Embedded Software & Controls Engineer - Mid Level-Defense
About The Position
Pratt Miller is a product development company in motorsports, defense, and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and low-volume production solutions. Our range of research & development, engineering, prototype manufacturing, test & validation, and low-rate production capability help our customers bring their high-quality products to market faster. The Embedded Software & Controls Engineer II will support controls software development, electronics integration, and system commissioning. This role requires a strong understanding of embedded systems, control theory, and real-time software design. The position is highly technical and hands-on, supporting the full lifecycle from embedded software development and system bring-up through hardware integration, debugging, and vehicle-level deployment.
Requirements
- Must meet the requirements for obtaining U.S. Government security clearance
- BS or MS in Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mechatronic Systems
- 3+ years of relevant engineering experience
Nice To Haves
- Embedded software development in C/C++ on microcontrollers, Linux, or RTOS-based platforms
- Familiarity with build systems (CMake, Yocto, Buildroot)
- Experience with RTOS-based systems (VxWorks, QNX, FreeRTOS), including task scheduling, inter-process communication, and timing constraints
- Experience writing and debugging Linux kernel-space drivers
- Networking protocols and standards (Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP, DDS, EtherCAT, TSN)
- Model-Based Development tools (MotoTron/MotoHawk, Raptor, OpenECU, dSPACE)
- Familiarity with relevant industry and military standards (MIL-STD-498, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-882E, DO-178C, DO-254)
- Automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, J1939, XCP/CCP) and associated tools (Vector, Kvaser, INCA)
- Experience with actuator controls (motors, valves) and by-wire systems
- Knowledge of electric and hybrid vehicle architectures
- Vehicle and system troubleshooting experience
- Experience with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic system design and simulation
- Data acquisition hardware and software experience
Responsibilities
- Embedded Software Development
- Develop and maintain embedded software in C/C++ for microcontroller, Linux, and real-time operating systems
- Implement and debug software in real-time or near real-time environments
- Develop user-space applications and interfaces on embedded Linux platforms
- Interface with hardware through drivers, communication buses, and I/O subsystems
- Support system bring-up, debugging, and performance optimization
- Analyze system performance, timing, and resource utilization
- Controls Development
- Implement control algorithms in C/C++ and Simulink-generated code
- Develop and tune control strategies
- Support modeling of mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic systems
- Develop and test control performance through modeling, bench, and vehicle testing
- Support validation through MIL, SIL, and HIL testing
- System and Hardware Integration
- Support design, selection, and integration of electronic components
- Communicate system requirements to cross-functional design teams
- Assist in hardware selection to meet I/O and computational requirements
- Define wiring and connector requirements to support harness builds
- Troubleshoot and resolve system and electrical issues
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
