Secret-Cleared Embedded Software Engineer

PGS Worldwide is seeking Secret-Cleared Embedded Software Engineers in Owego New York for a one-year onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. These positions will design develop test and maintain secure processing applications and high-performance embedded software for mission-critical platforms operating in a classified environment. Two openings are available.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 56 years of professional C/C development experience preferably in embedded or real-time environments.
• Strong proficiency with modern C such as C14 C17 or C20.
• Strong C programming experience.
• Experience developing embedded software for bare-metal and/or RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS or VxWorks.
• 12 years of experience developing and executing software verification procedures.
• Experience creating test plans verification matrices and compliance documentation.
• Strong debugging skills using hardware tools such as JTAG SWD and logic analyzers.
• Experience using Git for version control.
• Ability to diagnose analyze and resolve complex software and hardware integration issues.
• Experience creating technical documentation such as design documents interface specifications and maintenance guides.
• Active Full Secret security clearance required to start.

• Bare-metal software development for microcontrollers or Systems-on-Chip.
• Hardware driver development for ASICs FPGA interfaces and peripheral devices.
• Experience developing firmware drivers and hardware-abstraction layers.
• Experience integrating software with Xilinx or PolarFire FPGA subsystems.
• Experience with Vivado Libero Vitis or SoftConsole.
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins GitLab CI or similar tools.
• Experience with CMake and/or Make build systems.
• Python Bash or PowerShell scripting experience.
• C# development experience for tooling test harnesses or GUI applications.
• Experience with GoogleTest or similar unit-testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with MISRA C/C and C Core Guidelines.
• Agile development experience.

• Design develop debug and maintain modern C software for secure processing applications.
• Develop and sustain embedded software used across multiple mission-critical programs.
• Develop low-level C/C software for bare-metal and real-time operating system environments.
• Work with hardware engineers to integrate software with microcontrollers ASICs FPGAs and peripheral hardware.
• Develop firmware drivers and hardware-abstraction layers.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines used for automated builds testing and deployment.
• Develop build and workflow automation using tools such as CMake Make Python Bash and PowerShell.
• Develop and execute software verification procedures and maintain associated test documentation.
• Perform peer reviews and unit testing.
• Maintain coding standards and comprehensive software test suites.
• Create software design documents interface specifications and maintenance documentation.
• Participate in Agile stand-ups sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.

• $47.00$77.00 per hour.
• No overtime premium.

Job ID: 22810

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.