Embedded Software Engineer at TalentRemedy
Herndon, VA
—
Aug 6, 2026
Herndon, VA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An aerospace company is hiring an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and test firmware and software for commercial GNSS satellites, payloads, and ground receivers. The role spans the full embedded stack — from device and kernel drivers to CI/CD pipelines — and involves close collaboration with the Chief Engineer and cross-functional teams on proprietary satellite and RF technologies. Candidates with space payload, GNSS/GPS, or defense/aerospace embedded backgrounds are the target profile.
Senior level · 5+ years · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
We read this from the posting text with AI. Skim the description below before ruling yourself out.
How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 8, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
Location is not specified in the posting; no CBSA or state could be determined. The role requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status, confirming US-based work.
C, C++, and Rust are listed together as a single requirement ('develop…software and firmware in C/C++/Rust') — they are treated as interchangeable options satisfying one gate, not three separate hard requirements.
GitLab Runner, Bitbucket Pipelines, and Jenkins are listed as examples of CI/CD tools ('such as') — GitLab CI is the primary with the others as named alternatives.
Make, Bitbake, CMake, and Meson are listed as examples of build tools ('such as') — Make is the primary with the others as named alternatives.
Python and Shell scripting are listed as examples of scripting languages ('such as') — Python is the primary with Shell scripting as the named alternative.
Space Payload / Flight Software experience, GNSS/GPS development, and Linux/RTOS device driver design are listed in a final block that reads as preferred qualifications (no 'required' framing, presented as additional desirable background) — marked preferred accordingly.
FPGAs, Hardware RTL, and SDR development appear in the same preferred-context final block — marked preferred.
The posting states 'BS or MS' as the degree requirement; BS (Bachelors) is set as the minimum.
Read the full posting
The employer publishes the full description on their own site — read it there ↗. Or sign in to read it here — it's free, and it also lets you track this application.