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Senior Embedded Software Engineer (C++, UAV)

Protingent
Roseville, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 4/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/28/2026
Job Description

Position Title: Senior Embedded Software Engineer (C , UAV)

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract opportunity located in Roseville, CA.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Designs, develops, and tests C flight software and hardware, sensor, and actuator integrations.
  • Analyzes and decomposes system requirements collaboratively with other engineering disciplines.
  • Writes software requirements specifications, software test descriptions, design descriptions, and test reports
  • Designs, implements, tests, and documents software according to KUAS specifications.


Job Qualifications:

  • Requires BS degree in Computing Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other technical discipline, or 15 years of experience in lieu of BS degree.
  • 10 years of C or C programming experience
  • Demonstrated understanding of Object-Oriented programming principles and RTOS systems.
  • Demonstrated understanding of software development life-cycle and clearly document software requirements.
  • Hands on ability to troubleshoot hardware-in-the-loop simulation modelling and make firmware updates


Preferred Job Qualifications:

  • Skills with tools such as Atlassian, MATLAB/Simulink, VxWorks, LabView.
  • Skills implementing interface controls based on MBSE design documentation.
  • Previous familiarity with OMS/UCI, A-GRA, STANAG 4586, DO-178C, AS9100.


Job Details:

  • Job Type: Contract
  • Location: Roseville, CA.
  • Pay Rate: Market Rate
  • Required US Citizenship: May be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance at the appropriate level.


Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

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