Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Motive Companies· enterprise· Information Technology And Services· Oct 24, 2026 · 4d ago
Huntsville, AL
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$121K–$180K est.
6+ years exp
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer Huntsville, AL Posted: 10/23/2026
Job Description
Job ID#:
87023
Job Category:
A&D/Semi
Position Type:
Contract
Duration:
12 months
Shift:
1
Positions Available:
2
We are seeking experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineers to develop real-time embedded control and application software for advanced rocket propulsion systems. This hands-on role supports the full software development lifecycle, from requirements and design through implementation, integration, and testing.
The ideal candidate has strong C/C++ development experience , a background in safety-critical or mission-critical systems, and experience working in hardware-integrated environments. This position offers the opportunity to support laboratory testing and live rocket engine hot-fire tests.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop, implement, and test real-time embedded control and application software for propulsion systems.
• Support the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture, design, coding, unit testing, integration, and verification.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for safety-critical and mission-critical software.
• Participate in software design reviews, customer reviews, and program milestone activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to support hardware/software integration and laboratory testing.
• Identify opportunities to improve software development processes, tools, metrics, and overall efficiency.
• Support propulsion system testing, including potential live hot-fire engine tests.
Job Requirements
Minimum Security Clearance:
Secret
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline with 6+ years of relevant experience; or a master's degree with 4+ years; or 10+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• 6+ years of embedded real-time software development experience.
• 6+ years of C/C++ programming experience.
• Experience developing safety-critical or human-rated software.
• Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, integration, and testing.
• Experience producing detailed software documentation for mission-critical systems.
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Active Secret security clearance required at start.
• U.S. citizenship required; dual citizenship is not permitted.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), including NI Linux, INTEGRITY, Red Hat Linux, or QNX.
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, TCP/IP, RS-422, and SPI.
• Experience with UML and modeling tools such as Enterprise Architect, Rhapsody, or Cameo.
• Hardware/software integration and embedded systems testing experience.
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies.
• Experience with software development IDEs and lifecycle management tools.
• Understanding of CMMI Level 3 or higher software development processes.
Additional Details
• Location: Huntsville, AL
• Travel: Up to 10% to testing facilities in Alabama, Virginia, and California.
60.00 - 69.50 per hour (DOE)
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