About Careertakes

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Role summary

Confidential Client is looking for an Associate Embedded Software Engineer to join a cleared engineering team in Beavercrk, OH. This early-career engineer will help design, develop, integrate, and test embedded and real-time software for mission-critical systems. The role is full-time and requires U.S. citizenship and an active U.S. Government Secret clearance to start. Work is onsite in Beavercrk, OH.

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What You’ll Do

• Contribute to design, development, integration, debugging, and test of embedded and real-time software for mission-critical systems
• Implement and maintain firmware and low-level software in C/C++ (and Rust where used)
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test in an Agile environment
• Participate in code reviews, unit/integration testing, and continuous integration pipelines
• Troubleshoot hardware-software integration issues and support lab test campaigns
• Follow secure development and DevSecOps practices, including source control, static analysis, and continuous build tools
• Support cross-disciplinary teams to ensure software meets system requirements and operational needs

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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM discipline with 1–2 years of experience; or Master’s degree with 0 years of experience
• Hands-on experience with C/C++ and/or Rust in embedded environments
• Experience developing and debugging embedded real-time systems
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance required to start
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Beavercrk, OH

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Preferred Qualifications

• Additional experience developing software in Rust
• Experience with Xilinx-based platforms and toolchains
• Familiarity with Agile workflows and tools (for example, Jira)
• Experience with DevSecOps tools and pipelines (e.g., Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify, Nexus)
• Exposure to Linux kernel driver development or kernel modification
• Active TS clearance (preferred, not required)

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary ranges included in the source posting:
  • Entry/Primary level: $69,300 — $103,900 USD per year
  • Secondary level: $83,400 — $125,200 USD per year
• Final offer will consider role level, candidate experience, education, skills, and market conditions
• Eligible employees may receive overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and other incentive programs depending on role
• Typical benefits may include health insurance, life and disability coverage, retirement savings plans, paid holidays, and paid time off

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Additional information

• This position may require minimal travel (approximately 10%).
• Relocation assistance may be available.
• This role requires working onsite in Beavercrk, OH and supports classified workstreams — U.S. Citizenship and active Secret clearance are required for start.
• Confidential Client is committed to building an inclusive workplace. All hiring decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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