Senior Embedded Software Engineer for BSP & BIOS

Hardware FYI; Ashburn (VA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match and Profit Sh

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Referral Program

Competitive Pay

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions in Ashburn, VA is seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to plan, design, develop, and test embedded software for DSP boards and complex systems. This onsite role requires deep expertise in BSPs, drivers, and bootloaders, with a focus on safety and aerospace standards.

You will work across cross-functional teams, uphold development processes, and contribute to design verification and production test software, while pursuing ongoing learning and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering (or equivalent) with minimum 10 years' experience.
• Hands-on experience with C/C++, Linux (Red Hat, LynxOS, WindRiver), VxWorks (7.x) and device drivers.
• Experience with IDEs (Visual Studio, Eclipse-based), Vivado/Vitis, Petalinux, GCC, CMake, Yocto, and MS Office.
• Familiarity with scripting (bash/csh), LabVIEW and IPMI.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, develop, and test embedded software for embedded systems based on specifications and in compliance with industrial, military, and aerospace standards.
• Apply established development processes and assist in process improvement.
• Analyze requirements and develop design alternatives.
• Develop test software and procedures.
• Implement and integrate, or debug embedded software including bootloaders (BIOS, SlimBootLoader and U-Boot), device drivers (Linux and VxWorks), customized applications and embedded test software.
• Diagnose and resolve advanced software defects with cross-functional staff and apply analytical troubleshooting skills.
• Evaluate and respond to customer-reported issues, recommending and implementing software modifications.
• Assist in the development of software design and test documentation, and user manuals.

Skills

C/C++

Linux

VxWorks

Device drivers

Python

Scripting

LabVIEW

IPMI

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Visual Studio

Eclipse

Vivado/Vitis

Petalinux

GCC

CMake

Yocto

MS Office

Job description

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions in Ashburn, VA is seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to plan, design, develop, and test embedded software for DSP boards and complex systems. This onsite role requires deep expertise in BSPs, drivers, and bootloaders, with a focus on safety and aerospace standards.

You will work across cross-functional teams, uphold development processes, and contribute to design verification and production test software, while pursuing ongoing learning and