Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Navy Acquisition Lead

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition benefits for you and dependेंट

8% employer retirement contribution

Relocation assistance

Free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus/…

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University’s SEI seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to support U.S. Navy customers in acquiring a software-based maintenance and readiness application critical to fleet operations.

You will provide technical leadership across architecture analysis, development oversight, risk reduction, and sustainment planning. The role requires hands-on C/C++ expertise, experience with naval acquisition programs, and ability to lead teams, engage stakeholders, and guide architectural

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with ten years of relevant experience; OR Master’s with eight years; OR PhD with five years.
• Proven experience designing and implementing complex software architectures for mission-critical or sustainment-focused systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and engage credibly with government and contractor stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of C and C++ software development, including analysis of existing codebases.
• Working knowledge of C#, Java, and Python.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the software acquisition lifecycle, including architecture analysis, development oversight, risk reduction, and sustainment planning.
• Lead software development efforts from concept through deployment with emphasis on C and C++ implementations for high-performance, mission-critical use cases.
• Collaborate with Navy PEOs/PMOs, government stakeholders, contractors, and SEI staff to assess needs and deliver technically sound recommendations.
• Develop prototypes and technical demonstrations for risk reduction and capability maturation.
• Mentor a team of developers and foster disciplined engineering practices and mission focus.
• Support TIMs, design reviews, and acquisition milestone activities with defensible technical input.

Skills

C/C++

Software architecture

Leadership

Naval programs

Embedded systems

Education

BS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

MS in a related field

PhD in a related field

Tools

Static analysis tools

C#/Java/Python

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University’s SEI seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to support U.S. Navy customers in acquiring a software-based maintenance and readiness application critical to fleet operations.

You will provide technical leadership across architecture analysis, development oversight, risk reduction, and sustainment planning. The role requires hands-on C/C++ expertise, experience with naval acquisition programs, and ability to lead teams, engage stakeholders, and guide architectural