Senior Embedded Software Engineer

• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain embedded software for Linux-based communication devices.
• Develop and maintain Board Support Packages (BSPs) , platform software, and low-level firmware components.
• Perform new board bring-up , hardware-software integration, and system-level debugging.
• Develop, configure, and maintain Linux kernel components and device drivers .
• Configure and maintain U-Boot, bootloaders, Device Tree (DTS/DTB), and Linux kernel configurations .
• Debug hardware and embedded software using tools and interfaces such as JTAG, UART/serial console, GDB, and OpenOCD .
• Investigate and resolve system-level issues involving hardware, firmware, kernel, drivers, and networking.
• Work with embedded interfaces and peripherals including SPI, I²C, GPIO, UART, and Ethernet .
• Support embedded networking functionality, including troubleshooting Ethernet, VLAN/bridge configuration, IP addressing and routing, TCP/UDP, multicast, and network management protocols .
• Develop and maintain Embedded Linux builds using technologies such as Yocto Project, OpenEmbedded, and BitBake .
• Collaborate closely with hardware engineers during schematic review, board validation, and product bring-up.
• Perform structured root-cause analysis and troubleshoot complex hardware-software integration issues.
• Participate in system architecture and technical design discussions.
• Develop scripts and automation tools to support build, validation, flashing, testing, and manufacturing processes.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated hardware or firmware testing.
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices, coding standards, and technical documentation.
• Support manufacturing, factory flashing, recovery tooling, and production testing when required.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on embedded software development and debugging.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science , or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in embedded software, firmware, or Embedded Linux development.
• Strong programming experience in C , with solid understanding of low-level programming concepts.
• Strong hands-on experience developing software for Embedded Linux systems .
• Experience with Linux kernel development, BSP development, and/or Linux device drivers .
• Proven experience with board bring-up and hardware-software integration .
• Hands-on experience with U-Boot or other bootloaders and Device Tree configuration.
• Strong experience debugging embedded systems through UART/serial console and JTAG .
• Experience working directly with hardware, schematics, processors, peripherals, and board-level interfaces.
• Strong understanding of embedded communication interfaces such as SPI, I²C, UART, GPIO, and Ethernet .
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to perform structured root-cause analysis across hardware and software layers.
• Proficiency with Git-based version control and modern software development practices.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Yocto Project, OpenEmbedded, and/or BitBake .
• Experience with Ethernet or networking driver development .
• Strong understanding of networking concepts including TCP/IP, UDP, VLANs, bridges, routing, multicast, and network management protocols .
• Experience using OpenOCD, GDB , or similar low-level debugging tools.
• Experience with factory flashing, firmware recovery, and production tooling .
• Experience scripting in Python or Shell .
• Experience with CI/CD and automated hardware or firmware testing .
• Experience supporting manufacturing or production test environments .
• Experience with C++ , bare-metal firmware, or RTOS-based systems .
• Experience with embedded communication, telecommunications, networking equipment, industrial networking, or smart grid technologies is an asset.