Embedded Software Engineer | On-site Opportunity | Torrance, CA | Fastwater Staffing

Responsibilities

• to develop, test, and integrate software that drives and simulates advanced flight systems.
• The role spans multiple layers of the technology stack, including

applications, operating systems, networking, firmware, and simulation

• Design and implement reliable autonomous software systems.
• Develop simulations used to validate software precision and system dependability.
• Participate throughout the software development lifecycle, from

design and prototyping through testing, integration, and deployment

• Evaluate test results and troubleshoot complex hardware/software issues.
• Perform hands-on integration and debugging across software and hardware systems.

Develop tools supporting

• virtualized hardware, hardware-in-the-loop, and vehicle-in-the-loop testing
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams on advanced flight-system capabilities.
• Contribute to guidance algorithms and integrated seeker image-processing efforts.
• Lead major software projects when appropriate.
• Support testing and operations at launch or customer sites when required.
• Improve software standards, development practices, and engineering processes. Embedded Software Engineer- JD

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related STEM field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Familiarity with Linux-based development.
• Understanding of low-level systems programming and hardware interfaces.
• is valuable.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment. Embedded Software Engineer- JD

Preferred

• Strong C++ or Rust experience.
• Real-time embedded or distributed computing experience.
• Experience with Linux systems.
• PowerPC, x86, ARM, or similar architectures
• Bash, networking, and performance-analysis tools.

Location

Torrance, CA

Employment Type

Full-Time

Work Arrangement

100% On-site, Monday–Friday

Compensation

• TBD — based on skills and experience
• Important Screening Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in

• Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related STEM field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Open to candidates across experience levels, including early-career engineers and senior technical contributors
• Experience with systems programming using
• C++, Python, Rust, or similar languages
• Familiarity with

Linux-based development

• Experience with low-level systems, hardware interfaces, or embedded software.
• Must be able to work

on-site in Torrance, CA

• U.S. work authorization and export-control eligibility requirements may apply.
• Security clearance or other U.S. Government authorization may be required depending on the position. Embedded Software Engineer- JD

We are seeking

Embedded Software Engineers. Engineers will work closely with hardware and software teams to build and debug mission-critical systems. Embedded Software Engineer- JD

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for engineers at all experience levels who enjoy working close to the hardware, solving difficult systems problems, and building reliable software for complex flight systems. Embedded Software Engineer- JD

Required Qualifications

• Experience with systems programming in
• C++, Python, Rust, or similar languages
• Experience with interfaces such as
• UART and I2C

Experience working with

• Experience with debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing.
• Knowledge of

TCP/UDP networking

Experience building prototypes from first principles. Embedded Software Engineer- JD