Embedded Software Engineer
Command Post Technologies, Inc. · Dahlgren, VA
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Jul 13, 2026
Dahlgren, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior embedded software engineering role focused on building high-performance C/C++ software for Linux-based embedded systems, Software Defined Radio platforms, and SoC hardware such as Xilinx/AMD Zynq and Nvidia Jetson. Day-to-day work centers on IQ data pipelines, DMA and memory optimization, real-time multithreaded processing, and integration with FPGA-based hardware. A Secret clearance is required, and the position suits experienced embedded engineers with a background in low-level Linux development and hardware/software co-design.
Senior level · 6+ years · Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $131,929 (middle half $101,412–$164,081).
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The job title is not stated in the posting; the role is inferred as an embedded software engineer from the description. The level advertised in the title is therefore Unspecified.
The 6-year overall experience requirement includes a sub-requirement of at least 4 years of specialized experience in hardware/software engineering and systems integration.
Yocto/PetaLinux/Buildroot appear in the descriptive responsibilities section rather than a formal requirements block, but the BSP/embedded Linux image development context is closely tied to the required embedded Linux experience; listed as preferred given the ambiguity.
VOLK, Eigen, and ARM NEON SIMD appear in the responsibilities narrative as optimization options ('where appropriate'), not as hard gates in the requirements section.
The clearance requirement is to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance; US citizenship is explicitly required as a condition of that clearance.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Company is headquartered in Suffolk, VA; the role is mapped to the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News CBSA, which encompasses Suffolk.
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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