Embedded Software Engineer II

ALTEN Technology USA•Huntsville, AL

2h•$77,000 - $132,000

About The Position

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Requirements

7–11 years of embedded software engineering experience on complex, mission-critical or safety-critical programs
Demonstrated experience leading software architecture definition and requirements management across a full development lifecycle
Hands-on experience with IBM DOORS for structured requirements development, management, and traceability
Solid understanding of real-time and embedded system fundamentals and constraints
Familiarity with systems engineering artifacts and processes; ability to work fluidly across software/systems boundaries
Strong technical writing skills; able to produce and review architecture documents, test plans, and interface specifications
Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
Must be a U.S. Person

Responsibilities

Lead software architecture development and documentation for complex embedded subsystems; decompose system requirements into well-structured, traceable software requirements
Develop, review, and maintain requirements in IBM DOORS with rigorous bidirectional traceability across all lifecycle artifacts
Review and provide substantive feedback on software design artifacts and peer work products
Define and drive verification strategies aligned to software and system requirements; plan and execute unit, integration, and system-level testing
Apply and enforce compliance with DO-178C, MIL-STD-498, or equivalent safety and mission-critical development standards
Actively interface with systems engineers to understand and challenge interface definitions, operational concepts, and derived requirements
Contribute technical leadership in formal program reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR) and support customer-facing audits
Mentor junior engineers in architectural thinking, requirements quality, and software craft
Perform root cause analysis for software defects identified during integration, test, and field operations
Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation including software architecture documents, ICDs, test plans, and analyse