Senior Embedded Software Engineer - CA

About the Role

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will work on major weapons programs integrating complex mission systems. You will lead teams of developers and provide strategic guidance to our clients. You understand and influence multi-system architecture and translate it into concrete tasks for yourself and the broader team. You are an ambassador for Lone Star, working on the most challenging portions of our clients’ portfolios. Due to government clearance requirements, this position requires that the applicant be a United States Citizen. Legal residents do not meet this requirement. All work will be performed on-site, in-person at a secure facility; this is not a remote work position.

Responsibilities

• Design and code software products for Lone Star and Lone Star clients
• Provide senior guidance and architecture reviews for existing and proposed systems
• Meaningfully contribute as a senior individual contributor to complex weapon systems
• Collaborate in a dynamic, team-based environment

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience developing C / C++ software for embedded defense applications
• Experience with real-time or low-level system development
• Experience with DevSecOps practices, including automated builds, testing, and secure integration workflows
• Experience working within Agile software development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, or similar)
• Active DoD Secret Level Clearance, with ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) approval
• Ability to work on-site in either McKinney, Texas or El Segundo, California

Preferred Qualifications

• Government Reference Architecture (GRA) or Open Mission Systems (OMS) development
• Development with GPUs and CUDA
• Knowledge of radars, image processing, or signals processing

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized cafeteria-style medical, dental, and vision
• Flexible PTO and work hours
• Some remote work options
• Company match 401(k)
• Subsidized HSA (with HDHP election)
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability
• Professional development reimbursement
• Variable compensation and equity options
• Company-paid medical concierge service
• Company-paid identity theft protection
• Lifestyle spending account