About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Defense and Space Manufacturing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This position is for an Embedded Software Engineer II to work onsite in El Segundo, CA for a confidential client in Defense and Space Manufacturing. You will design, develop, test, and integrate real-time embedded software for mission-critical systems. You will work on new and legacy programs across the full software lifecycle in a multi-disciplined team environment.

• Support all aspects of the software development lifecycle: requirements, design, implementation, integration, verification, and maintenance.
• Develop, test, and integrate real-time software components written primarily in C++ (or similar languages).
• Implement and maintain automated build, test, and static-analysis tooling as part of a DevSecOps pipeline.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, hardware engineers, and test teams to deliver integrated solutions that meet operational requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex issues in software/hardware integration and provide creative, practical solutions.
• Work with lab test benches, simulators, and physical hardware during integration and verification.
• Occasionally travel for program-related activities (meetings, integration events, on-site testing).

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Qualifications — Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum ~2 years of professional experience developing real-time embedded software.
• Proficiency in C++ for real-time applications.
• Experience with scripting languages (Shell, Perl, or Python) for automation and test.
• Active, transferable U.S. government Secret security clearance required prior to start.
• U.S. citizenship is required (only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required clearance).

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Linux, VxWorks, or other real-time operating systems.
• Hands-on experience working with hardware-in-the-loop, test benches, or simulators.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum product development methods.
• Experience implementing or using DevSecOps pipelines: CI/CD, static code analysis, automated builds and tests, and test-driven development.
• Practical experience with Git and GitLab for source control and repository management.
• Ability to rapidly understand and navigate complex legacy code bases.

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What We Offer

• Salary range: 75,800 USD - 144,200 USD (good-faith estimate across experience levels). Final offers consider role, experience, location, and skills.
• Potential eligibility for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, parental leave, and other benefits depending on business unit and role.
• Opportunities to work on meaningful, mission-critical programs within Defense and Space Manufacturing, in a collaborative engineering environment.

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Location & Clearance

This is an onsite position based in El Segundo, CA. Candidates must hold an active, transferable U.S. government Secret security clearance at start and must be U.S. citizens. Some in-person interview steps may be required as part of the secure hiring process.

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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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