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Lead Embedded Software Architect

USA💼 Full-time💰 $174,000–$174,000🗓 2026-08-10 → 2026-09-28

Core

Drive system definition and software architecture for advanced signal processing solutions on resource-constrained embedded platforms, interfacing with spacecraft and satellite integrators.

Role type

Lead Embedded Software Architect

Builds

Embedded software for airborne/surface-based radar, electronic warfare, underwater acoustics, hyperspectral imaging, and EO/IR sensing systems.

Domain

Defense & National Security (Radar, EW, Acoustics, Imaging)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Embedded software architecture, C/C++, signal processing algorithms, CPU/DSP/FPGA computational architecture, resource-constrained system optimization, cross-disciplinary team collaboration, technical mentoring, DevOps practices, Agile methodologies

Preferred skills

Python, MATLAB, multi-threaded real-time operating systems, high-level software architecture design, leadership

Technologies

C, C++, MATLAB, RTOS, FPGA, JIRA, Confluence, Gitlab

Responsibilities

Analyze customer use cases and signal processing algorithms to generate system and software requirements; Evaluate and recommend computational architectures (CPU, DSP, FPGA); Architect, design, and implement embedded software at middleware or application level; Optimize and port software to maximize performance on computationally limited SoCs; Collaborate with spacecraft/satellite integrators to translate mission objectives into robust technical specifications; Provide mentoring, code reviews, and technical guidance to less-experienced team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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