Embedded Software Engineer (Experienced/Senior)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, test and debug low level software to initialize devices for board bring up
• Design, implement, and validate BSP components for Linux/RTOS on ARM Cortex-A/R/M cores
• Write and optimize device drivers for memory controllers, on-chip peripherals, DMA controllers, interrupt controllers, and security engines
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define register maps, timing requirements, and recommended initialization sequences
• Architect and implement software abstractions for memory-mapped accelerators, interconnect fabric (AXI, NoC), and coherent cache architectures
• Write and maintain detailed documentation: SoC boot flow, software initialization sequences, register-level programming guides, and integration checklists
• Review, analyze, and translate customer requirements for software products for embedded devices and systems
• Drive software execution to deliver products on-cost and on-schedule to program
• Produce design and test documentation and artifacts
• Design and write custom tools to support configuration automation and improve development
• Lead design, development and test of low-level software to initialize devices for board bring up
• Assign tasks, provide guidance and verify work to junior software engineers
• Gather user requirements and decompose to software level for software architecture and design

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret US Security Clearance (Pre-Start), for which the US Government requires US Citizenship
• 2+ years of experience in ARM assembly for performance-critical code
• 2+ years of experience with C/C++ coding with strong proficiency
• 2+ years of experience working with real-time operating systems (RTOS)
• 2+ years of hands-on experience designing, verifying, and integrating SoC components including processors, memory controllers, peripherals, and interconnect fabrics (AXI, NoC)
• 2+ years of experience developing BSPs and device drivers for Linux (u-boot, kernel) and/or real-time operating systems on ARM-based platforms

Nice to Have

• Level 3: 3 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Level 4: 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience developing embedded software on ARM Cortex-A, -R, and/or -M cores
• Experience designing cache coherence protocols, memory hierarchies, and bus arbitration mechanisms
• Experience with automating software builds, unit tests, integration tests, deployment, and installations using a DevOps tool chain using Artifactory and/or Gitlab
• Proficiency with AXI bus protocol and NoC architecture
• Solid grounding in RTL design flows, IP integration, and timing closure concepts
• Ability to create software-driven test plans for SoC validation
• Excellent problem-solving aptitude and communication skills
• Experience with new product development in fast-paced, customer-funded programs

Qualifications

• Educational background or certifications are implied but not explicitly specified in the description

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs
• Paid and unpaid time off programs
• Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility