CareerPlan

Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Los Angeles, CA, USFull-time$180k–$220k2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10
HybridNo visa sponsorshipCitizens only

Core

Lead architectural design and development of low-latency embedded firmware on ARM-based SoCs and optimize Linux-based networking stacks for wireless applications.

Role type

Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Builds

MANET radios, device drivers, and networking functions for mission-critical defense and public safety systems

Domain

Defense, Law Enforcement, Public Safety; Embedded Systems, Wireless Communications

Required skills

Embedded Linux on ARM, C programming, Linux kernel driver development, Device driver development, MAC layer protocols, Mobile ad-hoc networking routing, Encryption algorithms, Socket programming, IPsec, Interrupt Service Routine development

Preferred skills

CNSA algorithms, Internet/Ethernet protocols, AMD UltraScale+ MPSoC, Microchip Polarfire SoC BSP, Data authentication

Technologies

ARM, Linux, C, AMD UltraScale+, Microchip Polarfire, IPsec

Responsibilities

Lead architectural design of embedded firmware, Optimize Linux networking stacks, Develop and maintain device drivers, Implement MAC and routing protocols

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC and lead