throughput, and latency.
• Participate in architecture discussions and define software requirements.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Linux embedded systems

ARM processors

Multithreading

Real-time processing

DMA architectures

Debugging tools

Version control (Git)

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering/science/technical field

Tools

JTAG/SWD debugging tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Serial interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C)

Ethernet/CAN

Git version control

Job description

Command Post Technologies Inc. seeks an experienced embedded software engineer to design, develop, and test high-performance C/C++ software for Linux-based SDR platforms and SoCs.

You will work with FPGA, RF front-ends, and DMA engines to create low-latency data pipelines and deterministic processing. The role requires strong multitasking and real-time skills, with experience in ARM processors, embedded Linux, and hardware integration.