Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. With 120 years of mission support, we improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside clients globally to tackle complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer to join our Embedded Solutions team within the Engineering Solutions organization. Embedded Solutions is a cross-disciplinary core function dedicated to the design, development, and integration of secure, high-performance embedded systems for mission-critical defense and aerospace applications.

In this role, you will contribute to the full lifecycle development of advanced embedded solutions using modern microcontrollers and real-time operating systems. You will collaborate with experienced engineers in a multidisciplinary, matrixed environment that emphasizes technical rigor, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and validate embedded firmware/software solutions using C (and Python), targeting ARM Cortex or similar microcontroller-based architectures.
• Develop and integrate peripheral interfaces and device drivers for serial, Ethernet, SPI, I²C, motor control, and other real-time I/O.
• Support hardware bring-up, board-level verification, and troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and related lab tools in collaboration with electrical and systems engineers.
• Integrate and optimize real-time applications using RTOS or bare-metal techniques, ensuring responsiveness and reliability in constrained environments.
• Contribute to system-level validation and test automation to ensure robust, reliable performance and compliance with requirements.
• Prepare and maintain clear technical documentation including design records, integration notes, code comments, and user instructions in accordance with V2X processes.
• Participate in Agile development teams—collaborate via MS Teams, Azure DevOps, and shared digital environments to deliver disciplined, high-quality engineering outcomes.
• Engage in peer code and design reviews, share lessons learned, and support continuous improvement in product quality, safety, and engineering practice.
• Maintain a strong focus on disciplined execution, safety, quality, and compliance with industry standards and secure development practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field.
• 5–8 years of professional experience developing embedded firmware or software for microcontroller- or ARM Cortex-based systems (hands-on academic, internship, or professional work considered).
• Proficient in C (and/or C++) for real-time embedded system development; familiarity with version control and configuration management tools (e.g., Git, Azure DevOps).
• Experience with lab-based troubleshooting, board bring-up, and using oscilloscopes/logic analyzers for hardware/software integration.
• Ability to develop and validate peripheral/device drivers and work at the hardware-software interface.
• Effective communication skills, strong team orientation, and commitment to continuous technical growth.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Security Clearance

• Ability to access systems with information restricted to U.S. citizens as required by federal contract guidelines.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance may be required for certain projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS) such as FreeRTOS, or experience in bare-metal scheduling for embedded applications.
• Exposure to scripting for test automation or tooling—Python preferred.
• Knowledge of secure coding standards and industry regulations (MISRA C, DO-178C, ISO 26262, etc.).
• Experience collaborating in Agile or SCRUM-based development teams.
• Practical awareness of networked communications in embedded systems (Ethernet, TCP/IP, etc.).