Senior Embedded Software Engineer
About The Position
As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will work on major weapons programs integrating complex mission systems. You will lead teams of developers, provide strategic guidance to clients, understand and influence multi-system architecture, and translate architecture into concrete tasks for yourself and the broader team. You will represent Lone Star while working on challenging portions of client portfolios. The position requires U.S. citizenship due to government clearance requirements; legal residents do not meet this requirement. All work is performed in person at a secure facility, in McKinney, Texas, or El Segundo, California. This is not a remote position. Lone Star Analysis provides predictive and prescriptive analytics in the aerospace and defense market, delivering solutions intended to improve customers’ operational and financial performance.
Requirements
- Must be a United States citizen; legal residents do not meet the government clearance requirement.
- Hold at least an active DoD Secret-level clearance and be able to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) approval.
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics).
- At least 8 years of relevant experience developing C/C++ software for embedded defense applications.
- Experience with real-time or low-level system development.
- Experience with DevSecOps practices, including automated builds, testing, and secure integration workflows.
- Experience working within Agile software development methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
- Ability to work on-site in McKinney, Texas, or El Segundo, California.
Nice To Haves
- Government Reference Architecture (GRA) or Open Mission Systems (OMS) development experience.
- Development experience with GPUs and CUDA.
- Knowledge of radars, image processing, or signal processing. The posting notes that candidates are not expected to have all desirable attributes.
Responsibilities
- Design and code software products for Lone Star and its clients.
- Provide senior guidance and architecture reviews for existing and proposed systems.
- Contribute as a senior individual contributor to complex weapon systems.
- Collaborate in a dynamic, team-based environment.
- Lead teams of developers and provide strategic guidance to clients.
- Understand and influence multi-system architecture and translate it into concrete tasks for yourself and the broader team.
Benefits
- Heavily subsidized cafeteria-style medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Flexible PTO and work hours.
- Some remote work options are listed among company offerings, though this position itself is not remote.
- Company match 401(k).
- Subsidized HSA with HDHP election.
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
- Company-paid short- and long-term disability.
- Professional development reimbursement.
- Variable compensation and equity options.
- Company-paid medical concierge service.
- Company-paid identity theft protection.
- Lifestyle spending account.
- Legal/compliance statements and equal-opportunity commitment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
