Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Overview

Next Gen RF Design is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience, developing embedded C software for real-time, hardware-centric systems. Apply directly at

This hands-on technical expert designs, implements, debugs, and maintains low-level firmware across microcontrollers, SoCs, and embedded Linux platforms. You will play a critical role in architecting and delivering robust, production-ready embedded software, working closely with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and systems engineers. While mentorship and technical leadership are expected, this is not a people-management role; it focuses on deep technical contribution and ownership.

Strong hands-on experience debugging complex embedded systems running both RTOS and Embedded Linux in production environments is required.

• Embedded Software Development:
  Design, develop, and maintain embedded C/C++ firmware for microcontroller- and SoC-based systems.
• Implement real-time software using RTOS environments (e.g., FreeRTOS, or similar).
• Develop and maintain low-level drivers, BSPs, bootloaders, and hardware abstraction layers.
• Write efficient, deterministic, and maintainable code for interrupt-driven and time-critical systems.
• Embedded Linux is used where appropriate and complements MCU/RTOS-based systems.
• Kernel configuration and debugging; device drivers; user-space applications and services.
• Lead design reviews; establish coding, documentation, and verification standards; drive technical best practices across projects.

• Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, and DSP engineers to define hardware/software partitioning.
• Translate system requirements into clear, testable software designs and interfaces.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure software architectures are scalable, testable, and production-ready.
• Support integration of embedded software into complete RF and embedded systems.

• Lead board bring-up and system-level debugging on new hardware.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues involving memory corruption, stack overflows, race conditions, timing issues, watchdog resets, and hard faults.
• Kernel panics and low-level Linux issues; use tools such as JTAG/SWD debuggers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and trace tools.
• Debug across hardware, firmware, and OS boundaries.

• Work directly with customers to capture requirements, translate into system-level specifications, and communicate design tradeoffs.
• Represent the company at customer design reviews, technical working groups, or industry events as needed.

• Develop and execute unit, integration, and system-level test strategies.
• Ensure software meets performance, reliability, and maintainability requirements.
• Support manufacturing test, field issues, and long-term product sustainment.
• Contribute to coding standards, documentation, and software best practices.
• Support requirements traceability, documentation, and formal verification activities consistent with structured product development and quality system standards.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Lead by example through code quality, design rigor, and problem-solving approach.
• Influence engineering best practices without formal management responsibility.

• BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in embedded software development.
• Solid background in embedded Linux, including kernel-level debugging.
• Proven experience with: interrupts, DMA, memory-mapped I/O; multithreading, synchronization, and real-time constraints; device driver development; deep debugging skills using both software and hardware tools.
• Expert-level skills in: C/C++ for embedded systems (bare metal and RTOS);
  Git-based version control and CI/CD workflows.
• Basic understanding of RF communications protocols (e.g., LoRa, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE/5G, proprietary modulations).
• Ability to manage tasks using Atlassian JIRA or other software tracking tools; demonstrated experience…