Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Navigation Fusion & PNT

Arcfield; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 101,657 - 200,020; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement and Savings

Learning and Development opportunities

Job summary

Arcfield is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer specializing in Navigation Fusion to design and develop deterministic embedded software for PNT systems. The ideal candidate will have strong embedded C/C++ expertise and experience with sensor fusion techniques.

This role offers an opportunity to take ownership of navigation software and ensure resilient positioning and timing systems at the tactical edge. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.

Qualifications

• BS 8-10 years, MS 6-8 years, PhD 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience writing production-grade C and modern C++ for embedded systems.
• Deep expertise in Navigation Fusion and state estimation.
• Demonstrated experience in complex, timing-critical middleware for multi-sensor platforms.
• Intimate knowledge of precision timing concepts and synchronization protocols.

Responsibilities

• Architect and write C++ embedded pipelines for multi-sensor state estimation.
• Design the deterministic software architecture managing timing deadlines.
• Code intelligent fallback mechanisms during jamming or spoofing events.
• Write low-level control loops for timing and crypto synchronization.
• Build Hardware Abstraction Layers for easy integration of new hardware.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Navigation Fusion

PNT software architecture

Kalman filtering

Sensor fusion

RTOS-level development

Timing architectures

Hardware/software integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Arcfield is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer specializing in Navigation Fusion to design and develop deterministic embedded software for PNT systems. The ideal candidate will have strong embedded C/C++ expertise and experience with sensor fusion techniques.

This role offers an opportunity to take ownership of navigation software and ensure resilient positioning and timing systems at the tactical edge. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.