Contract Sr. Software Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test low-level embedded software for bare metal and RTOS environments, focused on power electronics applications
• Interpret and resolve ambiguity in requirements, specifications, and system designs
• Define and implement clean interfaces between application-level software and firmware
• Design and develop multicore software architectures with an emphasis on timing-critical performance
• Implement real-time components and optimize for efficiency, maintainability, and performance
• Develop and execute automated test plans to ensure software maturity, stability, and readiness for release
• Perform bench-level and HIL testing using hardware debuggers and instrumentation
• Contribute to the development of ISO 26262-compliant software
• Produce and maintain documentation for requirements, designs, and test results

Requirements

• Proficiency in embedded software development using the C programming language
• Experience with real-time systems and low-level driver development (e.g., I2C)
• Expertise in maintaining and creating software build scripts using tools such as Bazel, SCons (preferred), CMake, or Makefiles

Nice to Have

• Proven experience with Git-based version control systems and workflows (e.g., GitFlow, GitLab)
• Strong knowledge of real-time software design, including testing methodologies and validation practices
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in real-time embedded systems development
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science (Master's degree preferred)