Junior Embedded Software Engineer

Job Description

Job ID 2613635

Location Panama City Beach, FL, US

Date Posted 2026-06-12

Category Information Technology

Subcategory Embedded SW Engr

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel No

Minimum Clearance Required Interim_Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Secret

Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join our dynamic team at our customer site in Panama City Beach, FL.

Job Description

You will be working in a dynamic environment at our off-base locations and at the Panama City Beach Naval Surface Warfare Center. You will be supporting multiple Navy projects of various scales and multiple contracts. You will hone your developer skills and gain engineering experience rapidly.

Our team provides onsite support for modification, upgrades and software maintenance supporting fielded software baselines along with our System Integration Laboratory (SIL) software simulators. We provide software design, development, coding, test, and integration support in the software development environment.

Job Duties

Software Development Write and implement optimized code for microcontrollers and processors, handling the full SDLC
Testing & Debugging Perform unit, integration, and system testing, plus troubleshoot issues and debug complex embedded systems
Documentation Create technical manuals, design specifications, and maintain code for future reference
Examples of software engineering and development support activities for this role include but are not limited to the following
Design and implement real-time embedded software intensive code solutions, test the resulting components, and analyze runtime profiles to debug errors that might exist
Integrate software units and components producing integrated software items consistent with the design that demonstrate the functional and non-functional software requirements
Document software functionality
Perform Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) and programming in Java, C, C++, and C#
Perform software component development and lifecycle software support
Windows, Linux, and VxWorks operating systems programming
Use of Microsoft Visual C++ development environment with Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC)
Use of Java development environments Eclipse, NetBeans, IntelliJ
Develop network protocol based applications using Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
The job also will include updating existing code and integrating improvements to software already in operation
Will support all aspects of the software development life cycle
Review and test software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results
Join team members in Agile software development
Qualifications

Required Experience And Clearance

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 0 years or more of work experience.
Programming Proficiency in C/C++ or Java
RTOS Understanding of real-time operating systems (e.g., Linux, VxWorks)
Hardware Knowledge Understanding of microcontrollers, protocols (TCP/IP, Modbus), and reading schematics.
Soft Skills Problem-solving, analytical thinking, attention to detail, and communication
Writing and interpreting technical reports and requirements and interface documents
Preparing presentation material and presenting to peers, project team members, and managers
Must demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to work multiple projects concurrently
Must be a U.S. citizen able to obtain a Secret Clearance. Interim Secret required to start. SAIC will sponsor qualified candidates for a security clearance.

Desired Experience

Scrum Master Certification (CSM)
Familiarity with integrating and implementing embedded AI solutions
Experience working in Agile (Scrum, Kanban, Crystal Methods, etc.) and Hybrid project teams