Senior Embedded Software Lead – Real-Time Systems

Sonatech, Inc.; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) company contribution

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

Professional development

Job summary

Sonatech, Inc. in Santa Barbara, CA, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to take technical lead of embedded software for advanced undersea acoustics projects.

This role is hands-on and includes architecture, design, and delivering production-ready software for mission-critical systems. You will collaborate with hardware, FPGA, and test teams, develop secure interfaces, support containerized deployments, and contribute to cybersecurity compliance, including CMMC/NIST guidelines, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or closely related field.
• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Expert-level C and C++, with strong Python scripting.
• Proven standards in Redhat and Embedded Linux; real-time systems or bare-metal firmware experience.
• Experience with systems integration across hardware, FPGA, and software teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present to technical and non-technical audiences.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for architecture, planning, and detailed development.
• Lead design reviews and drive implementation strategy for robust software.
• Create secure interfaces for external system integration and third-party platforms.
• Support containerized deployments and DevOps pipelines for embedded builds and tests.
• Contribute to cybersecurity compliance (CMMC/NIST) and interoperability with complex systems.
• Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, and test teams to ensure seamless integration.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Embedded Linux

RTOS

Bare-metal firmware

Systems Integration

Communication

Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Sonatech, Inc. in Santa Barbara, CA, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to take technical lead of embedded software for advanced undersea acoustics projects.

This role is hands-on and includes architecture, design, and delivering production-ready software for mission-critical systems. You will collaborate with hardware, FPGA, and test teams, develop secure interfaces, support containerized deployments, and contribute to cybersecurity compliance, including CMMC/NIST guidelines, with a focus on