Staff Embedded Software Engineer
CACI International16 days ago
Base Salary
$99k - $207k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture and implementation of embedded software for RF communications systems while meeting performance, interface, and radiation constraints.
- Support board bring-up, low-level driver development, and integration with FPGA logic and DSP blocks.
- Design, configure, and optimize embedded Linux solutions on ARM and SoC platforms.
- Collaborate with RF and systems teams on radio architectures, interface control documents, and system requirements.
- Design for reliability, resiliency, safety, and secure operation in space environments.
- Engineer secure boot, cryptographic key management, and robust firmware update mechanisms.
- Establish or contribute to CI/CD for embedded targets and support static analysis and unit/integration testing.
- Mentor engineers, conduct design and code reviews, provide technical coaching, and author architecture documentation.
- Collaborate with program management and customers to define milestones, reduce schedule risk, and deliver production-quality mission software.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of experience in embedded software.
- Proficiency in C and C++ for embedded targets.
- Strong knowledge of memory models, concurrency, synchronization, interrupts, cache/NUMA effects, and DMA.
- Experience with an RTOS and/or embedded Linux on ARM and SoC platforms, including bootloaders, device trees, BSPs, and kernel or driver development.
- Understanding of SPI, I2C, UART, RS-422, PCIe, AXI, Ethernet, GPIO, and DMA.
- Experience with PCB designs, schematic reviews, and debugging mixed hardware/software issues.
- Ability to collaborate with RF, FPGA, systems, and test teams and manage multiple efforts concurrently.
- Familiarity with agile development using Atlassian tools and with producing ICDs and design documentation.
- Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree and 10+ years of embedded software experience, satellite communications exposure, CCSDS, RF lab equipment, SDR, Rust, Python, Protobuf, Xilinx/AMD toolchains, secure boot, TPM, cryptographic techniques, radiation-reliability design, and technical leadership.
Benefits
- Full-time regular employee position with comprehensive healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, learning and development, and time-off benefits.
- Flexible time off and resources supporting work-life balance and career growth.
- Position is on-site at the Colorado Springs, Colorado office with up to 10% local travel.
About CACI International
CACI International is a public government contractor that delivers enterprise IT, cybersecurity, electronic warfare, space, and intelligence solutions to U.S. defense, intelligence, and federal civilian customers. It provides systems engineering, software and data services, and mission support across C4ISR and business systems, primarily through long-term government contracts. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, CACI trades on the NYSE under the ticker CACI.