Embedded Software Engineer – CC++ Linux, Hardware Integration (USC or GREEN CARD ONLY)

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Embedded Software Engineer C/C Microprocessors & Hardware
Location: Germantown MD Hybrid 4 days onsite per week
Salary: $125000$155000; additional flexibility may be available for highly qualified senior candidates.

Candidates must be either a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder). Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Must Have the Following:
Embedded C/C Microcontrollers/Microprocessors Board Bring-Up Hardware/Software Integration Linux

Our growing client is looking for a hands-on Embedded Software Engineer who enjoys working close to the hardware. This is not primarily an FPGA development role. The ideal candidate is an embedded software engineer who writes C/C for microcontrollers microprocessors soft processors or similar hardware platforms and is comfortable working directly with boards in the lab.

The target is a mid-level engineer with approximately 4 years of relevant experience although stronger senior-level candidates will also be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Design develop debug and test embedded software using C and C .
• Develop software for microcontrollers microprocessors soft processors and other hardware-based computing platforms.
• Work directly with engineering boards during initial bring-up integration testing and debugging.
• Develop software that interfaces between low-level hardware and Linux-based host systems.
• Participate in hardware/software integration for PCIe-based devices and server platforms.
• Develop Linux kernel modules drivers and user-space Linux software as needed.
• Troubleshoot problems across embedded software hardware operating systems and system interfaces.
• Work closely with hardware and FPGA engineers to integrate software with board-level functionality.
• Support lab testing using oscilloscopes logic analyzers and other electronic test equipment.
• Assist with manufacturing validation and system-level testing.
• Work hands-on with servers lab equipment boards racks and related hardware when necessary.
• Use AI-assisted development tools where they provide meaningful engineering leverage while maintaining ownership of code quality and correctness.
• Contribute to technical planning and product development within a small collaborative engineering team.

Requirements:
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Physics Mathematics or a related technical field or equivalent relevant experience.

• 4 years of embedded software engineering experience preferred.
• Strong C and C programming experience in embedded environments.
• Experience programming microcontrollers microprocessors soft processors or similar embedded computing platforms.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems and hardware/software interaction.
• Hands-on experience with board bring-up board-level debugging or hardware integration.
• Strong Linux experience.
• Experience developing software that communicates with hardware devices and host systems.
• Familiarity with Linux kernel modules device drivers or low-level Linux development is highly valuable.
• Python and/or Bash scripting experience is preferred.
• Experience using oscilloscopes logic analyzers and similar electronics lab equipment.
• Comfortable working hands-on in a lab environment including installing testing and troubleshooting hardware and servers.
• MicroBlaze experience is a strong plus.
• FPGA Verilog or VHDL knowledge is a plus but not required.
• Experience with PCIe-based hardware is a plus.
• Signal processing control systems RF or mixed-signal electronics experience is helpful but not required.
• Strong communication troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Ideal Candidate:
The strongest candidate is someone who can say: I write C/C that runs on processors or microcontrollers I understand how my software interacts with the hardware and Im comfortable putting a board on the bench and debugging it.

This person does not need to be the engineer designing FPGA logic in Verilog or VHDL. They should however be comfortable collaborating with FPGA and hardware engineers and understanding how their embedded software interacts with those systems.

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