Top 651 Embedded Software Engineer Jobs in Washington, DC

Real-Time Software Engineer
Leidos —Arlington, VA
- $87,100 - $180,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
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- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
Senior Python Developer
Leidos —Columbia, MD
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Software Reverse Engineer
Leidos —Columbia, MD
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- Mid-level
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Embedded Software Engineer - Mossville, IL
AHU Technologies Inc —Washington, DC
- $31 an hour
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- C++
- Scripting
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Principal Cyber Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman —Jessup, MD
- $119,600 - $187,900 a year
- Overtime
- Computer Science
- Windows
- Java
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Embedded Software Applications Engineer
Advantage Technical —Columbia, MD
- $93,000 - $140,000 a year
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- 5 years
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Digital Operatives —Tysons Corner, VA
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Embedded Software Engineer I
Vantage Systems —Washington, DC
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- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Entry level
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Embedded Software Engineer
Avery Weigh-Tronix —Washington, DC
- $78,400 - $130,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
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Embedded Software Engineer III
Iridium Satellite, LLC —McLean, VA
- $100,000 - $130,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Office
- Analysis skills
- Travel
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
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Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman —Jessup, MD
- $149,300 - $234,600 a year
- Overtime
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Windows
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Mid-Level Software Engineer
Embedded Alliance —Gaithersburg, MD
- $140,000 - $152,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Software troubleshooting
- Mid-level
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Senior Reverse Engineer / Cyber Capability Engineer
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) —Laurel, MD
- $105,000 - $290,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- 5 years
- Master's degree
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Signal Processing Engineer
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) —Laurel, MD
- $100,000 - $245,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
RF Design Engineer
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) —Laurel, MD
- $85,000 - $195,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Mid-level
- Electrical Engineering
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
F-35 Air Systems Cybersecurity Engineer | Active TS/SCI clearance
General Dynamics Information Technology —Arlington, VA
- $114,750 - $155,250 a year
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Analysis skills
- Paid time off
- 401(k) matching
Backend Software Engineer
Embedded Alliance —Gaithersburg, MD
- $105,000 - $185,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Azure
- 6 years
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Reverse Engineer and Offensive Cyber Developer
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) —Laurel, MD
- $100,000 - $245,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Software troubleshooting
- Master's degree
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Forward Deployed Application Engineer
CGI Group, Inc. —Arlington, VA
- $62,900 - $153,300 a year
- Computer science
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Firmware Validation Engineer
Software Technology Inc —Washington, DC
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Software troubleshooting
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Real-Time Software Engineer

Leidos -
Arlington, VA

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Job Details

Full-time
$87,100 - $180,000 a year

Benefits

Paid holidays
Paid time off
Parental leave
401(k) 6% Match
401(k) matching
Flexible schedule

Qualifications

Software engineering
Content creation for technical audiences
Engineering development testing
Tooling
Test-driven development
Quality assurance experience within IT
Computer hardware
Version control systems
Software documentation
Technical writing experience within technology

Full Job Description

Description

Today, Electronic Warfare (EW) is a growing enterprise - protecting the warfighter and our national security against ever-adapting threats. Our division currently has an exciting opportunity for a Real-Time Software Engineer to perform design, development, and hardware/software integration in Arlington, VA for the Electronic Warfare Division

Our division primarily focuses on research & development and advanced prototyping, transforming state of the art signal processing algorithms into real-time software systems.

Projects involve small multi-disciplinary teams of engineers working together in spiral or agile development environments to meet aggressive customer schedules aimed at near-term field demonstrations. Join a team of experts in implementing high-performance signal processing on general purpose processors, such as ARM.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Contributing to design and development of advanced systems as a part of multi-disciplinary teams. These teams are made up of other software team members and subject matter experts from the areas of systems engineering, hardware, firmware, machine learning, RF front end design, and signal processing.
Designing, implementing, and testing real-time C/C++ software for multi-core systems running Linux or a real-time operating systems, such as VxWorks
Build software products that utilize third party mathematics and communication libraries

• Interface communication standards / protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, and DDS• Read and understand signal processing algorithms written in MATLAB

Work with Linux operating system as well as experience with real-time operating systems
Designing, implementing, and testing software to configure and control RF hardware devices

• Integrating software into third-party software frameworks and architectures, such as Redhawk• Documenting the developed systems

Support system field testing and collection events, usually about a week in duration once or twice a year

At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits http://www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits, including 4 or more weeks Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in Electronic Warfare Technology!

The successful candidate will have the following basic education/experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science, or related discipline
4+ years of software development experience, including strong experience in programming in Python, MATLAB, or C++
Strong understanding of object-oriented design
Basic understanding of hardware-software interaction and basic computer architecture
Experience with hardware interfaces (e.g. PCIe, UART, Ethernet)
Experience with build tools (e.g. GCC, CMake, or Make)
Experience using version control (e.g. git, Subversion) and continuous integration software tools (e.g. Jenkins)
Experience with software testing tools and methodology
Experience in creating and maintaining technical documentation for developed software
Ability to communicate and share ideas, concepts, and designs with a team of engineers
Demonstrated ability and motivation to continually learn new technical skills and concepts
Understanding of unit test frameworks and test-driven development practices
**Must have active TS/SCI level security clearance.**

Bonus education/experience:

Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
Active security clearance higher than the Secret level
Ability to debug embedded systems using tools like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
Experience maintaining, tracking, and updating ticket/status using Gitlab or similar interface
Experience using common scripting languages (e.g. bash)

NOTE: for this position the salary range will be $90,000 - $180,000 for qualified candidates with an active TS/SCI clearance . Must be able to work onsite in our Arlington, VA offices.

NKE

ElectronicWarfare

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

May 13, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected].

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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