{"id":5899,"date":"2026-04-21T03:35:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T03:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/?post_type=job_listing&p=5899"},"modified":"2026-05-22T02:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T02:09:19","slug":"senior-embedded-software-engineer-31892","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/?post_type=job_listing&p=5899","title":{"rendered":"Senior Embedded Software Engineer\u00a031892"},"content":{"rendered":"

Positions:1 <\/span><\/span>Full Time<\/span><\/p>\n

Experience<\/div>\n
8 – 20 Years<\/div>\n
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Position Overview<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

We are seeking a highly experienced Embedded Software Engineer to design and deliver real-time software for autonomous systems operating in constrained, mission-critical environments.<\/span><\/p>\n

This role combines:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Hands-on C++ development<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Real-time\/embedded systems expertise<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Software architecture ownership<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Exposure to autonomy, navigation, and AI-enabled systems<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The ideal candidate operates comfortably as both:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • A deep individual contributor<\/span><\/li>\n
    • A system-level thinker capable of shaping architecture and guiding development<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Key Responsibilities<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Design, develop, and maintain real-time embedded software in C++<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Architect and implement modular, scalable software systems for autonomous platforms<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Develop navigation, guidance, and control (NGC) and autonomy-related components<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Integrate AI\/ML-driven capabilities into embedded or edge environments<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Work across the stack:<\/span>\n
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        • Hardware interfaces (drivers, BSP interaction)<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Middleware (e.g., RTOS, messaging frameworks)<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Application-level autonomy logic<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Collaborate with systems, hardware, and test teams to deliver end-to-end functionality<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Drive software architecture decisions, including:<\/span>\n
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          • Interfaces<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Data flow<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Timing and resource constraints<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Support debugging and performance tuning in real-time environments<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Contribute to process improvements (Agile\/sprint execution, CI\/CD for embedded)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Required Qualifications<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • 8+ years of experience in embedded software development<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Strong proficiency in C++ (modern C++ preferred)<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Experience with real-time operating systems (e.g., VxWorks, RTEMS, embedded Linux)<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Solid understanding of:<\/span>\n
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              • Multithreading, synchronization, and concurrency<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Memory management in constrained systems<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Deterministic timing and real-time constraints<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
              • Experience with software architecture and system design<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Familiarity with embedded debugging tools (JTAG, trace, low-level diagnostics)<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Experience integrating software with custom hardware or SoCs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Preferred Qualifications<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                • Experience with autonomous navigation systems (marine, aerospace, robotics, or ground systems)<\/span><\/li>\n
                • Familiarity with frameworks such as:<\/span>\n
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                  • Robot Operating System (ROS)<\/span><\/li>\n
                  • NASA Core Flight System (cFS)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                  • Exposure to AI\/ML concepts, including:<\/span>\n
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                    • Edge inference<\/span><\/li>\n
                    • Sensor fusion<\/span><\/li>\n
                    • Perception or decision-making systems<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                    • Experience with guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms<\/span><\/li>\n
                    • Knowledge of communications protocols (UDP\/TCP, CAN, serial, DDS, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n
                    • Experience in safety-critical or high-reliability systems (aerospace, defense, maritime)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Nice-to-Have Domain Experience<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                      • Unmanned systems (USV, UAV, UGV)<\/span><\/li>\n
                      • Space or satellite systems<\/span><\/li>\n
                      • Defense or C5ISR environments<\/span><\/li>\n
                      • Real-time autonomy at the edge<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_job_location":"Melbourne, Florida, USA","_application":"hrm@cephasconsult.biz","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-types":[],"class_list":["post-5899","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/5899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=5899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}