Embedded Systems Engineer
📌Grand Rapids, United States 🇺🇸
⏱︎ full-time
🧙♂️ mid-level
💰 45
hybrid
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated Embedded Systems Engineer with a strong background in software-hardware integration, embedded programming, and government cybersecurity standards. This role is critical to aligning government compliance documentation with system architecture and project goals. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment alongside a team of engineers and project managers.
Responsibilities
- Review and interpret government documentation including CMFF, NIST 800-53, and NSA Raise-the-Bar.
- Align documentation with program project plans and technical requirements.
- Develop and integrate embedded software using C++ and Python.
- Implement containerized environments using Docker.
- Design and support box-to-box communication using TCP/IP protocols.
- Work with RTI and Pub/Sub frameworks for distributed systems.
- Collaborate on system modeling using Cameo and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approaches.
- Interface with hardware using SOSA card slot profiles, IPMI, I2C, and Syslog messaging.
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Utilize tools such as Xilinx Vitas/Vivado, NVIDIA Dev Tools, and GitHub.
- Proficiency in C++ and Python.
- Experience in software-hardware integration.
- Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker.
- Understanding of TCP/IP communication protocols.
- Experience with Publish/Subscribe architectures.
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Proficiency in Git-based version control.
- U.S. Citizenship.
- Willingness and eligibility to obtain a Secret clearance.
- Onsite availability in Grand Rapids, MI (minimum 3 days per week).
- 3–5+ years of experience in embedded programming and relevant technologies.
- Active Secret Clearance (preferred).
- Experience with military or government system development (preferred).
- Familiarity with hardware platforms such as Intel i7-1380 and Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC or MPSoC.
- Knowledge of standards such as NIST 800-53, SOSA, CMFF, and FACE.
- Experience with RTI Connext DDS.
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Proficiency in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using Cameo.
The position requires onsite availability in Grand Rapids, MI, for a minimum of three days per week. The work environment is fast-paced and collaborative, involving close teamwork with engineers and project managers. The role involves using advanced technologies and tools such as Xilinx Vitas/Vivado, NVIDIA Dev Tools, and GitHub.
Pay And Benefits
The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $80.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
Available For This Temporary Role May Include The Following
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
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Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
This is a hybrid position in Grand Rapids,MI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 9, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer
@ Embedd 
What we're looking for
At embedd.it, we power hardware-software integration in embedded devices. We turn fragmented semiconductor chip data into configurable digital twins, then deterministically generate code, tests, and documentation – making integration faster, cheaper, and resilient to supply chain shocks.
We’re looking for a true legend – someone with abstract thinking and deep expertise in low-level software development. You’ll build vendor-agnostic tooling for MCU and peripheral integration to solve hardware-software integration once and for all. We work at the intersection of embedded systems, code generation, compilers, and machine learning. It’s your chance to help redefine how low-level development is done.
Responsibilities
- Drive the architecture of the driver structures and system layout
- Define scalable patterns for cross-architectural integration across bare-metal, Zephyr, Linux, and other environments
- Deconstruct complex SoC device trees and translate hardware descriptions into structured internal models for automated reasoning
- Partner with the ML team to shape data and annotation models for AI-driven data-extraction tooling
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in embedded systems development, including bare-metal and RTOS-based systems
- Proficiency in C/C++
- Familiarity with firmware configuration, SoC bring-up, and system-level debugging
- Hands-on experience with code generation tools, or low-level compiler/decompiler/emulator technologies
- Strong background in embedded toolchains: compilers, linkers, debuggers, and build systems
- Python or scripting for automation and tooling is a plus
- Experience with functional-safety standards is a plus
Why embedd.it?
- Dynamic, venture-backed team of engineers challenging the status quo 🚀
- Work at the intersection of embedded systems, code generators, compilers, and ML 🤖
- Unusual challenges requiring out-of-the-box abstract thinking 🧠
- Competitive compensation: cash + equity 💰
- Remote work possible 🌍
About Us
embedd.it is a UK-based startup reinventing embedded development. Our platform transforms unstructured semiconductor data into structured digital twins, enabling automatic generation of drivers, tests, and documentation. We're building a single, traceable source of truth to make integration fast, vendor-agnostic, and future-proof.
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