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Embedded Software Engineer 3 with Security Clearance

PDS Defense Inc.Manhattan Beach, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 16 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
€88/hr
Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Employee
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Embedded Software Engineer 3, in Manhattan Beach, CA. Job ID#219054 Pay Rate: $83 - $88/hr Job Description: The Software Engineer will develop software which will operate in a resource constrained target environment with soft and hard real time requirements for various flight/space/ground systems. The software will typically implement complex data analysis, data routing, and/or control systems algorithms. Candidate will need familiarity with various processors, memory, and I/O architectures and be able to implement both procedural and object-oriented software in C++. Candidates will work with real-time operating systems, such as VxWorks or Linux, and their associated host/development environments and tools. Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product software. Determines overall system and user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops utility programs. Ensure software standards are met. Candidates should have academic and work experience in software engineering and development across the full life cycle for automated test sets/test systems on aerospace programs. Candidates should have experience working in a process-oriented environment utilizing waterfall, spiral, or agile processes. Candidates should also have strong verbal and written communication skills and be comfortable working on large teams with talented engineering from other engineering disciplines in a lab environment. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering from an ABET university with minimum 5+ years software development experience
• Experience with Object-Oriented software design and C++ programming • Experience executing in a RTOS environment (i.e., FreeRTOS, RT-Linux, GH Integrity)
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced lab environment with rapid development • Active Secret Clearance Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience across the various life cycle phases including software systems architecture development, requirements definition and analysis, OO development, code and unit test, system integration and test
• Experience with lab instruments such as noise and signal generators; logic, spectrum, and network analyzers; and power sources and switches
• Experience with hardware validation and verification of RF, digital or mixed signal devices Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter. Military connected talent encouraged to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/ The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: * The California Fair Chance Act
* Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
* Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
* San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Skills

Agile
C++
HTTP
HTTPS

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