Senior Real-Time Embedded Systems Engineer - Safety-Critical

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition benefits

8% retirement contribution

Tuition for dependents

University resources access

Paid parental leave

Military leave

Relocation assistance

Job summary

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University seeks a senior real-time embedded engineer to develop safety-critical embedded software across bare-metal, RTOS, FPGA, and embedded Linux environments. You will collaborate with software and hardware teams, work on analysis tools, and contribute to DoW lifecycle practices.

Applicants should have a strong background in C/C++, hardware interfaces, and RTOS exposure, with willingness to travel and work on-site at SEI or customer

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with 10 years of experience; or MS with 8 years; or PhD with 5 years.
• Experience in collaborative software/hardware teams.
• Proficiency in C/C++, VHDL/Verilog, Python, C#.
• Experience with bare-metal systems and CMSIS/HAL drivers.
• Knowledge of Java, Go, Rust, Ada, MATLAB is a plus.
• Experience with FPGAs and heterogeneous computing boards.
• Exposure to RTOSes (VxWorks/Integrity) and embedded software.
• Familiarity with common embedded interfaces (I2C, CAN, SPI, RS-232/422).
• Strong communication skills and ability to convey technical challenges to stakeholders.
• Willingness to work 100% onsite and travel ~25%.

Responsibilities

• Understand complex embedded systems across multiple abstractions.
• Design and develop embedded software tools to analyze, test, and evaluate existing software.
• Apply systems engineering to identify weaknesses in embedded functionality traced from requirements.
• Use static/dynamic analysis to uncover weaknesses and vulnerabilities, guiding a robust system.
• Conduct research and knowledge-sharing to improve software development processes and SoS understanding.

Skills

C/C++

VHDL/Verilog

Python

Embedded Linux

RTOS

CMSIS/HAL

Hardware interfacing

Security clearance

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

BS CS/EE

MS CS/EE

PhD CS/EE

Tools

CMSIS/HAL drivers

Job description

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University seeks a senior real-time embedded engineer to develop safety-critical embedded software across bare-metal, RTOS, FPGA, and embedded Linux environments. You will collaborate with software and hardware teams, work on analysis tools, and contribute to DoW lifecycle practices.

Applicants should have a strong background in C/C++, hardware interfaces, and RTOS exposure, with willingness to travel and work on-site at SEI or customer