Position: Senior Software Development Engineer - Embedded Wireless SDR & Analytics
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Hybrid (San Diego, CA)
Compensation: TBD
Clearance Level: Ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance (Secret or Top Secret/SCI); U.S. Citizenship required
POSITION SUMMARYTRABUS has an opportunity for a Senior Software Development Engineer to architect and build embedded control and management software and real-time operational analytics for next-generation Software-Defined Radio (SDR) wireless mesh systems. In this role, you will bridge low-level wireless radio control logic with high-level system management. You will implement digital signal processing (DSP) control algorithms for transmitting and receiving wireless waveforms while establishing end-to-end system KPIs, telemetry pipelines, and real-time event alerting.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Design, implement, and maintain low-level embedded software for real-time control, configuration, and state monitoring of SDR hardware and RF front-ends.
- Architect high-performance APIs and services to manage system telemetry, remote node configuration, and external Command & Control (C2) integrations.
- Build edge analytics pipelines to process and expose critical network KPIs, including RSSI, SINR, packet error rates, mesh link latency, and spectral efficiency, for dynamic network management.
- Optimize embedded relational and time-series databases to log high-volume operational metrics, store persistent state data, and execute low-latency local telemetry queries.
- Partner with security and networking teams to enforce zero-trust encryption standards across management interfaces and API payloads over secure RF channels.
- Lead architectural decisions for control software, mentor team members, and interface with hardware/RF engineers to translate system requirements into reliable software deliverables.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS- 7+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
- Advanced proficiency in C++ (17/20), C, and backend languages such as Python, Go, or Rust.
- In-depth knowledge of SDR architecture, DSP control interfaces, RF state machines, and transceiver control protocols.
- Expertise in designing and scaling APIs and serialization formats such as JSON and Protocol Buffers.
- Demonstrated experience processing time-series metric streams, defining RF network KPIs, and building telemetry software pipelines.
- Experience with embedded database solutions such as SQLite, TimescaleDB, InfluxDB, or Redis optimized for resource-constrained hardware.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS- Ability to obtain an active DoD Security Clearance (Secret or Top Secret/SCI).
- Experience with cloud-to-edge telemetry frameworks such as Prometheus, Grafana, MQTT, or Kafka.
- Familiarity with defense radio standards, tactical data links, or software frameworks.
EDUCATIONBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
BENEFITS- Paid Time Off
- Holidays
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401(k)
- Life & AD&D Insurance
Trabus Technologies (TRABUS) offers a competitive salary and full range of benefits.
