Embedded Software Engineer

Insight Global is assisting a signal processing and optical telecommunications client of ours in identifying a Embedded Software Development Engineer for a direct hire opening they have. The Embedded Software Development Engineer designs, implements, and tests embedded software features running on both in-house developed and commercial hardware platforms. ]

Type: Direct Placement

Salary: Up to $140,000 + annual bonus

Benefits: Fully provided Health, Dental, Vision + Vested HSA and great 401K Match

Schedule: M-F, WFH Monday and Fridays. Flexible in office schedule with core hours being 10am to 3pm

• Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software for optical telecommunications

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• Develop software in C/C++ for embedded Linux SoC systems and microprocessors

• Collaborate closely with hardware design engineers to support rapid embedded software development:

o Provide software input during schematic design reviews

o Assist with board bring-up, debugging, and validation

• Support the production team with software testing and production workflows

• Provide customer technical support, including bug fixes and implementation of new software features

• Recreate customer reported issues and test scenarios using optical laboratory test equipment

• Participate in project planning, task estimation, and schedule development

• Contribute to system-level design and embedded software architecture

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

• Strong proficiency in C/C++ coding

• 4-6 years of software engineering

• Experience leading software engineering projects (project management experience)

• Personal/Professional experience with Linux and command line

• Ability to debug software at the Linux and embedded system level

• Understanding of electronic hardware fundamentals

• Familiarity with scripting languages, such as Python, and Linux command line tools, including bash scripting

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Working knowledge of C++

• Familiarity with ARM and/or MIPS processor architectures

• Experience with SDK design, gRPC, protobuf, or similar communication

• Experience developing software for embedded Linux systems

• Experience using laboratory test equipment, such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG tools