Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Position may be located in Frederick, MD or Baton Rouge, LA – (On-site)

About the role

Make an immediate impact. Bascom Hunter is building advanced aerospace and defense hardware, including high-performance Environmental Control Systems (ECS), power systems and air-moving machinery for demanding Aerospace and Defense platforms. We’re looking for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to contribute technically with a growing team of embedded software engineers in the development of mission-critical software for aerospace applications. This role is approximately 70% hands-on development and 30% laboratory testing, requiring both deep technical expertise and the ability to mentor team members, initiate testing, and contribute alongside a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as both an individual contributor and mentor of other embedded software engineers.
• Collaborate with the Chief Software Engineer to architect and implement embedded software solutions that meet program requirements.
• Develop embedded software in (primarily) C and other relevant languages as required.
• Ensure compliance with applicable aerospace and defense software standards, including AS9115, DO-178C for system safety.
• Manage tasks effectively, monitor and report progress to team leaders and actively adjust priorities to achieve schedule and budget constraints.
• Perform code reviews, enforce coding standards, and maintain software quality.
• Coordinate with systems engineers and hardware teams to ensure software integrates seamlessly into the overall system.
• Provide technical oversight, mentorship, and career development guidance to embedded software team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience developing embedded software for defense or aerospace systems.
• Strong proficiency in C; additional experience with C++, Python, or other languages is a plus.
• Familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and bare-metal development.
• Experience with embedded systems development tools, compilers, debuggers, and version control systems.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• U.S. Citizenship (due to program requirements); ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience with AS9115, DO-178C and MIL-STD-882 or safety compliant software/system safety processes.
• Experience with safety-critical systems development in compliance with MIL-STD-882.
• Experience with embedded software for System on Chip (SoC) designs including MPSoC and RFSoC.
• Experience with requirements/compliance management modeling and tools such as DOORs, Visure, etc.
• Prior hands-on work with aerospace or defense embedded platforms.

Tools

• Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio
• Microsoft Visual Studio Code
• Git
• Static and Dynamic code analysis tools (LDRA or similar)
• PLM/PDM systems
• ERP/MRP (Deltek Costpoint or similar)
• MS Office/Teams/SharePoint

Benefits

• High-ownership technical role with direct influence on product architecture
• Opportunity to shape next-generation aerospace and defense power, thermal and air systems
• Exposure to customers, proposal efforts, and strategic growth initiatives
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Meaningful mission building advanced aerospace and defense systems

Work Environment & Eligibility

• Office and laboratory environment with test facility exposure
• Ability to occasionally lift up to ~25 lbs
• Travel ~5–10% for customer meetings or test support
• All positions at Bascom Hunter are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.