Embedded Software Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Honolulu, HI
Salary
$86,900–$198,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
28 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Dec 27, 2026

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Below market

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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

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 1662 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Embedded Software Engineer, Senior

The Embedded Software Engineer, Senior joins the team to design and deploy advanced systems for secure, portable, and resilient compute in harsh environments. You will integrate CPUs, GPUs, TPUs, and FPGAs into rugged platforms, optimize AI models for real-time inference, and harden solutions against cyber and physical threats. Your daily work involves designing packaged edge stacks that sync to the cloud but operate independently at the tactical edge. You will utilize C, C++, Rust, and Python alongside containerization technologies, micro-service network architecture, and GitLab CI/CD tools. Required skills include zero-trust designs for isolation and experience with Agile methodology. The role addresses the technical challenge of providing reliable edge computing for disconnected operations and critical decision-making for the Department of War.

What does a Embedded Software Engineer earn?

Median $150424 from 100 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and deploy advanced embedded systems for rugged platforms in harsh environments.
  • Integrate CPUs, GPUs, TPUs, and FPGAs into edge computing pipelines.
  • Optimize AI models for real-time inference using quantization and pruning.
  • Harden systems against cyber and physical threats using zero-trust security designs.
  • Develop software using C, C++, Rust, or Python for RTOS and Linux environments.
  • Build packaged edge stacks that sync to the cloud but operate independently.
  • Implement containerization technologies and micro-service network architectures.
  • Manage software deployment through CI/CD tools and GitLab.

What we're looking for

  • 2+ years of experience in software development and with embedded systems.
  • 2+ years of experience integrating CPUs, GPUs, TPUs, or FPGAs into edge pipelines.
  • Experience with C, C++, Rust, and Python programming languages.
  • Experience with containerization, micro-service network architecture, CI/CD tools, and Agile methodology.
  • Experience with zero-trust designs, hardening, and designing packaged edge stacks that sync to the cloud.
  • HS diploma or GED with 10+ years of professional experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of experience.
  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
  • Top Secret clearance (preferred); AWS IoT Core, Greengrass, or Solutions Architect Certification (preferred); NVIDIA Certified Professional Certification (preferred).

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