Software Flight Engineer, Embedded RTOS (MTS2)

Inuplands; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Software Engineer 2 to develop high-performance software for resource-constrained targets across undersea, terrestrial, air, hypersonics and space domains.

You will participate in the full software life cycle, design algorithms, implement in C/C++/Rust, test for compliance, and document results while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Onsite in Cambridge, MA, this role offers exposure to national defense programs and innovative research.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor’s degree in CS, CE, or EE.
• 3–5 years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with embedded real-time systems is required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate requirements and propose solutions with guidance.
• Design algorithms using modern theory and proven techniques.
• Develop embedded software based on prototype algorithms.
• Analyze designs to demonstrate performance and functionality.
• Develop and execute software tests to verify requirements.
• Communicate with customers and stakeholders to establish requirements.

Skills

Embedded development

Real-time systems

C/C++/Rust

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

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

Tools

UML/SysML

In-circuit emulators

JTAG debuggers

Job description

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Software Engineer 2 to develop high-performance software for resource-constrained targets across undersea, terrestrial, air, hypersonics and space domains.

You will participate in the full software life cycle, design algorithms, implement in C/C++/Rust, test for compliance, and document results while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Onsite in Cambridge, MA, this role offers exposure to national defense programs and innovative research.