# Embedded Software Engineer II

As a Embedded Software Engineer, you are responsible for designing and implementing a safe, robust and extensible firmware architecture. Your work constitutes the backbone of the aircraft flight control system. You will participate in flight testing to experience the aircraft systems first-hand. Responsibilities Develop software/firmware for projects related to sensors, control systems, communications, and navigation Improve testing automation, software quality, data collection, analysis and validation Debug issues in production, determine the root cause and apply fixes in a timely manner Assist in flight testing both locally and at remote sites Qualifications B.S. in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar 2+ years of professional experience Strong software skills (C/C++, Python) and experience with ARM microcontrollers Hands-on experience through employment, student teams, and/or co-op internships Experience with real-time systems, Linux development, and low level communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART) Familiarity with control systems, robotics, and/or sensors Bonus Qualifications Experience with embedded security Experience with BLE Attrib

- **Id**: 4103005
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/pivotal-embedded-software-engineer-ii-2>
- **Role**: Hardware
- **Role family**: Hardware
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Palo Alto, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-11T21:51:15Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T22:06:19Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2382
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Aircraft Manufacturing

## Company

- **Id**: 35040
- **Name**: Pivotal
- **Domain**: pivotal.aero
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/pivotal-aero>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Lever

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 93
- **Open postings**: 15
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.067
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 107
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 132000
- **Max**: 153000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 153000

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T22:06:19Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 6 · green card filings: 3; Filings 12m: 6

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 107
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T01:53:14Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 153000
- **Is top pay**: no

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