Specialist, Software Engineer (Palm Bay)

Job Title: Specialist, Software Engineering – Embedded C2Job Code: 44998Job Location: Palm Bay, FloridaJob Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked (Every Other Friday Off)Job Description:Join L3H and the Liberator team to develop command and control software for systems operating in real-world deployed environments. You will turn complex mission and platform needs into secure, resilient software that connects embedded computing, communications, and hardware at the edge. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys taking a system from bench bring-up through integration, verification, and field-ready deployment.Essential Functions:• Design, develop, integrate, and sustain embedded command and control software for CSE & Liberator deployed systems.• Build, configure, harden, and maintain embedded Linux images on ARM and single-board-computer platforms.• Implement secure platform capabilities, including signed boot, chain of trust, TPM2, U-Boot, keys and OTP, measured boot, and LUKS disk encryption.• Develop Python services and automation for networked applications, messaging, concurrency, and protocol handling; contribute C/C++ firmware for microcontroller-class platforms as needed.• Bring up and debug hardware-in-the-loop and bench environments using serial interfaces, GPIO, digital I/O, wiring diagrams, and board-level electrical interfaces.• Configure deployed Linux systems, including networking, firewall rules, systemd services, time synchronization, logging, and provisioning workflows.• Develop and execute test procedures, investigate defects, and produce verification evidence supporting integration and release readiness.• Improve embedded development, integration, and test workflows through CI/CD automation and responsible use of agentic AI development tools.• Possess or ability to obtain TS/SCI Clearance w/ CI Poly.Qualifications:• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.Preferred Additional Skills:• Embedded Linux on ARM or single-board platforms, including image builds, hardening, provisioning, and administration.• Secure boot and platform security: signed boot, TPM2, U-Boot, keys/OTP, measured boot, and LUKS.• Python network services and automation; C/C++ embedded firmware development.• Hardware/software integration, HIL bring-up, test execution, verification, and serial, GPIO, or digital I/O debug.• Safety-, mission-, or fault-tolerant control systems; microcontroller or PLC platforms.• Defense cybersecurity, including DISA STIGs, ATO support, or TS/SCI eligibility.• Reliable transport or protocol design for low-bandwidth acoustic or RF communications.• CI/CD and AI-assisted development for embedded or hardware-in-the-loop workflows.• Marine, subsea, harsh-environment, or power-constrained systems.