Embedded Developer

Percival Engineering

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Columbia, MD Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 26, 2025 Last posted March 26, 2025
Job description

Ready to dive into and learn the latest cyber strategies and techniques? Are you all about tackling the toughest puzzles? Ready to bring your A-game? Well, buckle up and join us at Percival – where we're all about putting people first and having a blast while we're at it. Based in Columbia, Maryland, our squad is on a big mission: developing top-notch talent and technical solutions to safeguard our nation's most critical assets. From digging deep into vulnerabilities and cracking codes to developing cutting-edge software, our team does it all. If you are an Embedded Developer with a passion for innovation and a knack for thinking outside the box, we want you on our team. Let's tackle those cyber threats together – and have a blast while we're at it!

Job Type:

  • All Levels, Full Time
  • Non-Remote

Clearance & Citizenship Requirements:

  • TS/SCI with polygraph is required
  • Due to these clearance requirements, US citizenship is also required

Responsibilities Include:

  • Design, develop, test, and integrate software for advanced cybersecurity capabilities using the latest software tools and techniques such as Python, C, C++, and other languages and frameworks
  • Work as part of an active member of an Agile Sprint development team
  • Assignment includes developing software designs from requirements, implementing these designs in code, developing unit test cases, and supporting integrated software code with the team for builds/integration tests
  • Support creation and updating of all relevant specifications for design, development, and testing
  • Develop maintainable code that matches requirements specifications
  • Participate in design reviews, sprint planning, estimating, release planning, demonstrations, and retrospectives
  • Perform unit testing of code, including manipulation of data for analysis of system requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Embedded Linux or RTOS (VxWorks, pSOS, QNX,...)
  • C/C++
  • Python
  • Network Programming (BSD Sockets)
  • Working in an Agile Environment
  • Must have Great Communication and Writing Skills

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

  • JTAG/BDM
  • Embedded Buses
  • Boot Loaders
  • EEPROM
  • ICS/SCADA Systems

Application Process:

  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
About this role

Summary

Develop and test software for cybersecurity using C, C++, Python, in an agile environment.

Job title

Embedded Developer

Experience level

all levels

Industry

software

Location requirements

Must be in Columbia, MD; non-remote work only

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

embedded linuxRTOSC/C++pythonnetwork programmingagile

Preferred skills

JTAG/BDMembedded busesboot loadersEEPROMICS/SCADA configurations

Specializations

embedded linuxRTOSC/C++pythonnetwork programming
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Columbia, MD, USA

On-site City