Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us. Department Summary: MITRE’s Electronic Systems Development department is seeking to hire talented and creative engineers with significant expertise in high performance and embedded software to lead and support advanced research and development projects of national significance. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to architect and implement technical solutions for a wide range of challenges currently faced by our government sponsors. We specialize in rapid prototyping of advanced sensor, communication, and navigation systems on leading edge semiconductor process technologies. As an applied research organization, we focus on capability development and demonstration. Our world class labs provide a canvas for our team to conduct hands-on research, testing, and develop tangible solutions to support our military leaders and reinforce our nation’s defense. Roles & Responsibilities: This position provides an opportunity to lead the design and prototyping of state-of-the-art embedded systems using commercial and custom platforms. Key responsibilities include: Architect, implement, test, document, and debug embedded software systems (primarily C/C++)Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to define requirements and set technical direction for software development effortsEstablish and reinforce best practices for software design, implementation, integration, and verificationIntegrate and troubleshoot hardware/software interfaces across embedded platforms and RF/SDR-connected systemsMentor and develop junior engineers through technical guidance and reviews Basic Qualifications: Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experienceDegree in Computer Engineering, Systems Architecture, or related fieldSenior-level proficiency in high-performance programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Rust), as well as other high-level languages (e.g., Python) and strong understanding of embedded systems, hardware interfacingExperience with implementation best practices, modern design methods and software development flows including gitDemonstrated experience as individual contributor on high-performing multidisciplinary teams, with proven ability to implement components of embedded systemsUnderstanding and experience with low-level processor architectures, operating system design, and hardware interfacingExperience with at least one of the following: real-time operating systems, POSIX interfaces, Linux/BSD user and kernel environmentsWillingness to mentor and develop junior engineersMinimum 80% on-site work required at MITRE or government locationsAbility to obtain and maintain a top secret security clearancePer the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance Preferred Qualifications: Active