Lead Embedded Software Engineer Location: Columbia City, IN (Onsite) Salary: $150–175K Bonus + Benefits Key Responsibilities Code & Architect Spend at least 50% of your time designing, writing, and architecting embedded C software for microcontrollers (bare-metal strongly preferred) Define software requirements and contribute to overall system architecture Develop, test, debug, and validate both new and legacy embedded code Technical Ownership Serve as the technical lead for embedded software deliverables across programs Ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to established engineering standards Document design, implementation, and verification efforts Mentor & Lead Provide technical direction and mentorship to early-career engineers Conduct code reviews and promote engineering best practices Act as a force multiplier across the team Build & Improve Develop reusable tools, frameworks, and processes to accelerate development Champion continuous improvement across software development workflows Collaboration & Support Work closely with program management, cross-functional engineering teams, and customer stakeholders Participate in regular software development meetings Travel occasionally to government and non-government test facilities Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field 10–20 years of embedded software engineering experience, ideally within mission-critical or defense-related systems Deep expertise in C programming for embedded systems Strong experience with bare-metal development Experience working within complex technical organizations Demonstrated technical leadership and mentorship capabilities U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance Preferred Qualifications Experience with RTOS (FreeRTOS preferred) Embedded Linux experience Familiarity with programmable logic (FPGA development using VHDL or Verilog) Experience with communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet) Understanding of digital signal processing (A/D, D/A, filtering) RF, cryptography, and IP networking experience Proficiency with lab/test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers) Experience with Java, Python, or MATLABExcellent hardware/software troubleshooting skills High initiative and ability to self‑manage in an autonomous environment #J-18808-Ljbffr