Senior Engineer, Embedded Software

Analog Devices, Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Analog Devices, Inc. is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in the Battery Insights team to design and deliver embedded software for battery monitoring and insights solutions. You will collaborate across firmware, hardware, systems, verification, and applications to translate requirements into reliable software.

The role emphasizes strong technical judgment, independent problem solving, and guiding other engineers while contributing to architecture and roadmap decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
• 0–4 years embedded software/firmware experience.
• Strong C/C++ and debugging in constrained systems.
• Experience with RTOS, concurrency, interrupts, timing.
• Low-level software or device drivers experience.
• Experience with embedded processors, board bring-up, HW/SW integration.
• Proficient with source control, CI/CD.
• Independent problem-solving and cross-disciplinary communication.
• Knowledge of software quality and lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain embedded software for battery monitoring.
• Lead delivery of major features and drive architecture decisions.
• Develop real-time software, device drivers, and HALs.
• Analyze performance, memory, power, and startup behavior.
• Collaborate across hardware, software, and verification teams.
• Translate requirements into clear software specs and tests.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.
• Contribute to CI/CD and automated build/release workflows.
• Support planning, estimation, and roadmap development for Battery Insights.
• Review designs and ensure code quality.

Skills

C programming

C++ programming

RTOS

Device drivers

ARM-based platforms

CI/CD

Debugging

Embedded software

Power management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Job description

About Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, AI, and software technologies into solutions that combat climate change, reliably connect humans and the world, and help drive advancements in automation and robotics, mobility, healthcare, energy and data centers. With revenue of more than $11 billion in FY25, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and X.

About the Role

Senior Engineer, Embedded Software

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in the Battery Insights team, you will lead the design and delivery of embedded software for advanced battery monitoring and insight solutions.

You will work across firmware, hardware, systems, verification, and application teams to turn product and customer requirements into reliable, maintainable software.

The role requires strong technical judgment, independent problem solving, and the ability to guide other engineers while contributing to architecture and roadmap decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, integrate, and maintain complex embedded software solutions for battery monitoring and insight products.
• Lead the technical delivery of significant features and contribute to software architecture and design decisions.
• Develop and optimize real-time software, device drivers, hardware abstraction layers, and platform services.
• Analyze and improve software performance, reliability, memory use, power consumption, and startup behavior.
• Investigate complex system issues using structured debugging, root-cause analysis, and data-driven methods.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, algorithms, verification, applications, security, and product teams.
• Translate product and customer requirements into clear software requirements, designs, implementation plans, and testable outcomes.
• Review designs and code, mentor less‑experienced engineers, and promote strong engineering practices.
• Contribute to automated build, test, release, and continuous‑integration workflows.
• Support technical planning, estimation, risk identification, and roadmap development for Battery Insights software.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelors or Masters Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 0-4 years of relevant embedded software or firmware development experience.
• Strong C and C++ programming skills, including debugging and optimization in resource‑constrained systems.
• Experience with real‑time operating systems, concurrency, interrupts, synchronization, and timing‑sensitive design.
• Experience developing low‑level software or device drivers for common embedded interfaces and peripherals.
• Experience with embedded processors or microcontrollers, including board bring‑up and hardware/software integration.
• Proficiency with source control, code review, automated builds, and CI/CD practices.
• Ability to work independently on complex technical problems and communicate decisions clear across disciplines.
• Understanding of software quality, maintainability, testing, and lifecycle practices.
• Awareness of open‑source, proprietary, and hybrid software licensing models.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Embedded Linux or Linux kernel development experience.
• Experience with ARM‑based platforms and low‑level debugging tools.
• Experience with telemetry, diagnostics, data acquisition, communications, or cloud‑connected edge devices.
• Battery management, energy storage, automotive, industrial, or data‑center domain experience.
• Experience with Python or other scripting languages for test automation and engineering workflows.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, functional safety, or regulated software‑development practices.
• Experience working in globally distributed, cross‑functional engineering teams.
• Demonstrated technical leadership through design ownership, mentoring, or delivery of major features.

What Success Looks Like

• Delivers robust embedded software that meets agreed performance, quality, and schedule expectations.
• Makes sound technical trade‑offs and communicates risks and decisions early.
• Improves team capability through reviews, mentoring, automation, and reusable engineering practices.
• Builds effective working relationships across software, hardware, systems, and product teams.

Why You’ll Love Working at ADI

At Analog Devices, you will be part of a collaborative and innovative team shaping technologies that bridge the physical and digital worlds.

You will work on advanced products with real-world impact, supported by opportunities for continuous learning, technical growth, and collaboration with experts across multiple disciplines.

For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

As such, applicants for this position – except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.

Analog Devices is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.

Job Req Type: Experienced Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, AI, and software technologies into solutions that combat climate change, reliably connect humans and the world, and help drive advancements in automation and robotics, mobility, healthcare, energy and data centers. With revenue of more than $11 billion in FY25, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and X. Come join ADI – a place where Innovation meets Impact. For more than 55 years, Analog Devices has been inventing new breakthrough technologies that transform lives. At ADI you will work alongside the brightest minds to collaborate on solving complex problems that matter from autonomous vehicles, drones and factories to augmented reality and remote healthcare. ADI fosters a culture that focuses on employees through beneficial programs, aligned goals, continuous learning opportunities, and practices that create a more sustainable future.