CareerPlan

Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer

USAFull-time$132k–$252k2026-10-24 → 2026-11-13
On-siteCitizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Develop, integrate, and test cybersecurity and communications solutions to protect aerospace and defense platforms.

Role type

Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Cybersecurity)

Builds

Secure communications and cyber-physical systems for civilian, military, and government customers

Domain

Aerospace and Defense

Required skills

Embedded software development, Object-oriented design, Cybersecurity, Communications engineering, System-on-chip (SoC) integration, C/C++, Python

Preferred skills

Aerospace/defense industry experience, Modern software development pipelines, Secure application design

Responsibilities

Develop, integrate, and evaluate cybersecurity technologies; Support technology demonstrations and testing; Lead cybersecurity research and rapid prototyping; Collaborate with multidisciplinary hardware, software, and systems engineering teams; Assist with technical proposal preparation for government-sponsored R&D.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership