Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Salary: $158000 - 263000 per year Requirements: We require a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field with at least 7 years of industry experience, or a Masters degree in one of these disciplines with at least 10 years of industry experience, or a Bachelors degree in one of these disciplines with at least 15 years of industry experience. We require 3 to 7 years of strong FPGA/SoC design and development experience using Verilog and VHDL. We require 3 to 7 years of hands-on experience with Xilinx and/or Altera devices, tools, and ecosystems such as ModelSim, Intel Quartus, and Xilinx Vivado. We require 3 to 7 years of experience developing real-time embedded applications and systems on microcontrollers, FPGAs, x86, and/or ARM processors. We require 3 to 7 years of experience with heterogeneous computing architectures and hardware acceleration methods. We require 3 to 7 years of strong embedded software programming skills in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, Python, or MATLAB. We require 3 to 7 years of experience with Linux driver and/or kernel development, as well as Linux build systems such as Yocto. We require the ability to maintain a U.S. security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. We require candidates to be currently authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future. We require candidates to be willing to work from our office in Niskayuna, New York. Responsibilities: We architect, implement, and validate edge computing solutions for embedded systems. We help move edge computing, real-time embedded controls, and embedded communication systems from lab demonstrations into field-ready prototypes. We design, model, simulate, optimize, and deploy mission-critical real-time embedded systems. We evaluate and choose hardware platforms and engineering tools for demanding industrial and defense use cases. We partner with U.S. government agencies to develop compelling proposals and lead projects that support critical infrastructure protection. We collaborate with universities, industrial consortiums, commercial partners, and strategic stakeholders to advance embedded computing technology. We publish technical research, pursue patent filings, and contribute to open-source initiatives. We lead multimillion-dollar R&D programs aligned with our energy businesses and government partners. Technologies: ARM Architect C# Embedded FPGA Hardware Support Java Linux Matlab Python Security Verilog VHDL Docker More: We are Keystone AI Advanced Research, the research and development engine supporting Keystone AIs mission to accelerate the energy transition and enable a zero-carbon future. Our team works across a broad range of scientific and engineering disciplines and collaborates with Keystone AI businesses, U.S. government agencies, national laboratories, universities, and more than 420 technology partners on energy-focused initiatives. This Senior Embedded Computing Engineer role is based in Niskayuna, New York and offers the opportunity to shape innovative embedded computing solutions that can transition into our business products. We provide a collaborative work environment, professional development, challenging career opportunities, competitive compensation, relocation assistance, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, retirement savings with company match, tuition assistance, parental leave, disability and life insurance, paid holidays, and permissive time off. We are an equal opportunity employer and support a workplace built on inclusion, growth, and innovation. last updated 28 week of 2026