Senior Real-Time Embedded Architect

SWISSto12; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SWISSto12 is a leading aerospace innovator focused on RF products and space-grade solutions. We seek a Senior Software Architecture Lead to steer end-to-end software architecture across multiple product lines, including embedded real-time systems, while upholding security and architectural governance.

You will mentor engineers, drive SDLC improvements, and collaborate with external partners to deliver high-performance, scalable, and secure solutions for mission-critical space applications in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years in software/system architecture or technical leadership, with proven ownership of end-to-end design for complex, mission-critical systems spanning software and hardware integration
• Expertise in RTOS-based embedded systems, real-time processing, multi-threaded/concurrent systems, and hardware-interfaced software
• Strong hands-on experience in Python and C/C++, with the ability to design across embedded, backend, and frontend layers, including APIs and distributed architectures
• Hands-on experience with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, source control workflows, automated deployment processes and security principles
• Experience acting as a technical authority, leading architecture decisions and reviews, while mentoring engineers and driving standards across teams
• Proven ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and external partners, with clear communication of architectural decisions, risks, and trade-offs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. French is a plus!

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end software architecture across different product lines ensuring coherent design across all subsystems and implementation of software portfolio strategy
• Establish architecture governance and technical authority, including design reviews, reference architectures, and enforcement of consistency across subsystems, teams, and program increments
• Drive cross-domain architectural trade-offs, balancing performance, program timelines, maintainability, and scalability constraints in mission-critical and real-time environments.
• Lead the full SDLC: requirements analysis, solution design, implementation, peer reviews, testing, deployment, production support, and continuous improvement
• Design and develop RTOS-based embedded systems, SDR-based systems, and hardware-integrated applications for real-time processing
• Drive and implement engineering best practices for testing, logging, documentation, code review, traceability, and maintainability
• Define and improve CI/CD pipelines, automated build/test/deploy workflows, release readiness, and deployment quality gates. Build and maintain highly available systems, targeting zero downtime deployments and mission-critical service availability
• Mentor other engineers through design reviews, code reviews, technical coaching, and collaborative problem solving
• Identify technical debt, propose pragmatic improvements, and help shape engineering standards for long-term sustainability
• Partner with infrastructure and DevOps teams to improve environments, deployment automation, observability, reliability, and operational support
• Ensure software is built with security by design, including authentication/authorization, secure secret handling, input validation, least privilege principles, and secure API practices

Skills

RTOS embedded systems

Real-time processing

Multi-threaded systems

Python & C/C++

DevSecOps & CI/CD

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master in CS/Software Eng

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Git & source control

Job description

SWISSto12 is a leading aerospace innovator focused on RF products and space-grade solutions. We seek a Senior Software Architecture Lead to steer end-to-end software architecture across multiple product lines, including embedded real-time systems, while upholding security and architectural governance.

You will mentor engineers, drive SDLC improvements, and collaborate with external partners to deliver high-performance, scalable, and secure solutions for mission-critical space applications in the