Senior Embedded Software Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Radar): Research & Development and production software for next-generation radar products with an accent on system integration on COTS hardware and supporting deployed capabilities for U.S. and international customers. Focus on developing near-real-time embedded software, radar modes & algorithms, signal processing, target detection, and tracking.

Location: Full-time onsite in Hawthorne, California, United States. U.S. Person status required to access U.S.-only data systems.

Salary: $145,000 - $220,000

Company

Defense tech startup founded in 2022, raised $1B funding, building advanced sensing and detection solutions powered by Coherent Distributed Networks for warfighters, air operators, and border protection.

What you will do

• Develop R&D and production software for next-generation radar products.
• Support system integration of software on mostly COTS hardware.
• Maintain and support deployed software capabilities for U.S. and international customers.
• Collaborate on multiple product capabilities and expand skillset across product families.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related
• 10+ years in professional object-oriented software development
• Extensive Python experience
• Experience with Agile (Scrum), Continuous Integration, Test-Driven Development
• Solid Linux software development experience; ability to work with minimal supervision in small teams
• U.S. Person status required

Nice to have

• Near-real-time embedded software development
• CUDA, C++, Rust, NodeJS, Java, Go
• Ground/Airborne sensors (Radars, EO/IR, EW), radar algorithms, signal processing
• DoD security clearance, networks, SDRs, advanced time sync, git, containers, cloud/virtualization
• BIOS/Secure Boot/TPM, drive encryption, 2D/3D visualization, DoD architectures, modeling & simulation
• Production SW with DevOps/DevSecOps/CI/CD, full lifecycle high-TRL systems, HW/SW integration & V&V

Culture & Benefits

• Health benefits: Medical, dental, vision 100% company-paid; 401k with 50% match up to 6% pay, FSA, HSA, life insurance
• Perks: Free daily lunch, no-meeting Fridays, unlimited PTO, casual dress
• Compensation: Competitive base, pre-IPO stock options, relocation assistance, annual bonuses coming soon
• Team: 200 employees across 5 global offices