Embedded Software Engineer III

Were ALTEN Technology USA an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to lifefrom advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3000 experts across North America we partner with leading companies in aerospace medical devices robotics automotive commercial vehicles EVs rail and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group57000 engineers in 30 countrieswe deliver across the entire product development cycle from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA youll collaborate on some of the worlds toughest engineering challenges supported by mentorship career growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued supported and inspired to grow.

The Senior Embedded Software Engineer is responsible for designing developing testing and maintaining embedded software throughout the entire product development lifecycle. This role works closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure software meets technical quality and regulatory requirements while supporting high-reliability embedded systems. The engineer will also contribute to software verification troubleshooting and continuous process improvement in a regulated development environment.

U.S. Person status required as defined by applicable export control regulations.

• Design develop and maintain embedded software from concept through product release and ongoing support.
• Create review and manage software requirements while ensuring complete traceability throughout the development lifecycle.
• Develop review and maintain high-quality source code in accordance with established coding standards.
• Debug and troubleshoot embedded software on both target hardware and simulated environments.
• Investigate software defects perform root cause analysis and implement corrective solutions.
• Utilize software analysis tools to evaluate performance metrics including memory utilization processor timing stack usage and code coverage.
• Develop software verification strategies and test plans to validate functional and performance requirements.
• Support software validation activities by analyzing documenting and resolving verification issues.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure successful product development and compliance with project objectives.
• Assist with customer regulatory and internal audits by preparing technical documentation and providing engineering support.
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance software quality reliability and development efficiency.

• Minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience developing embedded software systems.
• Strong understanding of embedded microcontroller architectures hardware interfaces and system operation.
• Experience developing software in compliance with functional safety or design assurance standards such as DO-178 or IEC 61508.
• Advanced proficiency in the C programming language.
• Experience using source code management and version control systems.
• Familiarity with application lifecycle management tools supporting requirements management traceability verification validation and issue tracking.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve software issues in embedded environments using hardware targets and simulation tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to support long-term engineering programs throughout extended product development cycles.

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Software Engineering Computer Science or a closely related technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of MISRA C coding guidelines and best practices.
• Familiarity with power electronics principles and embedded control systems.
• Experience preparing technical presentations and participating in customer or regulatory audits.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and hardware documentation.
• Experience supporting the development of electrical power systems for military or aerospace applications.
• U.S. Person status as defined by applicable export control regulations.

Salary Range: $90000-$130000

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including but not limited to location the candidates combination of job-related knowledge qualifications skills education training and experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status age genetic information or pregnancy.

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