74 embedded systems software developer jobs at 29 companies in Palmdale, CA

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Space Embedded Software Engineer, C++
El Segundo, California, United States
$131k-$184k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Varda Space Industries
Varda Space Industries: Develops in-orbit manufacturing platforms and reentry capsules for pharmaceuticals.
3+ YOEBachelor's in CS/math/physics/engineering or equivalent,3+ years developing spacecraft or safety-critical embedded software,experience with real-time systems and C++,strong problem-solving and testing skills.
C++, RTOS, Linux, Python, Rust
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Principal Embedded Software Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$201k-$314k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Radiant
Radiant: Designs and manufactures portable, mass-produced nuclear microreactors.
8+ YOELead embedded software architecture for I&C systems; 8+ years; onsite in El Segundo; RTOS experience; C/C++.
Zephyr RTOS, NuttX, ThreadX, Embedded C, C++, CMake, Simulink Autocode C++ export
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Embedded Software Engineer, OS/Platform (Starshield)
Hawthorne, California, United States
$125k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SpaceX
SpaceX: Designs and launches advanced rockets and satellite internet constellations.
2+ YOEBachelor's in CS/engineering or 2+ years software experience; C/C++, Python, or Rust; Linux kernel and embedded systems; networking and security focus; Top Secret/SCI clearance preferred.
C, C++, Python, Rust, Linux, Buildroot, U-Boot, Secure Boot, TCP/IP
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Embedded Software Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$110k-$166k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation: Provides technical expertise and research for national space programs.
5+ YOEBachelor's in a STEM field, 5+ years embedded software experience, depth in embedded systems or edge AI/ML or FPGA design, familiarity with vendor toolchains and embedded interfaces, ability to obtain U.S. security clearance, up to 10% travel.
Linux, AMD, Xilinx, Altera, Microchip, ST Microelectronics, FPGA, I2C, SPI, GPIO, UART, LiteRT, TensorFlow Lite, TensorRT, Vitis AI, CUDA, High-Level Synthesis (HLS)
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Embedded Software Development Engineer II, AWS Hardware Engineering Services
Austin or Cupertino or Los Angeles County
$144k-$224k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amazon
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
3+ YOERequires 3+ years software development, 2+ years system design or architecture, embedded C/C++ development, system performance knowledge, and a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
C, C++, Linux
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Principal / Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Woodland Hills, California, United States
$114k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
5+ YOESTEM degree with relevant years of hands-on software development (5+ for principal, 8+ for senior principal). Must be U.S. citizen, able to obtain/maintain Secret clearance, experienced with C/C++, Java or Python, model-based engineering tools, and software lifecycle for safety-critical systems.
C, C++, Java, Python, ClearCase, Git, ClearQuest, Jira, Rhapsody, Simulink, SCADE, DOORS, MATLAB, LDRA, Vector Cast, Polyspace, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429, RS-422
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Senior Embedded Systems Engineer
Long Beach or Signal Hill or Los Angeles
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Karman Industries
Karman Industries: Modular electric heat pumps for industrial thermal energy management.
4+ YOEBachelor's in electrical, software, or controls engineering with power electronics focus; 4+ years embedded systems experience including MV systems and grid control strategies; familiarity with SIL/HIL methodologies and Typhoon HIL, Opal-RT, or Speedgoat; hands-on experience with SiC devices and high-power test equipment.
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Typhoon HIL, Opal-RT, Speedgoat
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Principal Embedded Software Engineer, Onsite
El Segundo, California, United States
$118k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
RTX
RTXNYSE: RTX: RTX provides advanced aerospace and defense systems and services.
8+ YOEU.S. citizen with active transferable Secret clearance, STEM degree and ~8+ years experience, proficiency with C/C++ and Python, embedded/system-level software development, CI/CD and system integration skills.
C, C++, Python, CI/CD
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Embedded Software Engineer (Entry-Junior)
Los Angeles, California, United States
$90k-$161k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Revel
Revel: Modern software platform for controlling complex hardware systems.
0+ YOEBachelor's degree (or equivalent),0–2 years experience in systems/embedded software,foundational C/C++/Rust knowledge,Linux internals familiarity,and interest in hardware-software integration.
Rust, C, C++, Linux, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer - CA
El Segundo or McKinney
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Lone Star Analysis
Lone Star Analysis: Provides predictive and prescriptive analytics and engineering solutions.
8+ YOEBachelor STEM, minimum 8 years developing C/C++ embedded software for defense, active DoD Secret clearance, experience with real-time systems, DevSecOps, Agile, and onsite work in McKinney TX or El Segundo CA.
C, C++, DevSecOps, Scrum, Kanban, GPUs, CUDA
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Playa Vista, California, United States
$139k-$201k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Inversion Space
Inversion Space: Building autonomous re-entry vehicles for global space-to-Earth cargo delivery.
5+ YOEBachelors in engineering/CS or equivalent, 5+ years developing low-level embedded C/C++ for real-time systems, RTOS experience (FreeRTOS/RTEMS/VxWorks), hardware bring-up and debug, Python and Linux experience preferred.
C, C++, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, RS-422, JTAG, FreeRTOS, RTEMS, VxWorks, Python, Linux, VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, Git, logic analyzer, oscilloscope, packet sniffer, SIL, HIL, CI/CD
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Maritime)
Los Angeles, California, United States
$160k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Odin Dynamics
Odin Dynamics: Developing autonomous underwater vehicles for defense and maritime missions.
U.S. citizenship and eligibility for security clearance; deep expertise in embedded Linux or bare-metal/RTOS microcontroller development; strong low-level systems programming, hardware bring-up, debugging, test automation, and CI/CD skills.
Embedded Linux, RTOS, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, in-circuit debuggers, CI/CD, static analysis, profiling, HOOTL, SIL, HIL, HITL, AI-assisted development tools
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Senior Software Engineer – Mission Systems
Palmdale or Fort Worth
$120k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lynx Software Technologies
Lynx Software Technologies: Provides secure, safety-certified software for aerospace and defense.
5+ YOEBachelor's in STEM,5+ years C/C++ for real-time embedded systems,mission systems experience,active Secret clearance required,ability to work onsite and travel ~10%.
C, C++, Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket
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Embedded Software Engineer - Research And Development (R&D)
Los Angeles, California, United States
$48-$67/hr HybridFull Time
Silvus Technologies
Silvus TechnologiesNYSE: MSI: Develops advanced mobile ad-hoc network radios for mission-critical communications.
2+ YOEBachelor's or Master's in engineering or computer science, 2+ years embedded systems software development (or Master's), expertise in C and Linux kernel driver development, U.S. citizenship required, background check and drug test contingent.
C, Linux, Linux kernel, ARM, RISC-V, AMD UltraScale+ MPSoC, Microchip PolarFire SoC, IPsec, NIST FIPS 140-3, NIAP Common Criteria
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Senior Mission Systems Software Engineer (C2)
Huntsville or Gardena
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Singularity Defense
Singularity Defense: Develops low-cost autonomous missile and air defense systems.
Deep modern C++ and Linux experience, strong CS fundamentals (networking, concurrency), ability to obtain U.S. security clearance, embedded/distributed systems expertise, willingness to travel up to 20%.
C++, C++23, Linux, ROS, ROS2, Nix, NixOS, TCP, UDP, DNS, DDS, REST, gRPC, protobuf, Ethernet
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Sr Staff Engineer Embedded Software-T6 (AHT)
Los Angeles, California, United States
$193k-$289k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
10+ YOEActive US Secret clearance, advanced degree or extensive experience, expert C++ and real-time multicore embedded software experience, DSP knowledge, familiarity with communication protocols (SPI, UART, 1553, ARINC), and system architecture expertise.
C++, Java, Python, C#, SPI, UART, 1553, ARINC, UAI, Git, VxWorks, JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, SonarQube, RTOS, Board Support Package, oscilloscope, SoC
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Software Engineer - Flight and Embedded
Culver City, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Stealth Space Startup
Stealth Space Startup: Building a space-based network for enterprise data transport.
Develop embedded C/C++ firmware and payload application software, implement real-time control loops, support hardware bring-up, and instrument systems for observability; bachelor's in CS/CE/EE or related required.
C, C++, Python, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, JTAG, I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, Ethernet, cFS, F Prime, CCSDS, Zynq
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Senior Engineer, Embedded Software (Valencia (CA), United States)
Valencia, California, United States
$100k-$125k/yr HybridFull Time
Sonova
SonovaSIX Swiss Exchange: SOON: Designing and manufacturing hearing aids and cochlear implant systems.
5+ YOEMaster’s in EE (required), 5+ years firmware experience, expertise in embedded systems/DSP/RF, proficiency in C/C++/Python, experience with I2C/SPI/UART and Class III medical device standards (FDA/CE).
C, C++, Python, I2C, SPI, UART, MATLAB, SPICE, VHDL, C#
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Lead Software Engineer, Phantom Works
Berkeley or Arlington or Mesa or El Segundo or Colorado Springs or Saint Louis
$198k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boeing
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designing and manufacturing commercial aircraft and defense systems.
5+ YOEActive Top Secret U.S. clearance and 5+ years leading software architecture, DevSecOps/CI-CD, and Agile delivery for real-time embedded or distributed systems; bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Git, Jenkins, JIRA, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, Python, Bash, C, C++, MATLAB, Jupyter
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Software Engineer- CH- AXS
Charlotte or Nashville or Los Angeles
$92k-$115k/yr HybridFull Time
AEG Worldwide
AEG Worldwide: Operates live entertainment venues and professional sports franchises worldwide.
Experience building backend systems and APIs; strong programming in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP, or Go; cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure); SQL/NoSQL databases; familiarity with OpenAI/Anthropic and LLM workflows (prompting, embeddings, RAG).
Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Go, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, SQL, NoSQL, OpenAI, Anthropic, Pinecone, Weaviate, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Docker, Kubernetes, React, Next.js