Embedded Software Engineer - Real-Time Systems & Multicore

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Embedded Software Engineer - Real-Time Systems & Multicore based in United States.** This role offers the opportunity to develop advanced embedded software solutions for safety-critical and mission-critical systems where performance, reliability, and precision are essential. You will work at the lowest levels of software engineering, designing deterministic real-time execution strategies across complex multicore processor architectures. The position combines deep technical development with collaboration across hardware, systems, and verification teams. You will contribute to aerospace and defense-focused programs by supporting certification-driven engineering and next-generation embedded technologies. The role provides exposure to advanced processor architectures, real-time analysis, and rigorous software validation environments. This is an opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and building highly reliable systems that have meaningful real-world impact. ### Accountabilities: The Embedded Software Engineer will design, develop, analyze, and validate low-level embedded software for deterministic real-time systems. The role requires strong expertise in multicore architectures, safety-critical development practices, and close collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams. - Develop and maintain low-level embedded software using C, C++, and assembly with a focus on processor-level control and deterministic execution. - Design and implement multicore synchronization approaches, including cache management, interference mitigation, and timing-aware resource coordination. - Perform advanced technical analyses such as Worst-Case Execution Time (WCET) assessments and Deterministic Cache and Core Contention (DCCC) evaluations. - Support certification-driven software development activities, including DO-178C objectives and Level A verification environments. - Integrate and validate FPGA/ASIC interfaces and timing-critical embedded communication systems. - Contribute to software architecture decisions, design reviews, verification planning, and continuous improvement initiatives. - Use debugging, trace analysis, and automation tools to improve development workflows, including ARM development environments and Python-based utilities. - Collaborate with hardware, systems, and verification teams to ensure reliable and predictable system behavior. - Support emerging technology adoption and process improvements that enhance engineering efficiency. ## Requirements: The ideal candidate is an experienced embedded software engineer with a strong background in real-time systems, multicore processors, and safety-critical software development. They should have excellent analytical skills and the ability to work effectively in complex engineering environments. - U.S. citizenship required. - Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer engineering, or a related engineering discipline. - 4+ years of relevant software engineering experience in avionics, aerospace, military, electronic controls, or other safety-critical environments. - Demonstrated expertise developing low-level embedded software using C, C++, and assembly. - Hands-on experience with multicore processor architectures, synchronization techniques, cache behavior, interference analysis, and deterministic execution strategies. - Ability to perform complex timing and performance analysis, including WCET and DCCC evaluations. - Familiarity with DO-178C certification practices, particularly Level A verification processes and test frameworks. - Experience with FPGA/ASIC interfaces and timing-sensitive embedded communication protocols. - Proficiency with ARM development tools, debugging environments, trace analysis, and Python-based automation. - Familiarity with S32 processor families or similar ARM-based multicore…