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In this role, you may support either our xG or Mixed Signal product development team, or technical-services contracts aligned with those product areas.\nYou will work alongside experienced software, RF, FPGA, DSP, systems, and test engineers to develop, integrate, automate, and troubleshoot embedded solutions. Assignments may span internal product development and customer-funded research, integration, test, demonstration, and field-support activities. This structure gives an entry-level engineer exposure to the full engineering lifecycle while contributing to products and capabilities that move from the lab toward operational use.\nWhat you will do\nDevelop, integrate, debug, and maintain embedded software on Linux-based platforms, including Ubuntu and other embedded Linux distributions.\nWrite and test software in C and C++, with opportunities to use Python for automation, test tooling, data handling, and engineering utilities.\nBring up processors, development kits, carrier boards, microcontrollers, peripherals, and connected subsystems in close coordination with hardware engineers.\nSupport device control, monitoring, configuration, logging, health/status reporting, and web-based or API-driven management interfaces.\nIntegrate software with radios, modems, network interfaces, RF subsystems, FPGA-based signal-processing hardware, sensors, and edge devices.\nCreate automated test scripts, repeatable lab procedures, troubleshooting tools, and clear engineering documentation.\nParticipate in code reviews, configuration management, defect tracking, and continuous integration practices as the team expands its software development discipline.\nSupport laboratory and field testing, customer demonstrations, technical-service deliverables, and root-cause troubleshooting.\nCollaborate across the xG and Mixed Signal teams and grow into increasing technical ownership as your skills develop.\nTechnology and mission areas\nDepending on assignment, you may contribute in one or more of the following areas:\nEmbedded Linux platform integration, board bring-up, system services, networking, and management software.\nxG wireless systems, including 5G, non-terrestrial networking, software-defined radio, tactical gateways, radio integration, and automated test infrastructure.\nMixed Signal products, including Global Link and EchoPhase-related capabilities, control and monitoring software, channel emulation, coherent combining, and FPGA/DSP hardware interfaces.\nRuggedized mission modules and edge systems that combine compute, network, radio, and RF functions.\nGovernment-funded R&D and technical-services contracts involving integration, test, performance characterization, documentation, and field support.\nMinimum qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field, completed or expected before start date.\nAcademic, internship, personal-project, laboratory, or work experience programming in C or C++.\nBasic familiarity with Linux through coursework, projects, labs, internships, or personal use.\nFoundational understanding of computer architecture, digital interfaces, networking, operating systems, or embedded systems.\nAbility to use structured problem solving, learn unfamiliar hardware and software, and document work clearly.\nAbility to collaborate in a multidisciplinary engineering environment and communicate respectfully with technical and non-technical teammates.\nAbility to satisfy customer, site-access, export-control, and security requirements associated with assigned work.\nPreferred, not required\nHands-on experience with a single-board computer, microcontroller, FPGA-connected processor, development kit, or custom electronics project.\nExposure to Python, Bash, Git, build systems, debuggers, serial consoles, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or network-analysis tools.\nFamiliarity with device drivers, boot processes, Linux services, containers, web services, REST APIs, or embedded user interfaces.\nCoursework or project experience in wireless communications, RF systems, digital signal processing, software-defined radio, 5G/LTE, or computer networks.\nExperience with automated testing, CI/CD, hardware-in-the-loop testing, or writing test procedures and technical reports.\nWhat success looks like\nFirst 90 days: learn the assigned platform, development workflow, lab environment, and product or contract objectives; complete scoped tasks with mentoring.\nFirst 6 months: independently develop and test small software features or automation tools; contribute useful documentation and troubleshooting results.\nFirst year: own a defined embedded software component, integration activity, or test capability and become a dependable contributor across software and hardware boundaries.\nWhy join Fairwinds Technologies\nWork on products and customer-funded R&D activities within the same technical domain, creating a direct connection between experimentation, productization, and operational support.\nGain broad exposure to embedded computing, networking, wireless systems, RF hardware, FPGA/DSP interfaces, laboratory integration, and field testing.\nLearn from experienced multidisciplinary engineers while receiving meaningful, hands-on work early in your career.\nJoin a growing technology organization building repeatable product-development practices and expanding its xG and Mixed Signal portfolios.\nHow to apply\nSubmit your resume and, if available, links or short descriptions for relevant projects, code samples, lab work, capstone projects, internships, or technical portfolios. Tell us what you built, what you personally contributed, and what you learned while troubleshooting it.\nCompensation- Salary\nAt Fairwinds, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location and experience. Additional incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.\nPosition Type/Expected Hours of Work\nThis is a full time, exempt position.\nWork Authorization/Security Clearance:\nMust be eligible to work in the US.\nAAP/EEO Statement\nFairwinds Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity\nEVERGREEN RECRUITING NOTICE\nThis posting supports continuous recruiting for anticipated entry-level needs. Applications may be reviewed as positions and program requirements become available. 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