33 embedded linux engineer jobs at 19 companies in Front Royal, VA

PromotedHiringCafe
Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Own the crawlers, pipelines, and infrastructure powering a real-time job search engine. Strong Node.js and Python fundamentals; bonus points for security and reverse-engineering chops.
Node.js, Python, Elasticsearch, Redis
PromotedHiringCafe
Founding Full-stack / Product Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$130k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Help us build a 100× better job search engine. We need a full-stack engineer with great taste, sharp fundamentals, and a track record of shipping polished product on React/Next.js plus a real backend (Firebase, Elasticsearch, Redis, Stripe).
React, Next.js, TypeScript, Firebase, Elasticsearch, Redis, Stripe
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Embedded Linux Software Engineer
Ashburn, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
Codan
CodanAustralian Securities Exchange: CDA: Designs and manufactures communications and metal detection technology.
Bachelor's or Master's in EE/CE/CS; embedded Linux; digital hardware; leadership in distributed teams; C/C++/Python; networking; hardware/software debugging; cross-domain collaboration.
C/C++, Python, Embedded Linux, Kernel drivers, Device trees, Networking, CI/CD
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Senior Embedded Software Developer
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$128k-$229k/yr OnsiteFull Time
General Atomics
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
8+ YOEUS citizen able to obtain/maintain Top Secret clearance; advanced degree or equivalent experience (senior level, ~8+ years); high proficiency in C/C++, Linux development, cross-compiling for embedded targets, GCC/Makefiles, shell scripting; embedded and spacecraft systems experience.
C, C++, Linux, GCC, Makefiles, Shell scripting, OpenCV
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Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Ashburn or Boston or Nashua or Tewksbury
$125k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Curtiss-Wright
Curtiss-WrightNYSE: CW: Engineers and manufactures critical components for aerospace and defense.
10+ YOEU.S. citizenship and active DoD clearance required. Bachelor's in EE or CE with 10+ years' experience. Hands-on C/C++, Linux/VxWorks, device drivers, bootloaders, scripting, Python, LabVIEW, and embedded development tools. Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills.
C, C++, Linux, Red Hat, LynxOS, Wind River, VxWorks, bash, csh, Python, LabVIEW, IPMI, Visual Studio, Eclipse, Vivado, Vitis, PetaLinux, GCC, CMake, Yocto, U-Boot, BIOS, SlimBootLoader, Microsoft Office
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Sr Principal Engineer Embedded Software
Sterling, Virginia, United States
$142k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
8+ YOEUS citizen able to obtain TS/SCI clearance; degree in ECE or related STEM plus 8/6/4 years embedded software experience depending on degree; strong C/C++, Python, Windows/Linux scripting, revision control skills.
C, C++, Python, Windows, Linux, Subversion, Git, Jenkins, Jira, Bitbucket, National Instruments, SpaceWire, MIL-STD-1553
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Sr Principal Engineer Embedded Software
Sterling, Virginia, United States
$142k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
4+ YOEUS citizen able to obtain/maintain Top Secret/SCI clearance; advanced degree in EE/CE or related STEM with 4–8+ years embedded software experience; proficiency in C/C++, Python, Windows/Linux scripting, and revision control; hardware-in-the-loop simulation experience.
C/C++, Python, Windows, Linux, Subversion, Git, Jenkins, Jira, Bitbucket, National Instruments, SpaceWire, MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, UART
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Embedded Software Engineer - Edge ML/Low SWaP Systems
Herndon, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Expedition Technology
Expedition Technology: Delivering advanced machine learning and signal processing for defense.
US citizen with active TS/SCI clearance; experience deploying and optimizing algorithms to GPU-enabled embedded/edge systems; proficiency in Python and Linux; strong problem-solving across software and hardware.
NVIDIA Jetson, Docker, Linux, Python, CUDA, PyTorch, ONNX
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Mid-Level Linux Software Engineer - Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Rockville or Chantilly
$100k-$140k/yr HybridFull Time
Jacobs
JacobsNYSE: J: Global provider of professional engineering and technical services.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE, 5-10 yrs C++ on Linux; OO design; Linux concepts; problem solving; teamwork; US citizenship; eligible for security clearance. Masters preferred; embedded/GPU/HPC experience a plus.
C++, Linux, CUDA, GPU Computing, Kernel, Device Drivers, File Systems, Multi-threading, Memory Management
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Embedded Systems Developer, Cyber Research (76362)
Columbus or Chantilly
HybridFull Time
Battelle
Battelle: Conducts scientific research and manages national laboratories for clients.
2+ YOEDevelop low-level firmware and tooling for embedded platforms; experience in C/C++ and Python, debugging with gdb/JTAG/SWD, familiarity with embedded architectures; US citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
C, C++, gdb, JTAG, SWD, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, Python, Ghidra, IDA Pro, BinaryNinja, Linux, VxWorks, QNX
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Software Engineer (Mid/Senior) - Embedded Systems & HITL
Reston or Washington
$140k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ZTI Solutions
ZTI Solutions: Provides cybersecurity and networking consulting services for federal agencies.
5+ YOE5+ years embedded software experience; proficiency in C/C++, assembly, low-level drivers/BSPs, networking stacks, test automation, HITL, Git and build systems; active U.S. DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship required.
C, C++, assembly, ARM, PowerPC, x86, RISC-V, Git, Make, CMake, Bazel, VxWorks, Integrity, LynxOS, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, Linux, Google Test, pytest, LabVIEW, NI TestStand, AWS, Azure
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Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$130k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
HawkEye 360
HawkEye 360NYSE: HAWK: Provides space-based signals intelligence and radio frequency analytics.
3+ YOE3+ years spacecraft flight software on RTOS/embedded Linux, strong C/C++ and Python, Git experience, hardware bring-up and embedded driver development, problem solving and cross-team communication.
C, C++, Python, Git, GitLab CI, Xilinx Zynq, Zephyr RTOS, Yocto/OpenEmbedded, Linux kernel
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Project Engineer - Maritime
Reston, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Viasat
ViasatNASDAQ: VSAT: Provides global satellite-based broadband and secure communication services.
10+ YOEBachelor's in EE/CE or related, 10+ years in communication systems, experience with IP networking, embedded Linux and containerization, system engineering, troubleshooting, leadership across multidisciplinary teams, and active TS clearance; travel up to 30%.
IP networking, routing, firewalls, embedded Linux, containerization technologies, Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, Power Meter, traffic generator
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Solutions Engineer - New Products
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$99k-$145k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Vantor
Vantor: Providing AI-powered spatial intelligence and high-resolution Earth observation.
Bachelor's in STEM or equivalent, experience with ISR/UAS integrations, strong C/C++/Python and embedded Linux skills, experience with Jetson/Raspberry Pi, PX4/ArduPilot, multimedia frameworks, and customer-facing technical work.
C, C++, Python, shell scripting, Linux, embedded Linux, NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi, PX4, ArduPilot, FFmpeg, GStreamer, MPEG-TS, MP4, RTSP, TCP/IP, serial, Wi-Fi, Qualcomm-based SoCs
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Electronic Design Engineer
Mount Crawford, Virginia, United States
$65k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Power Monitors
Power Monitors: Designs and manufactures electrical power quality recording and analysis instruments.
3+ YOE3+ years embedded systems or electronic hardware design experience; familiarity with ARM/DSPs, embedded Linux/FreeRTOS, wireless and real‑time interfaces; schematic/PCB and analog/power experience preferred.
ARM, DSPs, embedded Linux, FreeRTOS, PQ Canvass, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB, cellular networks
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Signal/Image Process Engineer, Sr
Manassas, Virginia, United States
$105k-$209k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
5+ YOEBachelor's in Engineering/CS/CE (or equivalent) with 5+ years experience; programming in C/C++/Python, MATLAB; Linux; signal processing; Agile experience; ability to integrate, test, and optimize embedded acoustic processing; must be U.S. citizen for Secret clearance.
MATLAB, C/C++, Python, Linux, Agile
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Senior Flight Software Engineer (Rust)
Reston or Arlington or Santa Barbara
$155k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Umbra
Umbra: Operates high-resolution synthetic aperture radar imaging satellites.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE,5+ years software development with Rust or modern C/C++,2+ years async Rust,embedded/Linux/RTOS experience,CI and testing experience,able to travel up to 15%.
Rust, C++, C, Linux, RTOS, Yocto, Python
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Lead, Software Engineer (40033)
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$135k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris TechnologiesNYSE: LHX: Aerospace and defense providing mission-critical technology solutions.
9+ YOEBachelor's in CE/EE/CS or equivalent experience, 9+ years related experience (or 7+ with graduate degree), experience leading software teams, DoD Secret clearance, expertise in embedded software and Rust/C/C++/Python.
RUST, C, C++, Python, VxWorks, Linux, Integrity, IBM Rhapsody, MagicDraw, Cameo, UML
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Principal Software Engineer
Ashburn, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
Cubic
Cubic: Develops defense training systems and public transit fare technology.
8+ YOE8+ years embedded software experience (or 6+ with MS), strong C and C++, embedded systems and debugging, Unix/Linux proficiency, unit testing, ability to work with hardware teams; eligible for DOD security clearance.
C, C++, Unix, Linux, yocto, JIRA, Confluence, Git
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Senior Software Full Stack Engineer
Leesburg, Virginia, United States
$112k-$158k/yr OnsiteFull Time
AeroVironment
AeroVironmentNASDAQ: AVAV: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and tactical missile systems.
8+ YOEU.S. citizenship required; Bachelor's in computer science; 8+ years software development; front-end with React; back-end with Java, C++ and Python; extensive Linux, CI/CD, REST API and embedded integration experience.
React, Java, C++, Python, Linux, Maptiler, Mapbox, mbtiles, Deck.gl, RESTful API, CI/CD
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Software Engineer TS
Centreville, Virginia, United States
$64k-$111k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Parsons
ParsonsNYSE: PSN: Provides engineering and technology services for infrastructure and defense.
0+ YOEActive Top Secret/SCI clearance, bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, 0-2 years related experience; proficiency with C, C++, Java; embedded systems and OS familiarity; unit testing and OOAD knowledge.
C, C++, Java, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server, macOS, VxWorks, Linux
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Senior Command and Control Software Engineer
Clarksburg or Arlington or Durham
$140k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Forterra
Forterra: Develops autonomous ground vehicle systems and software for defense.
3+ YOE3+ years embedded/edge software experience, strong modern C++ (C++17/20) on Linux, Python, real-time/low-latency systems, Protobuf or equivalent, CMake/Conan/Docker, experience with NVIDIA Jetson and RF/DSP preferred.
C++17/20, Python, NVIDIA Jetson, iceoryx2, ZeroMQ, Protobuf, TensorRT, ONNX, CMake, Conan, Docker

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