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Base pay range

$180,000.00/yr - $235,000.00/yr

Responsibilities

• Leading software design and architecture decisions across the software team
• Developing, modifying, and testing embedded software in alignment with corporate standards
• Championing best practices in software engineering and proactively improving processes
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams and major programs
• Authoring and reviewing design specifications, interface documentation, and validation strategies
• Evaluating and recommending tools, technologies, and methodologies
• Preparing project status reports and maintaining design history files
• Leading design reviews and ensuring compliance with Design Control processes
• Leveraging AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor AI) to boost productivity and code quality
• Participating in daily scrums and cross‑functional collaboration

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7–10 years of embedded software development experience, ideally in regulated industries (e.g., aerospace, defense, medical devices, pharma, or semiconductors)
• Experience in device driver development and system‑level debugging would be ideal
• Strong experience in embedded C programming
• Strong understanding of formal software development methodologies
• Skilled in translating high‑level requirements into robust software solutions
• Experience driving change and resource alignment across teams
• Excellent communication and persuasion skills
• Proven ability to lead large‑scale development projects and cross‑team collaboration

Bonus Skills

• Experience with battery‑powered systems
• Experience with software quality and testing methodologies
• Mobile development experience
• Familiarity with RTOS and bare‑metal programming
• Strong grasp of hardware abstraction layers and system performance optimization
• Knowledge of Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
• Hands‑on experience with AI‑assisted development tools is a plus
• Experience with other programming languages and/or scripting languages such as Python, C++, MATLAB, etc.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• IT Services and IT Consulting