Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical authority for embedded platform modernization product innovation and next-generation system architectures.
• Lead the design strategy of real-time embedded platforms for protection and communication systems using multi-core SoCs RTOS (VxWorks QNX FreeRTOS) or embedded Linux.
• Guide strategic choices in virtualized firmware stacks embedded containers and real-time microservices for digital substations and edge computing.
• Drive architectural modernization through the adoption of embedded virtualization using lean hypervisors enabling reliability and modularity through microservice-oriented architecture for critical and secure field-deployable service updates.
• Guide the design of CI/CD pipelines DevSecOps workflows and automated test frameworks tailored to embedded environments.
• Promote modular design RTOS abstraction software reuse and real-time determinism across services.
• Lead edge software strategies for AI/ML-based diagnostics adaptive protection and predictive maintenance enabling microservices to run securely in real-time containers.
• Stay at the forefront of innovations in lean reliable and secure mission-critical/safety-critical embedded systems by participating in technical conferences and engaging with industry consortia and standards bodies (IEC IEEE UCAIug).
• Represent the organization in global forums panels or working groups and share best practices lessons learned and architecture evolution insights.
• Contribute to multi-year product and technology roadmaps for protection and automation portfolios.
• Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies to mentor and guide global teams on next-generation architectures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or Embedded Systems.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in embedded software/firmware design with at least 5 years in architecture or consulting leadership roles.

Desired Characteristics

• Extensive experience in real-time embedded systems used in power system protection automation or communication.
• Expert in C/C with experience in embedded Linux RTOS (VxWorks QNX) and container/virtualization concepts for embedded systems.
• Proven experience integrating protocols such as GOOSE MMS SV DNP3 Modbus IEEE C37.118 IECIEEE 1588 and secure communication protocols.
• Familiar with compliance to electrical and cybersecurity standards including IEC 60255 NERC CIP IEC 62443 IEC 62351.
• Working knowledge of embedded hypervisors container runtimes and service isolation in resource-constrained environments.
• Hands-on experience with toolchains software analyzers and debugging across embedded and virtualized targets.
• Strategic thinker and effective communicator across engineering product management and customer leadership.
• Strong understanding of protection schemes digital substation design and utility communication architectures.
• Experience in secure embedded software development formal verification and regulatory certification.
• Active contributor to open standards or industry bodies (IEEE IEC UCAIug) or recognized innovator with patents or technical publications.
• Willingness to travel for technical deep-dives customer co-innovation sessions industry events and global product strategy meetings.

**For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $152400.00 USD and $254000.00 USD Annual. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110% 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience education and skill set.

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