11 embedded systems engineer jobs at 7 companies in Goleta, CA

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 Systems Engineer
Santa Barbara, California, United States
$150k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Umbra
Umbra: Operates high-resolution synthetic aperture radar imaging satellites.
5+ YOEBachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering; 5+ years embedded systems/firmware; SPI, UART/RS-485, GPIO; embedded C or Rust; bare-metal MCU; hardware bring-up; schematics/data sheets; debugging tools; Git; independent; cross-functional work.
C, Rust, SPI, UART, GPIO, RTOS, JTAG, SWD, Git, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, breadboarding, HALs
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Senior Embedded Systems Engineer
Goleta, California, United States
$145k-$235k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Toyon Research
Toyon Research: Develops advanced technology and analysis for national defense systems.
7+ YOEBachelor's in EE/CE/CS/Aerospace; 7+ years embedded systems experience; US citizenship with ability to obtain DoD clearance (SAP/SCI); strong C/C++ and Python; hardware interfacing; RTOS experience.
C, C++, Python, HDL, Git
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Systems/Principal Systems Engineer
Camarillo, California, United States
$92k-$138k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
2+ YOEActive U.S. Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, BS/MS in STEM with relevant experience (Systems:2+ yrs, Principal:5+ yrs), embedded software test and EW experience, DOORS and Atlassian tool familiarity.
DOORS, Atlassian, Jira, Confluence
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Systems/Principal Systems Engineer
Camarillo, California, United States
$92k-$138k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
2+ YOEU.S. citizen with active U.S. Secret clearance, BS/MS in STEM, 2+ years embedded software test experience (Systems) or 5+ years (Principal), experience with Airborne Electronic Attack, DOORS, Jira/Confluence, and software test plan development.
DOORS, Jira, Confluence
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Senior Autonomous Systems Engineer
Santa Barbara, California, United States
$102k-$152k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mission Support and Test Services: Manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site.
5+ YOEBachelor's in ABET-accredited engineering or calculus-based STEM engineering; 5+ years experience; PLC/embedded firmware experience; system architecture and debugging skills; strong communication; valid driver's license.
C, C++, Python, PLC, Embedded Systems, Sensors, Actuators, Control Systems, AI/ML, Firmware
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Principal Systems Security Engineer – P4 (Onsite-CA)
Goleta or United States
$118k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
RTX
RTXNYSE: RTX: RTX provides advanced aerospace and defense systems and services.
8+ YOESenior security engineer with DoD Secret clearance, embedded security experience, and travel up to 25%.
DoD RMF, Anti-Tamper, Embedded security
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Principal Software Engineer, Real-time Embedded, Onsite
Goleta, California, United States
$118k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
RTX
RTXNYSE: RTX: RTX provides advanced aerospace and defense systems and services.
8+ YOE8+ years in software design/development with embedded real-time systems; C/C++ experience; embedded processors, FPGA, SOC, and real-time firmware; eligibility for a DoD secret clearance.
C, C++, Embedded Linux, bare metal, DDR, VME, PCIe, SOC, FPGAs, Signal Analysis, Lab Equipment, Visual Studio, Vitis, TortoiseSVN, Jenkins, Jira, Collaborator, MATLAB/Simulink, WPF, MVVM, .NET C#
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Mid-level Electrical Engineer
Ventura, California, United States
$150k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
GRVTY
GRVTY: Develops defense technology, cyber, and intelligence software solutions.
8+ YOEBachelor's in EE, 8+ years electrical engineering experience, analog/digital circuits, power electronics, embedded systems, communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, RS-485, Ethernet, CAN), PCB design (Altium/OrCAD), MATLAB/Simulink, test plan development, technical writing.
Altium, OrCAD, MATLAB, Simulink, UART, SPI, I2C, RS-485, Ethernet, CAN bus
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Senior Flight Software Engineer (Rust)
Santa Barbara, California, United States
$155k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Umbra
Umbra: Operates high-resolution synthetic aperture radar imaging satellites.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE or related; 5+ years developing high-reliability software with Rust or modern C/C++; 4+ years embedded/systems experience; 2+ years async Rust; experience with Linux/RTOS, CI pipelines, and testing; up to 15% travel.
Rust, C/C++, Linux, RTOS, Yocto, Python, Continuous Integration (CI)
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Senior Software Engineer
Santa Barbara, California, United States
$145k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Sonatech
Sonatech: Designs and manufactures underwater sonar and navigation equipment.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree in CS/SE/EE, 10+ years embedded software experience, expert C/C++ and Python, Embedded Linux, architecture ownership, systems integration, U.S. citizenship and eligibility for DoD Secret clearance, onsite in Santa Barbara.
C, C++, Python, Embedded Linux, Yocto, Buildroot, Kubernetes, Docker, GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab SAST, SonarQube, Fluentd, SPDX, CycloneDX, NetBoot
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VP, Software
Oxnard, California, United States
$230k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Swarm Aero
Swarm Aero: Builds swarming unmanned aircraft and command-and-control software for autonomous aircraft networks.
10+ YOE4+ Mgmt10+ years software experience, 4+ years leading teams; experience across SaaS/product/embedded/autonomy; shipping real-world systems; strong engineering/product intuition; scaling orgs; clear communicator; AI tooling experience.
Legion, ROS, PX4