Sustaining Embedded Software Engineer (C/C++)

Leonardo DRS, Inc.; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Medical coverage

401(k) savings plan

Flexible work schedules (9/80)

Job summary

Leonardo DRS, Inc. in Danbury, CT is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer with 2 to 5 years of experience to sustain and enhance existing embedded products, ensuring performance, reliability, and security across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with hardware, systems, quality, and manufacturing teams to investigate issues, implement fixes, and maintain software through production, fielded systems, and updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Experience in embedded software development using C and/or C++.
• Experience debugging embedded systems in lab, integration, manufacturing, or field support environments.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers, processors, device interfaces, and real-time or bare-metal embedded systems.
• Experience with software troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Experience using version control and configuration management tools.

Responsibilities

• Support sustaining engineering efforts for released embedded products, including defect investigation and software updates.
• Analyze and resolve software issues discovered in production, integration, test, fielded systems, or customer environments.
• Develop, modify, test, and maintain embedded software for reliability and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, quality, manufacturing, and field support teams to diagnose complex technical issues.
• Support software configuration management, version control, and release processes for maintenance builds and patches.
• Document software design updates, troubleshooting results, and test evidence.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Debugging

Version control

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer/Software/Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

Leonardo DRS, Inc. in Danbury, CT is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer with 2 to 5 years of experience to sustain and enhance existing embedded products, ensuring performance, reliability, and security across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with hardware, systems, quality, and manufacturing teams to investigate issues, implement fixes, and maintain software through production, fielded systems, and updates.