Embedded Software Engineer

Embedded Software Engineer PGS Worldwide is seeking Secret-Cleared Embedded Software Engineers in Chandler, Arizona for a one-year onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. These positions will develop, integrate, debug, and test real-time embedded software supporting advanced aerospace and defense systems. Engineers will work across the full software development lifecycle in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment. Required Skills Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Systems, or a related technical discipline. Active DoD Secret clearance with an investigation completed within the last 5 years. U.S. citizenship required. Object-oriented software development experience using C and/or C++. Experience developing software in a Linux environment. Experience developing, debugging, and testing embedded real-time software. Experience with real-time or embedded operating-system environments such as VxWorks, INTEGRITY, LynxOS, Yocto Linux, or comparable platforms. Experience supporting the full software development lifecycle. Experience with software requirements, architecture, detailed design, coding, unit testing, integration, and system testing. Strong software troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams. Preferred Skills Experience with PowerPC, ARM, and/or RISC-V processor architectures. Experience integrating and testing software using real-time computer-in-the-loop environments. Experience with hardware-in-the-loop test laboratories. Experience developing software interfaces supporting weapon-system integration. Aerospace, defense, missile, or launch-system software-development experience. What You'll Do Develop real-time embedded software supporting complex aerospace and defense systems. Support development and refinement of software requirements. Participate in software architecture and detailed-design activities. Develop and maintain embedded C/C++ software. Perform unit testing, debugging, and software verification. Integrate software with embedded computing hardware and other system components. Support software integration and system-level testing. Troubleshoot software, hardware-interface, and integration issues. Ensure software complies with applicable engineering and development standards. Participate throughout the full software development lifecycle. Collaborate with software, systems, hardware, test, and other engineering disciplines. Support integration activities involving real-time computing and weapon-system interfaces. Work Schedule / Shift 9/80 work schedule. Full-time onsite in Chandler, Arizona. Pay $90.00 per hour. Job ID: 1962 Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.