Embedded Rust Software Engineer

Embedded Software Engineer (Rust/C)

Nickerson Talent Solutions (NTS)

Location: Tampa, FL (Onsite)

Job Type: Direct Hire

Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required

Salary: $100,000 to $170,000 + Annual Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Build the Next Generation of Mission-Critical Embedded Systems

Nickerson Talent Solutions is hiring an Embedded Software Engineer (Rust/C) to develop advanced embedded software for secure, mission-critical defense systems. This is an exciting opportunity to work with Rust, Embedded C, ARM-based processors, and secure communications technologies while modernizing legacy embedded software and developing next-generation solutions.

If you enjoy working close to the hardware, solving low-level software challenges, and building highly reliable embedded systems, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join Our Team?

• Competitive salary: $100,000 to $170,000
• 5% Annual Performance Bonus
• Relocation Assistance
• Four Weeks PTO Starting Day One
• 17 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with 4% Company Match
• 86% Employer-Paid Medical Coverage
• Direct Hire Opportunity
• Long-term career growth
• Work on cutting-edge embedded defense technologies

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software using C and Rust
• Modernize existing embedded C software by migrating it to Rust
• Develop software for ARM processors, embedded processors, and System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms
• Integrate software with firmware, hardware, and embedded systems
• Troubleshoot processor, memory, peripheral, and low-level hardware issues
• Develop and execute software testing and debugging activities
• Create technical documentation and maintain software configuration control
• Collaborate with software, firmware, hardware, systems, and cybersecurity engineering teams

Required Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 2+ years of professional embedded software development experience
• Professional experience with both Embedded C and Rust
• Experience developing software that runs directly on embedded hardware
• Experience with ARM processors, embedded systems, or SoC platforms
• Experience integrating software with firmware and hardware

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded software development experience
• Experience migrating embedded C software to Rust
• no_std and heapless Rust
• ANSI C
• Python
• ARM Cortex-M
• OpenOCD and GDB
• Bare-metal or RTOS development
• Real-time or resource-constrained embedded systems
• Secure communications, COMSEC, or cryptographic systems
• Aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical development environments

Important

This is a true Embedded Software Engineering position. This is not a web development, full-stack, mobile application, or enterprise software development role. We're specifically seeking engineers with hands-on experience developing software that runs directly on embedded hardware in real-time or mission-critical environments.

Apply Today

If you have strong Embedded C and Rust experience, an Active Secret Security Clearance, and enjoy solving challenging low-level software problems, we'd love to speak with you.

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