Embedded Software Engineer- Secret Clearance

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Cleared Embedded Software Engineer - Real-Time Defense Systems

We are hiring an onsite Embedded Software Engineer to support advanced real-time defense systems in Middletown, RI. This role is focused on embedded C/C++ software development, real-time operating systems, hardware/software integration, and high-performance software used in complex deployed environments.

This is a strong fit for a software engineer who enjoys working close to hardware and is comfortable with multi-threaded embedded platforms, Linux, VxWorks or other RTOS environments, sensors, control interfaces, middleware, and performance-focused development. The ideal candidate has worked in aerospace, defense, Navy, undersea, autonomous systems, sensors, controls, or another mission-critical embedded environment.

Location: Middletown, RI

Schedule: 1st shift, onsite

Contract Type: Renewable one-year contract with potential to extend multiple years or convert to permanent

Contract Classification: Non-exempt contract

Openings: 1

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen required

Clearance: Active Secret clearance required at start

Pay Rate: Estimated $78.25 to $91.75/hour, based on experience

Benefits

Eligible CRG contract employees may have access to the following benefits after 30 days of employment:

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Weekly pay
• Direct deposit
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Support from CRG recruiting and account management throughout the assignment
• 401(k) eligibility after 12 months as a CRG employee

Rhode Island Sick Time

Rhode Island sick and safe leave accrues up to 40 hours per year, equal to 5 eight-hour days per year, based on a full-time schedule.

No per diem or relocation assistance is provided. Candidates must be able to work onsite in Middletown, RI.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, debug, integrate, and maintain embedded real-time software.
• Develop software in C/C++ for Linux, VxWorks, or other RTOS-based platforms.
• Integrate software with custom hardware, firmware, sensors, control interfaces, and embedded processing systems.
• Support multi-threaded embedded software development across heterogeneous processor environments.
• Implement middleware, control logic, detection/tracking support software, and performance-sensitive software components.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, firmware, and test engineers to integrate software into larger systems.
• Support smoke testing, integration testing, hardware/software acceptance testing, and real-world system preparation.
• Participate in design reviews and mentor less-experienced engineers when appropriate.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Secret clearance required at start.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience, or advanced STEM degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong C/C++ software development experience.
• Embedded real-time software experience.
• Linux, VxWorks, Green Hills, Integrity, or other RTOS experience.
• Experience integrating software with hardware, firmware, sensors, controls, or custom embedded platforms.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, Navy, undersea, autonomous systems, radar, sensors, controls, or other mission-critical embedded environments.
• Ability to work onsite full time in Middletown, RI.
• Ability to travel occasionally as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Digital signal processing exposure.
• MATLAB experience.
• Linear algebra familiarity.
• Vector processing library experience.
• Real-time performance optimization.
• Navy, undersea, maritime, sonar, autonomous systems, or sensor/control experience.