Insight Global
Embedded Software Engineer
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, US
Role snapshot
Insight Global is hiring a Embedded Software Engineer on a full-time basis. This is a role based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, US.
- Company
- Insight Global
- Location
- Rolling Meadows, Illinois, US
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Posted
- Nov 1, 2026
Who this role suits
People with roughly one to three years of experience who can own small pieces of work with light guidance and want to widen their scope.
How to prepare your application
- Prepare two or three stories about work you owned end to end, including one thing that went wrong and what you changed.
- Read what Insight Global publishes about its product or team, so you can say clearly why this role and this company.
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About the role
About the Role
Work as part of an integrated engineering team developing and maintaining embedded software solutions that support advanced defense systems. Engineers will design, develop, test, debug, and integrate software components with engineering and manufacturing applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle. The role supports mission-critical systems including laboratory simulation systems, aircraft protection and display systems, and electrical systems.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, operate, and maintain software components and computing systems software
- Apply software development standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Integrate software solutions with engineering, scientific, and manufacturing requirements
- Test, debug, and integrate embedded software on target hardware platforms
- Collaborate with engineering teams and program staff to support system development and delivery
- Support simulation systems, aircraft protection/display systems, and electrical systems applications
- Participate in system integration, verification, validation, and troubleshooting activities
- Contribute within Agile development environments and cross-functional engineering teams
Qualifications
- Bachelors – STEM degree
Required Skills
- Must Haves
- 2+ years of embedded software engineering experience OR Master’s degree in related discipline
- Experience with Object-Oriented Programming in C++11
- Experience testing, debugging, and integrating Embedded Software on target hardware
- Experience working with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
- Active Secret Security Clearance