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Job Title: Embedded Engineer

Role Type: Full Time, Direct Hire

Clearance/Residency Requirement: US Citizenship or Permanent Residency Required

A Durham, NC-based defense technology company is developing disruptive systems in drone-based electronic warfare to give tactical teams a decisive edge in contested environments. They are expanding the team and are looking to add a motivated and skilled Embedded Software Engineer. Candidates with experience in guidance, navigation and control (GNC), RF communications, remote control systems, or anti-jamming technologies are especially encouraged to apply.

This is a unique opportunity to join a small, focused team solving complex technical challenges across embedded systems, radio communications, and tactical software. In this role, you’ll work across flight control, RF systems, and user interface layers. If you enjoy solving challenging technical problems at the intersection of embedded systems, radio communications, and tactical software— and seeing your work take flight —we want to hear from you.

Primary Responsibilities

+ Working as a part of a small, focused engineering team

+ Contribute to system-level integration and flight testing

+ Develop and maintain firmware for drone flight control, navigation, and RF systems on STM32 or similar platforms

+ Design and build android-based ATAK plugins to control and monitor the drone and EW functions

+ Work with RF engineers to interface firmware and RF hardware modules

Key Requirements

+ US citizenship or permanent residency status

+ Ideally 10+ years of experience in embedded software development, systems integration, or related engineering fields

+ Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field

+ Experience in microcontroller firmware development, preferably STM32

+ Confident with peripheral interfaces: USB, UART, I2C, and SPI

+ Familiarity with electronics hardware and hardware/software debugging

+ Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills

Preferred Skills

+ Wireless Communication knowledge/experience

+ Verilog or VHDL for FPGA development experience

+ Drone software experience, preferably PX4 and Mavlink

+ Software/Firmware Development, Testing, and Deployment experience

+ Hardware design experience

Benefits

+ Competitive base salary

+ Excellent options program

+ Medical, Dental, and Optical Insurance

+ Paid National Holidays and Time Off days

+ A 401-K program

+ Relocation expense support

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.