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Position overview

Confidential Client is hiring a Gen4 Airborne Radar Software Engineer II to join an embedded software team focused on tactical airborne radar systems. This is an onsite, full-time role based at the El Segundo, CA campus. The role centers on real-time embedded software development for radar modes and capabilities, SW/HW integration, and cross-discipline collaboration.

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What You’ll Do

• Work on technical problems and provide innovative, practical solutions with minimal supervision.
• Contribute across the software development lifecycle: requirements, design, implementation, integration, testing, and delivery.
• Develop real-time embedded software for airborne radar modes and capabilities.
• Perform investigation and troubleshooting to diagnose issues and deliver fixes.
• Integrate software with hardware and support SW/HW integration activities.
• Participate in program and customer meetings, design reviews, and technical decision-making.
• Support adherence to performance, cost, schedule, and quality targets.
• Support generation and analysis of system and software requirements and architecture.

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Location & Clearance

• Work location: Onsite at the El Segundo, CA campus (El Segundo, California).
• Citizenship & clearance: U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an interim DoD Secret security clearance prior to start date. Ability to obtain Special Access Programs (SAP/SAR) and related access may be required for continued employment.

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Qualifications — Required

• Minimum 2 years of progressive experience in embedded software development.
• Development experience coding in C, C++, Ada or similar languages across phases of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Experience with UNIX/Linux, Windows, VxWorks, Green Hills, or other real-time operating systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).

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Qualifications — Preferred

• Current DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.
• Proven ability to obtain Special Access Clearances (SAP).
• Experience developing radar software applications or working on large, complex airborne systems.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams and using common agile tool suites.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for system and tool performance issues.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range (good-faith estimate): $75,800 - $144,200 USD per year. This range is provided per applicable pay-transparency guidance and represents the range for candidates who may be hired for this role in California.
• Benefits (may vary by business unit): medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term/long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays, and potential incentive compensation programs.

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Why Join

• Work on mission-critical airborne radar systems at a leading Defense and Space Manufacturing organization (Confidential Client).
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines on challenging, high-impact technical problems.
• Grow your career in embedded software with opportunities for clearance-based work and advanced system development.

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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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