Top Secret Embedded Software Engineer - Hybrid (Kent, WA)

Zachary Piper Solutions; Kent, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO/Holidays

Cigna Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with ADP

Certification reimbursement

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to support an enterprise defense, space, and security program in Kent, WA. Hybrid work: 2 days remote.

Top Secret clearance is required. Responsibilities include code generation for deeply embedded systems, BSP development for FPGA hardware, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams to integrate software with hardware, including SDRs for satellite systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in related discipline and 9+ years of related experience.
• Active Top Secret security clearance
• 5+ years of embedded systems programming using C, C++, Linux
• Experience supporting satellite based systems
• Experience with virtualization (VxWorks)
• Advanced expertise using Linux and PetaLinux

Responsibilities

• Support the generation of code for deeply embedded systems, ensuring functionality aligns with system requirements.
• Assist in creating scalable, open‑architecture system solutions that enable broad interoperability and future growth.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to rapidly design and prototype hardware-based solutions.
• Develop, integrate, and validate software on target processors, ensuring reliable execution and performance.
• Implement embedded software into FPGA-based systems and interfacing directly with hardware
• Build out Board Support Package (BSP) for FPGA hardware

Skills

C/C++

Linux

Embedded systems

Satellite systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

VxWorks

PetaLinux

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to support an enterprise defense, space, and security program in Kent, WA. Hybrid work: 2 days remote.

Top Secret clearance is required. Responsibilities include code generation for deeply embedded systems, BSP development for FPGA hardware, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams to integrate software with hardware, including SDRs for satellite systems.