Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Leonardo DRS, Inc.2 months ago
Melbourne, FL, USAStaff+
Responsibilities
- Define software architectures, technical strategies, design reviews, and architectural decisions for complex embedded systems.
- Develop, integrate, debug, and verify embedded software, including device drivers and middleware components.
- Lead small software development teams while remaining a hands-on individual contributor.
- Translate program objectives into software development plans, assign technical work, track milestones, and manage execution risks.
- Coordinate software activities across systems, hardware, FPGA, verification, manufacturing, and program teams.
- Lead root-cause investigations and provide technical status, risks, recovery plans, and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.
- Conduct code reviews, maintain software quality standards, and support customer demonstrations, field activities, integration events, and technical reviews.
- Support staffing, workload balancing, technical mentoring, proposal activities, technical planning, and technology roadmaps.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum eight years of embedded software development experience.
- Expert-level proficiency in C and C++, plus strong Python development experience.
- Extensive experience with Bare-Metal, FreeRTOS, Embedded Linux, and AMD/Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC and/or MicroBlaze platforms.
- Strong understanding of embedded software architecture, real-time systems, and hardware/software co-design.
- Experience developing complex device drivers and middleware through the full product lifecycle.
- Experience leading software development efforts, small engineering teams, project schedules, technical assignments, and execution tracking.
- Experience presenting technical status, risks, and recommendations to management and stakeholders.
- Preferred experience includes defense, aerospace, medical, or safety-critical products; EO/IR imaging, video processing, sensor integration, high-speed interfaces, Ethernet, TCP/IP, lwIP, networking protocols, distributed embedded systems, requirements-based development, formal verification, and multidisciplinary technical leadership.
- U.S. citizenship is required, along with an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain one within a reasonable time after employment begins.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, health savings account contributions, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan.
- Wellness programs supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
- Career-growth, professional development, and skill-enhancement programs.
- Flexible work schedules through a 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.
- The job is located in Melbourne, Florida and follows a 9/80 schedule.
About Leonardo DRS, Inc.
Leonardo DRS, Inc. builds defense electronics and integrated systems for the U.S. military and allied customers, including electro‑optical/infrared sensors, naval power and propulsion, rugged computing, and force protection solutions. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, it is majority-owned by Leonardo S.p.A., traces its origins to 1969 (as DRS Technologies), and is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the ticker DRS following its 2022 combination with RADA Electronic Industries.