Senior Embedded Software Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• The Senior Embedded Software Engineer will support projects across the product portfolio, taking ownership of key system components while employing a system-level design approach towards the development of embedded systems that integrate seamlessly within the product architecture.
• This includes providing technical contributions to architecture, design, coding, and testing of embedded software system components, and collaborating across R&D functions to drive designs towards performance, maintainability, manufacturability, and serviceability goals.
• Specify, design, implement, test, and support embedded systems for new and existing instrument systems.
• Design, implement, and test C and C++ applications in embedded environments including bare-metal, RTOS, and Linux.
• Apply knowledge of signal processing and filtering and also control systems to maximize performance of instrument subsystems, including motors and heating elements.
• Follow and participate in software development best-practices, including code and design reviews, automated testing at various levels of integration, SOLID principles, etc.
• Analyze and improve efficiency, stability, and scalability of system processing resources.
• Collaborate with stakeholders including Product Management, Applications Specialists, Hardware Engineering, and System Test Engineering to define requirements and ensure system robustness.

Requirements

• Very strong C and/or C++ software development skills for embedded targets, including real-time.
• Very strong embedded system architecture skills, including device interfaces (ADC, DAC, PWM, etc.) and protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, etc.).
• Processing environments such as bare-metal, RTOS, and Linux technology stacks.
• Experience with microarchitectures including ARM, x86, PIC, and DSP.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Familiarity with hardware design and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with modern communication protocols and security.
• 5 - 7 years of industry experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent field.

Nice to Have

• Advanced networking topics, including REST APIs and web technologies.
• Digital signal processing analysis and simulation.
• PID control for stepper and three-phase motor servos.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent field.
• 5 - 7 years of industry experience.