Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Reference: Kratos Defense Rocket Support Services is seeking a senior embedded systems engineer to design, develop, integrate, and validate advanced embedded software and hardware systems for mission?critical applications. This role requires deep experience with real?time processing, embedded firmware, sensor integration, communication interfaces, and software architecture in constrained, performance?demanding environments. Ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in embedded software engineering across multiple processor families, hands?on experience with real?time operating systems, device drivers, and hardware?software integration, and a history of delivering reliable embedded systems across the full product lifecycle from concept development to field deployment.The senior embedded systems engineer will collaborate closely with cross?disciplinary teams including electrical, mechanical, systems, and test engineering. They will support program execution through requirements analysis, embedded architecture design, system integration, test planning, troubleshooting, and documentation. Some travel may be required for customer interactions, integration events, or testing.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: • Develop embedded software architectures, firmware, and real?time control logic for sensor?driven and mission?critical systems across multiple processing platforms. • Design, implement, and debug device drivers, communication protocols, and interfaces including serial, CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, and RF transceivers. • Integrate embedded applications with hardware components such as microcontrollers, DSPs, FPGAs, sensors, actuators, and power systems. • Develop and maintain real?time software using bare?metal, RTOS?based, or Linux?based environments. • Implement state machines, control loops, data acquisition modules, and system?level embedded behaviors. • Support system?level integration including hardware bring?up, interface verification, troubleshooting, and performance tuning. • Develop tools, scripts, and build systems to support firmware deployment, cross?compilation, and multi?target development. • Perform analysis, simulation, and testing to ensure software robustness, timing performance, and reliability under diverse environmental and operational conditions. • Lead technical investigations, root?cause analysis, and corrective actions for embedded system issues. • Work closely with cross?functional engineering teams to support system requirements definition, trade studies, architecture decisions, and design reviews. • Prepare technical documentation, design artifacts, test reports, and customer briefings. • Mentor junior engineers in embedded development practices, tools, and engineering methodologies.BenefitsMedical, Dental & Vision Insurance CoverageLife/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance401(k) Savings PlanEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Paid Time-Off (PTO)HolidaysEducation Reimbursement