Senior Specialist, Software Engineer

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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Software Engineering - Embedded C2

Job Code: 44998

Job Location: Palm Bay, Florida

Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked (Every Other Friday Off) :

Join L3H and the Liberator team to develop command and control software for systems operating in real-world deployed environments. You will turn complex mission and platform needs into secure, resilient software that connects embedded computing, communications, and hardware at the edge. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys taking a system from bench bring-up through integration, verification, and field-ready deployment.

Essential Functions:

• Design, develop, integrate, and sustain embedded command and control software for CSE & Liberator deployed systems.

• Build, configure, harden, and maintain embedded Linux images on ARM and single-board-computer platforms.

• Implement secure platform capabilities, including signed boot, chain of trust, TPM2, U-Boot, keys and OTP, measured boot, and LUKS disk encryption.

• Develop Python services and automation for networked applications, messaging, concurrency, and protocol handling; contribute C/C++ firmware for microcontroller-class platforms as needed.

• Bring up and debug hardware-in-the-loop and bench environments using serial interfaces, GPIO, digital I/O, wiring diagrams, and board-level electrical interfaces.

• Configure deployed Linux systems, including networking, firewall rules, systemd services, time synchronization, logging, and provisioning workflows.

• Develop and execute test procedures, investigate defects, and produce verification evidence supporting integration and release readiness.

• Improve embedded development, integration, and test workflows through CI/CD automation and responsible use of agentic AI development tools.

• Possess or ability to obtain TS/SCI Clearance w/ CI Poly.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Embedded Linux on ARM or single-board platforms, including image builds, hardening, provisioning, and administration.

• Secure boot and platform security: signed boot, TPM2, U-Boot, keys/OTP, measured boot, and LUKS.

• Python network services and automation; C/C++ embedded firmware development.

• Hardware/software integration, HIL bring-up, test execution, verification, and serial, GPIO, or digital I/O debug.

• Safety-, mission-, or fault-tolerant control systems; microcontroller or PLC platforms.

• Defense cybersecurity, including DISA STIGs, ATO support, or TS/SCI eligibility.

• Reliable transport or protocol design for low-bandwidth acoustic or RF communications.

• CI/CD and AI-assisted development for embedded or hardware-in-the-loop workflows.

• Marine, subsea, harsh-environment, or power-constrained systems.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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