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Embedded Software Engineer Jobs in Herndon, VA

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Laurel, MD2 days ago

$105,000–$290,000

The Electro Optical Seeker and Infrared Systems group (A1F) of the Air and Missile Defense Sector (AMDS) is seeking a Senior Embedded Systems & Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer to lead the architecture and implementation of complete embedded systems, custom electronics hardware, FPGA firmware, real-time embedded software, and sophisticated HWIL test systems. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.

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Herndon, VAToday

With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs.

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Herndon, VAToday

$135,000–$250,500 Per Year

In addition to technical contributions, this position supports the day‑to‑day activities of the Software Engineering Group by providing technical guidance, assigning tasks, participating in complex engineering efforts, reviewing and approving formal documentation, and estimating labor, tools, and other resources to meet budget and schedule commitments. Ability to independently contribute to software requirements development, software testing and integration, and the creation of both application‑level and embedded C/C++ code on Windows-based and Linux‑based systems, including GUI and system‑control development.

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Herndon, VAToday

$97,000–$207,500 Per Year

In addition to technical contributions, this position supports the day‑to‑day activities of the Software Engineering Group by providing technical guidance, assigning tasks, participating in complex engineering efforts, reviewing and approving formal documentation, and estimating labor, tools, and other resources to meet budget and schedule commitments. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Laurel, MD10 days ago

$100,000–$245,000

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.

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McLean, VA2 days ago

The position focuses on enabling reliable and scalable software delivery by building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and deployment workflows, while improving developer experience, release velocity, application quality, and system reliability across multi-stack environments. We have an immediate need for a mid-level DevSecOps Engineer to support the development, enhancement, and operation of scalable, application-focused CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks for build, test, and deployment workflows in AWS GovCloud.

Laurel, MD10 days ago

$100,000–$245,000

We have custom facilities tailored to specific classes of systems including vehicles, telecommunications/network infrastructure, and industrial systems as well as general reverse engineering labs. Our team specializes in software and hardware reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and developing proof-of-concept offensive cyber capabilities with a focus on embedded systems.

Laurel, MD10 days ago

$100,000–$245,000

You'll be joining our hardworking team of system engineers, algorithm developers, FPGA and embedded software engineers, and advanced EW technology enthusiasts who enjoy working together to craft creative solutions to complex challenges. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges.

Laurel, MD10 days ago

$105,000–$290,000

We have custom facilities tailored to specific classes of systems including foreign materiel, telecommunications/network infrastructure, and industrial systems as well as general reverse engineering labs. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges.

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Gaithersburg, MD1 day ago

$87,100–$157,450

As a member of a Scaled Agile software development organization, you will contribute to the technical execution of a program that integrates proven, globally deployed technologies with modern cloud-native and AI-enabled capabilities. 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 LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.

McLean, VA7 days ago

The disclosed range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, geographic location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, performance, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.

Herndon, VA10 days ago

$125,000–$125,000 Per Year

Responsibilities include designing circuit boards, developing firmware for FPGAs and CPUs, crafting cable/harness layouts, and creating comprehensive technical documentation. Embrace this opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects in collaboration with NASA and DoD, where your work will be at the forefront of aerospace engineering innovation.

Reston, VA17 days ago

Full-time
Employee

By providing powerful new ways for people to connect with one another, gain greater access to education, entertainment, medical research, commerce, and much more, our team is empowering millions of customers worldwide. The successful applicant will be driving projects which require integrated teams across Government and Industry partners, balancing stakeholder needs with the art of the possible.

Herndon, VA30+ days ago

Full-time

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; in place of a degree, comparable professional experience or a strong portfolio of relevant technical projects and coursework will be considered. Minimum of 2 years of experience in one of the following fields: embedded software, security tooling, emulation, or CNO development (this may be satisfied through professional roles, significant academic research, or demonstrable project-based experience).

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Fairfax, Virginia6 days ago

$100,000–$180,000 Per Year

Position Overview: Riverside Research Institute is currently seeking an Embedded Android Software Engineer to support and execute cutting-edge firmware development in embedded and mobile network security hardware on behalf of the Riverside Research Open Innovation Center (OIC). The ideal candidate will have experience working in dynamic research and development (R&D) environments, from ideation through execution, and designing and delivering innovative secure networking and cryptographic solutions to national security customers.

Dulles, VA30+ days ago

$150,000–$175,000

Our system consists of a constellation of commercial satellites and a network of ground stations and as the Embedded Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing and implementing innovative software solutions at the heart of our GNSS satellite, payload, and receiver solutions. TrustPoint is currently seeking a Full Time Embedded Software Engineer to join the team and will be responsible for implementing electrical components into hardware and firmware needed for our commercial Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).

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Reston, VA5 days ago

$101.50–$108.75 Per Hour
Full-time
Employee

Junior to midlevel, but skilled engineer with experience in AWS event-driven serverless cloud environment; scripting using Python, JavaScript, and solid communication skills and naturally curious about technology. Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and a comfort learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively.

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Herndon, Virginia4 days ago

Reston, VA19 days ago

$85,000–$107,000 Per Year

Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and providing eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs. With major hubs in Montreal, Ottawa, Chicago, and our newest location in Reston, CMC partners with leading aerospace companies, airlines, and government agencies around the globe.

Washington DC, DC30+ days ago

Full-time

This role focuses on bare-metal development, board bring-up, and infrastructure code supporting advanced ARM-based System-on-Chip (SoC) devices. We are seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to support the design and development of low-level embedded software for next-generation hardware platforms in a mission-focused environment.

Bethesda, Maryland19 days ago

$100–$110 Per Year

Firmware Development: Spend a significant portion of your time writing clean, scalable, and performant C/C++ code for embedded Linux and microcontroller environments. Quality Assurance: Participate in code reviews, apply coding best practices, and maintain automated test coverage to ensure high-reliability designs.

Reston, VA30+ days ago

$100,000–$135,000 Per Year

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Fort Belvoir, VA3 days ago

Implements the Defense (DOD) Risk Management Framework (RMF) and assists the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) to ensure successful implementation of associated security controls and reviews all RMF documentation packages, and system fielding, operations, or upgrade requirements. Assists with implementing audit measures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, participate in organizational inspections and surveys of computer systems, provide inspection results, and assess the adequacy of corrective actions taken.

Chantilly, VA30+ days ago

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer I/II based at our Optical Systems sites in Chantilly, VA, you will have the opportunity to support Tranche 3 of the U.S. Space Development Agency's (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) using the latest High-Performance Computing (HPC) technologies including Nvidia CUDA to support advanced Electro-Optical (EO/IR) technology.

Chantilly, VA30+ days ago

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, radios, and more.

Reston, VA30+ days ago

Full-time

Arlington, VA30+ days ago

$134,000–$184,000 Per Year

Applicable domain experience in one or more of the following areas: Electronic Warfare, Antenna Apertures, Sensor Resource Management, Large-Scale Platform Test Systems, Cyber Physical Systems, Open System Architectures (UCI, OMS, COARPS). The Systems Development Division (SDD) delivers technology advantage into users' hands by delivering capabilities focused on end-customer needs that function in operationally relevant environments and timeframes.

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Falls Church, Virginia2 days ago

Kastle's integrated security solution, including access control, video, and remote video monitoring, significantly reduces costs and improves the critically important 24x7 performance for building owners, developers and tenants. Our integrated security solution, including access control, video, and remote video monitoring, significantly reduces costs and improves the critically important 24x7 performance for building owners, developers, and tenants.

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Columbia, Maryland4 days ago

Bachelor Degree or higher in computer engineering or in a field related to computer engineering or computer science disciplines is required.with at least Ten (10) years' experience as an embedded developer, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. About BigBear.ai: BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity.

Washington, DC30+ days ago

Experience and working knowledge of systems development, vehicle architecture, battery technologies, software/hardware tool development, motor calibration technologies, OBD calibration, functional safety, network, and diagnostics process. • Develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under various conditions, including low power modes.

Laurel, Maryland7 days ago

We are seeking an Assistant Group Supervisor of the Embedded Applications Group to help shape the direction and work for a multifaceted and passionate organization of 50+ engineers that crafts and delivers world class embedded software that enables our nation’s space exploration and national security. Develop strategic plans and the technical roadmap for the continuous advancement of the group’s technology, products, staff, and services such as spacecraft flight software engineering, high-fidelity real-time test environments, and autonomy systems.

Reston, VA30+ days ago

PUNCH's origin story involves frustration with available INFOSEC tools and techniques—we came up thru the industry using these inefficient tools and techniques and decided there had to be a better way. We've worked hard to create an environment that makes people better, encourages team work, and rewards a “pitch in” mentality.

Laurel, Maryland30+ days ago

APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development. We provide world class expertise in the areas of guidance, navigation, and control to support the full life cycle development of vehicles both as partners with contractors as well as in the development of our own prototype systems.

Washington, DC30+ days ago

Support configuration, troubleshooting, data analysis, and integration of a wide variety of applications and equipment such as internal software libraries and products, GPS receivers, LiDAR sensors, Inertial sensors, network routers, radio modems, meteorological sensors, serial port hubs, etc. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools.

Arlington, VA30+ days ago

Full-time

Our government customers rely on us to deliver mission-critical security solutions, and we're looking for a Senior Software Reverse Engineer who thrives on reverse engineering embedded systems, discovering security weaknesses, and developing innovative proof-of-concept exploits. As part of our elite team of security researchers, you'll work alongside CNO developers and hardware engineers, conducting cutting-edge vulnerability research on complex, real-world targets.

Columbia, Maryland30+ days ago

This role involves enabling automation and AI-assisted capabilities for reverse engineering tasks, with a focus on binary analysis, disassembly, and workflow optimization for complex software and device platforms. Overview: BigBear.ai is seeking a Software Engineer to focus on improving the tools and workflows used by reverse engineers.

Washington, DC30+ days ago

The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses.

Washington, DC30+ days ago

Configuration, troubleshooting, data analysis, and integration of a wide variety of applications and equipment such as internal software libraries and products, GPS receivers, LiDAR sensors, Inertial sensors, network routers, radio modems, meteorological sensors, serial port hubs, etc. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools.

Dulles, VA12 days ago

REDLattice is seeking a highly skilled Vulnerability Researchers / Software Engineer to support advanced mobile-focused research and development efforts across iOS platforms, including their operating system variants and underlying components. You will work in a highly collaborative environment alongside engineers, researchers, and mission stakeholders to solve complex technical challenges, contribute to innovative research initiatives, and support real-world mission needs.

Dulles, VA12 days ago

REDLattice is seeking a highly skilled Vulnerability Researchers / Software Engineer to support advanced mobile-focused research and development efforts across Android platforms, including their operating system variants and underlying components. You will work in a highly collaborative environment alongside engineers, researchers, and mission stakeholders to solve complex technical challenges, contribute to innovative research initiatives, and support real-world mission needs.

Dulles, VA12 days ago

REDLattice is seeking a highly skilled Vulnerability Researchers / Software Engineer to support advanced mobile-focused research and development efforts across Apple iOS platforms, including their operating system variants and underlying components. You will work in a highly collaborative environment alongside engineers, researchers, and mission stakeholders to solve complex technical challenges, contribute to innovative research initiatives, and support real-world mission needs.

Dulles, VA12 days ago

Laurel, Maryland30+ days ago

Detailed technical understanding and/or operational/maintenance experience with combat systems, weapons and stores systems command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) avionics hull, mechanical, and electrical (HM&E) and/or other related military operational technology, including embedded systems and supporting platform network and computing environments. Our team works collaboratively with industry, academia, and government to study, design, develop, implement, and test cyber capabilities applied to air, afloat, ground, and undersea military and/or tactical platforms and systems.

Arlington, Virginia30+ days ago

Our team of experienced military, technical, and operations research analysts is skilled in evaluating military problems, identifying the driving factors, devising innovative approaches, collecting applicable data, developing necessary software tools, and performing thorough and timely assessments to inform technology and acquisition governance decisions to ensure U.S. military forces retain military superiority in the future. Test & Evaluation experience in cybersecurity red-teaming (to include Counter-Intel style qualitative assessment), and demonstrated ability to 'break' systems, thus exposing design, architecture, and security flaws and identification of technical debt.

Reston, VA30+ days ago

$150,000–$190,000

Space Systems is vertically integrated across the satellite architecture, thus the team designs, builds, and tests an array of critical components and subsystems, including power systems, communications, control systems, deployment hardware, avionics, and payloads, as well as the flight software, firmware and digital design solutions to support the entire hardware stack. Umbra’s ecosystem operates through three business units: Remote Sensing (the data), Space Systems (the components), and Mission Solutions (the platforms).Together, our teams develop capabilities that deliver persistent access, resilient performance, and mission-ready solutions, advancing U.S. space leadership while keeping the world safe and informed.

Lanham, MD30+ days ago

We are seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer with deep experience in embedded flight software and FPGA/SoC development to join our Flight Software Team in our U.S. office. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today's five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected.

Columbia, MD30+ days ago

Assignment includes developing software designs from requirements, implementing these designs in code, developing unit test cases, and supporting integrated software code with the team for builds/integration tests. Design, develop, test, and integrate software for advanced cybersecurity capabilities using the latest software tools and techniques such as Python, C, C++, and other languages and frameworks.

Reston, VA30+ days ago

$160,000–$200,000

Lanham, MD30+ days ago

Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today's five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected. The ideal candidate will create and manage the software integration environment, develop automation scripts, and troubleshoot complex issues at the intersection of different software modules.

Arlington, Virginia30+ days ago

Review software development plans software requirement specifications, software build plans, software design documents, interface requirement specifications, software build plans, software test plans, software test descriptions, and software related management documents for technical accuracy and traceability. Astrion has worked extensively with PEO IWS 3.0 where it has earned a reputation for on-time delivery of high-quality products tailored to the needs of its clients.

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Embedded Software Engineer Jobs in Herndon, VA

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Senior Embedded Systems & Hardware-in-the-Loop EngineerJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)

Specialist, Software Engineer (Embedded Software)L3Harris Technologies

Lead Software EngineerL3Harris Technologies

Software Engineering - Various LevelsL3Harris Technologies

Reverse Engineer for RF SystemsJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)

DevSecOps EngineerCredence

Reverse Engineer / Cyber Capability EngineerJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)

Signal Processing EngineerJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)

Senior Reverse Engineer / Cyber Capability EngineerJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)

Lead DevSecOps Software DeveloperLeidos

DevOps EngineerCapgemini Government Solutions

Staff Electrical EngineerAminov Search Partners

Project Engineer - Advanced SystemsInmarsat Government, Inc

Embedded Software EngineerTwo Six Technologies

Embedded Android Software EngineerRiverside Research Institute

Embedded Software EngineerTrustPoint

Full Stack Engineer, External Data AnalyticsTalent Software Services

Embedded Software EngineeriDirect GOVERNMENT

Embedded Software Engineer (Reston)CMC Electronics

Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Bare-Metal)TAP Engineering

Embedded Software Engineer (Mid-Level)Brivo

Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Reston)CMC Electronics

Cybersecurity AnalystDCS Corp

Senior Embedded Software Engineer I/IIRocket Lab Corporation

Senior Embedded Software Engineer IRocket Lab Corporation

Senior Software Engineer (Embedded/Bare Metal)TAP Engineering

Senior Embedded Software EngineerSTR

Embedded Systems EngineerKastle Systems

Embedded EngineerBigbear.ai

Staff Embedded Controls Engineer, Body ControlsFord Motor Company

Deputy Embedded Software Engineering ManagerJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Embedded Hardware Engineer – DCO Sensor PlatformPUNCH Cyber Analytics Group

2026 Graduate - Autonomous Systems Design Engineer: Navigation, Controls, Hardware, Software, and SimulationJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Software Engineer 2AEVEX

Senior Software Reverse EngineerTwo Six Technologies

Software Engineer (AI Assisted Reverse Engineering Tooling)Bigbear.ai

Software Engineer 3AEVEX

Sr. Software EngineerAEVEX

Vulnerability Researcher (iOS) / Software Engineer (VR), Senior-LevelREDLattice

Vulnerability Researcher (Android) / Software Engineer (VR), Mid-LevelREDLattice

Vulnerability Researcher (iOS) / Software Engineer (VR), Mid-LevelREDLattice

Vulnerability Researcher (Android) / Software Engineer (VR), Senior-LevelREDLattice

Military Systems Cybersecurity Software EngineerJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

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