Embedded Development Tech Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Aberdeen, MD
Salary
$112,800–$257,000 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Closes
Sep 8, 2026

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This role $185k
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This role pays less than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $168,590–$217,225 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $185k versus about $193k for comparable roles.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

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TL;DR · Embedded Development Tech Lead

As an Embedded Development Tech Lead at our R&D team, you will lead the technical direction and development of embedded software RF capabilities for mission-critical systems used by the Army Cyber. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, and optimizing solutions while leading a team of engineers using Agile SCRUM methods. You will work closely with customer leadership to prioritize objectives and ensure that advanced technology solutions are integrated into existing systems. This role requires extensive experience in software or systems design, development, and testing, particularly with Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms, C/C++, Git version control, and embedded hardware systems. Familiarity with Linux distributions like RedHat or Rocky Linux is essential, as well as a Secret clearance. Additional skills such as Atlassian Jira and Confluence usage, experience with Xilinx SoC and RFSoC devices, digital RF sampling, modulations, error correction, compression, and AI code generation are highly valued.

What you'll do

  • Lead the technical team to design, develop, and test embedded software RF capabilities.
  • Translate real-world needs into technical specifications for mission-critical solutions.
  • Serve as the interface between the technical team and customer leadership on objectives.
  • Contribute to innovative solutions in a hacker-like R&D environment focused on impact.
  • Grow expertise by working hands-on with cutting-edge technologies and advanced systems.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in software/system design, development, and testing.
  • 3+ years of experience with Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms.
  • Proficient in C/C++ programming and Git version control.
  • Experience leading teams using Agile SCRUM methods.
  • Knowledge of Linux distributions like RedHat or Rocky Linux.
  • Secret clearance required.

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