Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Contract

Job Title: Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Pay Rate: up to $100 per hour
Location: Bothell, WA
Employment Type: Contract (6+ months)
Expected start date: January 2026

Job Overview:
A Senior Embedded Software Engineering job in Bothell, WA is currently available through Belcan at one of our key aerospace clients. To be considered for this role, you will have a B.S. in Software Engineering or equivalent and 10+ years of relevant experience. This position involves design, development, and maintenance of embedded software for real-time control systems, guidance and navigation, and telemetry.

Job Duties:
*Lead as a SME for software development, peer reviews, and design updates
*Guide team throughout the software development lifecycle, including process development and improvement
*Perform functional analysis and trade studies to design software solutions
*Analyze software architecture and requirements to define system behavior, allocate requirement, integrate systems and perform verification
*Plan technical milestones and supporting documentation and presentation materials
*Brief internal and external customers

Required Qualifications:
*Due to the nature of the work performed, US CITIZENSHIP is a REQUIREMENT
*Bachelors Degree in Software Engineering or equivalent
*10+ years experience in developing embedded software solutions
*Proven embedded software development experience using C/C++
*Experience architecting embedded software solutions for safety-critical applications
*Thorough understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming principles
*Experience implementing of communication protocols, sensor interfacing, and signal processing
*Experience with system integration including hardware/software interactions
*Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
*Strong problem-solving skills and creative thinker motivated to apply technical standards and methodologies to develop solutions.
*Collaborative team player with the ability to provide technical leadership and position others for success.
*Self-starter that can perform independently with minimal direction.
*Deep understanding of missile systems, components, and certification.
*Experience designing scalable and maintainable software solutions.
*Familiarity with model-based design.

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