About Careertakes

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What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain real-time embedded software for operational flight programs (OFP) on multi-core processors using modern C++ (C++2025).
• Implement and optimize deterministic, low-latency algorithms for guidance, navigation, control, and sensor/image processing in safety-critical systems.
• Integrate software with hardware subsystems (inertial sensors, seekers, gimbals, 1553 buses) and perform firmware/software/hardware integration and verification.
• Work within agile teams (Scrum/Kanban) using GitLab/Bitbucket for source control and CI pipelines; participate in code reviews and maintain high-quality documentation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex real-time issues in Linux/RTOS environments; profile and optimize performance on multi-core architectures.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, test engineers, and cross-functional teams through all phases of the software lifecycle: requirements → design → code → integration → test → verification.

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Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional C++2025 embedded, real-time, object-oriented development experience running on Linux and multi-core processors.
• 3+ years of experience in at least one of: inertial navigation, guidance/autopilot, launch sequence/control, gimbal line-of-sight (LOS) control, or IR seeker image processing.
• 3+ years of MIL-STD-1553 interface experience.
• 3+ years working in agile software development environments (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) with GitLab and/or Bitbucket.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience (credential preferred).

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Desired Skills

• Familiarity with FreeRTOS, Yocto, or CentOS7 for embedded Linux/RTOS development.
• Strong understanding of C++ design patterns and modern C++ practices for embedded systems.
• Hands-on software/firmware/hardware integration and lab test experience.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and tools: CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and secure development lifecycle.
• Experience with performance profiling, real-time scheduling, synchronization primitives, and multi-core debugging tools.

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Role Details

• Employment type: CONTRACTOR
• Location: Orlando, FL (on-site or as defined by the confidential client)
• Minimum experience: 6+ years in embedded real-time C++ development
• Education: Bachelor's degree preferred
• Note: This posting does not specify sponsorship. Applicants should be prepared to comply with any background checks or screening required by the confidential client.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

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