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INTUITIVE® is a nationally recognized Best Place to Work that provides solutions from design through production to sustainment by delivering targeted results. Our approach couples the latest technology with engineering expertise and analytical proficiency while remaining true to genuine customer relationships and a culture that fosters growth and opportunity. Our diverse portfolio of capabilities and extensive customer base allows our employees countless opportunities to pursue their passions and support our nation’s Warfighters. Join our team that encourages creativity, welcomes initiative, and seeks excellence. Start Building Your Future today!

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join our multi‑disciplinary engineering team. In this role, you will contribute to ongoing programs within the Design & Engineering division and participate across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements interpretation, architecture design, implementation, integration, testing, and system troubleshooting.

This position involves a broad range of embedded software tasks such as microcontroller programming, interfacing with data acquisition (DAQ) systems, implementing communication protocols, and developing firmware as well as integrating embedded systems with external services or host applications. The role requires strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams and clearly convey technical concepts to stakeholders.

Required

• ABET accredited BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline

• 5 years of relevant technical experience

• Strong foundational knowledge of embedded systems, microcontrollers, and low-level software development

• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python with the ability to work with additional languages as needed

• Experience with communication protocols (e.g., UART, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, Modbus, SPI, I2C, CAN, TCP/IP)

• Familiarity with reading schematics and understanding digital/analog circuitry

• Experience working in Linux environments

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Desired

• Familiarity with hardware description languages (e.g, Verilog, VHDL)

• Experience with hardware‑in‑the‑loop or system‑integration test environments

• Experience with Git/GitLab, including CI/CD pipelines and SAST/DAST security tooling

• Experience working with APIs (e.g., REST, SOAP, gRPC, WebSocket)

• Knowledge of working in containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies

Disability Accommodation for Applicants - Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address or phone number to contact us about your interest in employment at INTUITIVE hr@irtc-hq.com or 256-922-9300. Our process is to respond and to work with the requestor to identify a workable accommodation to the application process.