Embedded Rust Software Engineer
Nickerson Talent SolutionsAbout the role
Embedded Rust Software Engineer
Tampa, FL
Onsite | Direct Hire | Active Secret Clearance Required
About the Opportunity
Nickerson Talent Solutions (NTS) is seeking an Embedded Rust Software Engineer to join a growing defense engineering team developing mission-critical embedded systems and secure communications technologies.
This is an outstanding opportunity for engineers with hands-on C and Rust experience who enjoy developing software close to the hardware in embedded, real-time, and resource-constrained environments. You'll play a key role in developing new embedded software while helping modernize legacy C code into Rust.
Why Join This Opportunity?
Competitive Salary: $100K-$170K
5% Annual Bonus
Relocation Assistance
4 Weeks PTO Starting Day One
17 Paid Holidays
401(k) with 4% Company Match
86% Employer-Paid Medical Coverage
Direct Hire Opportunity
Work on cutting-edge embedded defense technologies
Excellent career growth with a rapidly expanding engineering organization
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop embedded software using C and Rust
Modernize existing C code by converting it to Rust
Develop software for embedded processors, ARM-based systems, and SoCs
Integrate software with firmware and hardware
Troubleshoot low-level hardware, memory, and processor issues
Develop and execute software testing
Create technical documentation and maintain configuration control
Collaborate with software, hardware, firmware, systems, and cybersecurity 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 field
2+ years of embedded software development experience
Professional experience programming in both C and Rust
Experience developing software close to the hardware
Experience with ARM processors, embedded systems, or SoCs
Experience integrating software with firmware and hardware
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of embedded software development experience
C-to-Rust migration experience
no_std and heapless Rust
Python
ANSI C
OpenOCD and GDB
Experience with real-time or resource-constrained embedded systems
Secure communications, COMSEC, or cryptographic systems
Aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical environments
Important
This is NOT an application software or web development position.
We're seeking engineers with genuine, embedded software experience who develop software directly on hardware in real-time, low-level, or mission-critical environments.
Location
Tampa, FL (Onsite)
Apply Today!
If you have strong embedded C and Rust development experience, an active Secret Clearance, and are excited to work on advanced, mission-critical embedded systems, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today through Nickerson Talent Solutions (NTS).
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Responsibilities
- Design and develop embedded software using C and Rust
- Modernize existing C code by converting it to Rust
- Develop software for embedded processors, ARM-based systems, and SoCs
- Integrate software with firmware and hardware
- Troubleshoot low-level hardware, memory, and processor issues
- Develop and execute software testing
- Create technical documentation and maintain configuration control
- Collaborate with software, hardware, firmware, systems, and cybersecurity teams
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 field
- 2+ years of embedded software development experience
- Professional experience programming in both C and Rust
- Experience developing software close to the hardware
- Experience with ARM processors, embedded systems, or SoCs
- Experience integrating software with firmware and hardware
Benefits
- 5% Annual Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- 4 Weeks PTO Starting Day One
- 17 Paid Holidays
- 401(k) with 4% Company Match
- 86% Employer-Paid Medical Coverage
Skills mentioned
About Nickerson Talent Solutions
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