Avionics Embedded Software Engineer II at Inversion
Playa Vista, CA
$106,000–$150,000from the description
Jul 12, 2026
Playa Vista, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An embedded software engineering role focused on building and maintaining flight software for a hypersonic reentry vehicle. Day-to-day work spans low-level firmware — board support packages, device drivers, bootloaders, processor bring-up — through to real-time vehicle control, distributed communication architectures, and mission-critical flight applications. Suits engineers with hands-on C/C++ experience in aerospace, defense, robotics, or similarly demanding embedded domains.
Mid level · 2+ years · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 70 people in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 20–130
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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What the occupation pays Median $164,459 (middle half $130,334–$195,752). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The title 'Embedded Software Engineer II' maps to a Mid-level band; the 2+ years experience requirement and scope of responsibilities are consistent with that level.
The required embedded communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, RS-422/-232/-485) are listed together as a single requirement; they are emitted as separate skills given they are distinct technologies, with RS-422 carrying RS-232 and RS-485 as alternatives since the JD groups them with slashes.
RTOS/bare-metal/Embedded Linux are listed as interchangeable environment options in the required section; RTOS is used as the primary with the others as alternatives.
DDS and related networking middleware (CoAP, MQTT, gRPC, REST, TCP/IP, UDP, Ethernet) appear only under Desired Qualifications.
FreeRTOS, Zephyr, and Embedded Linux build systems (Yocto/Buildroot/PetaLinux) appear only under Desired Qualifications.
FPGA/HDL development, HIL test frameworks, PTP, high-speed interfaces (PCIe, GigE Vision, etc.), and cybersecurity/secure boot experience all appear only under Desired Qualifications.
The role is explicitly in-office at Playa Vista, CA (Los Angeles metro); no remote option is stated.
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