
Senior Embedded Software Engineer – AVC Test App
Quest Defense
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Iowa • United States
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Salary
💰 $70,000 - $150,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Support VxWorks 653 and LynxOS-178 guest operating systems.
- Configure and manage partitioned, multi-core environments aligned with FACE profiles.
- Support secure boot, system initialization, and health monitoring.
- Maintain BIT and SNMP-based health services.
- Develop and sustain device drivers for Avionics I/O Node and Module Manager FPGAs.
- Support avionics and general-purpose interfaces.
- Implement low-latency I/O routing and bypass paths.
- Integrate shared memory and network-based data transport.
- Develop and maintain merge and video device drivers.
- Integrate MerVE3 FPGA-based video processing and merge functionality.
- Maintain I/O server frameworks and distribution services.
- Conduct system-level debugging across compute, I/O, and video subsystems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of embedded software development experience.
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
- Full SDLC experience (requirements, design, implementation, integration, and test)
- Experience with real-time operating systems (VxWorks, LynxOS, or equivalent).
- Experience working with ARINC 653 partitioned systems.
- Experience developing embedded device drivers.
- Familiarity with FPGA-based peripherals.
- Experience with avionics data buses (MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, RS-422/485).
- Strong system-level debugging and integration skills.
- U.S. citizenship required.
Benefits
- 401k with Employer-Match Contributions
- Medical, Dental, and Life coverage
- Disability Benefits
- Generous compensation structure
- Significant opportunities for advancement
- Next Generation / Cutting Edge Technology Projects
- Certification Assistance Available (Approval Required)
- Flexible, Friendly and Fun work environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
CC++Pythonembedded software developmentdevice driversreal-time operating systemsFPGAsystem-level debuggingSDLCI/O routing
Soft Skills
integration skills