Embedded Software Engineer
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc · Bloomington, MN
$118,570–$126,000from the description
Jul 6, 2026
Bloomington, MN
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software engineering role focused on embedded systems for military aircraft, covering cockpit mission-data processing, crypto identification products, and precision weapon control systems. The work involves low-level software design, integration, and testing in C++, C, or Python on embedded Linux and RTOS platforms. Suited to engineers with a background in hardware/software integration who are comfortable working within a defense-cleared environment.
Mid level · 5+ years · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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All skills in this posting appear under 'preferred skills or experiences' or 'What sets you apart' headings — there are no hard-gated technology requirements beyond the degree, years of experience, and clearance eligibility.
C++, C, and Python are listed together as interchangeable language options under the preferred section ('languages such as C++, C, Python'); each is emitted separately but all are preferred.
The clearance requirement is 'ability to obtain' a Secret clearance — not an active clearance — but the JD explicitly gates on this at time of hire, so it is treated as a hard requirement.
The degree requirement is a hard gate: Bachelor's in a STEM field plus 5 years, or Master's plus 3 years. The minimum is a Bachelor's degree; the overall years minimum is set to 5 (the lower bound under the Bachelor's path).
The role is hybrid or fully onsite at the Bloomington, MN office; remote work is not offered.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): embedded software development.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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