Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Flight-Critical Systems

Altentechnologyusa; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to advance firmware and embedded software for aircraft hardware and the ground software stack. You will work across microcontrollers, embedded Linux, and ARM, bringing up boards and writing drivers.

This senior individual‑contributor role carries end‑to‑end ownership from bring‑up through flight test, collaborating with Electrical, Mechanical, and Onboard Software teams to ensure reliable, compliant delivery across production

Qualifications

• 6+ years of production embedded software/firmware engineering.
• Strong C/C++ design and programming skills across hardware/software/network lifecycle.
• Proficiency with embedded Linux for ARM (kernel, device drivers) and bare‑metal/RTOS firmware development.
• Deep knowledge of CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, BLE protocols; selecting appropriate hardware.
• Experience bringing up new peripherals and sensors; reading schematics/datasheets.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain firmware and embedded software for aircraft hardware and station systems.
• Own the hardware/software boundary: bring up boards, write and debug device drivers, integrate sensors and actuators.
• Drive verification and release across bench, flight test, and production fleets.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, and Onboard Software teams to deliver reliable subsystems.
• Provide senior technical support and triage field/flight-test issues related to embedded subsystems.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded software

ARM embedded Linux

Device drivers

Git

Cross-functional teamwork

Safety-critical experience

Tools

CMake

Docker

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to advance firmware and embedded software for aircraft hardware and the ground software stack. You will work across microcontrollers, embedded Linux, and ARM, bringing up boards and writing drivers.

This senior individual‑contributor role carries end‑to‑end ownership from bring‑up through flight test, collaborating with Electrical, Mechanical, and Onboard Software teams to ensure reliable, compliant delivery across production