Software Development Engineer – Embedded

Jobtailor; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Ottawa, Canada seeks an experienced embedded software engineer to lead design, development, and optimization of low-level components. You will shape architecture, drive performance improvements, and mentor junior engineers while communicating with diverse stakeholders.

The role emphasizes ARM-based embedded C development, AUTOSAR concepts, and automotive software quality practices. Legal eligibility to work in Canada is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Computer/Electrical) or related field.
• 8+ years of embedded software development experience.
• 5+ years of experience in C programming.
• 5+ years of experience in ARM architecture and low-level software development.
• 1+ year of AUTOSAR concepts and integration.
• Experience with CAN and Embedded Ethernet communication stacks.
• Proven memory footprint and CPU utilization optimization experience.
• Experience with software quality practices and defect reduction.
• Effective cross-team communication.
• Automotive embedded software experience is an advantage.
• Familiarity with MISRA, ASPICE, or ISO 26262 is an advantage.
• Performance profiling, static analysis, and toolchain optimization experience.
• Mentoring engineering staff is an advantage.
• Experience with LIN, SOME/IP, or diagnostics over IP is an advantage.
• Authorized to work in Canada; Ford sponsorship not offered.

Responsibilities

• Use AI and automation to drive high-leverage development work and shape team AI practices.
• Design, develop, and debug embedded C software for low-level and platform components.
• Drive performance optimization across RAM usage, CPU load, and compiler settings.
• Improve system robustness through runtime behavior analysis and fault handling.
• Define and track software quality metrics; lead reliability improvements.
• Own architecture, interfaces, and strategy for a critical embedded component.
• Negotiate requirements and scope with stakeholders.
• Mentor junior engineers and coach across teams.
• Communicate technical content, tradeoffs, and risks to engineers, PMs, and leadership.
• Maintain a system-level mindset and align decisions with product architecture.

Skills

Embedded C

ARM Architecture

Performance Optimization

Software Quality Metrics

Mentoring

Effective Communication

Stakeholder Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Computer/Electrical)

Tools

CAN

Embedded Ethernet

LIN

SOME/IP

Diagnostics Over IP

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Use AI and automation for high-leverage development work and help shape team AI practices and guardrails
• Design, develop, and debug embedded C software for low-level and platform-level components
• Drive performance optimization across RAM usage, CPU load, and compiler/build settings
• Improve system robustness, fault handling, and stability through runtime behavior analysis
• Define and track software quality metrics and lead continuous quality and reliability improvements
• Own architecture, interfaces, and technical strategy for a critical embedded component
• Author and negotiate requirements and scope with stakeholders
• Drive improvements in quality, stability, and delivery predictability
• Mentor junior engineers and coach across teams
• Communicate technical content, tradeoffs, and risks to engineers, program managers, and leadership
• Maintain a system-level mindset and align component decisions with overall product architecture

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Computer/Electrical) or related field of study
• Minimum 8 years of embedded software development experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience in C programming
• Minimum 5 years of experience in ARM architecture and low-level software development
• Minimum 1 year of experience with AUTOSAR concepts and integration
• Experience with communication stacks such as CAN and Embedded Ethernet
• Proven experience optimizing memory footprint, CPU utilization, and compiler options
• Experience with software quality practices, metrics, and defect reduction
• Effective communication across technical and non-technical audiences
• Automotive embedded software development experience is an advantage
• Familiarity with MISRA, ASPICE, or ISO 26262 is an advantage
• Experience with performance profiling, static analysis, and toolchain optimization is an advantage
• Experience mentoring engineers is an advantage
• Experience with LIN, SOME/IP, or diagnostics over IP is an advantage
• Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Ford does not sponsor work permit applications

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in embedded C software development, particularly in ARM architecture, while driving performance optimization and software quality improvements. Capable of mentoring engineers and effectively communicating technical strategies and requirements across diverse teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Embedded C Software Development
• ARM Architecture Experience
• AUTOSAR Concepts Integration
• Software Quality Practices
• Performance Optimization

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Embedded C Programming
• Low-Level Software Development
• Memory Optimization
• CPU Utilization
• Compiler Options
• Runtime Behavior Analysis
• Software Quality Metrics
• Fault Handling
• Performance Profiling
• Static Analysis

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Mentoring

Industry Keywords

• Automotive Embedded Software Development
• MISRA
• ASPICE
• ISO 26262

Tools & Technologies

• Communication Stacks
• CAN
• Embedded Ethernet
• LIN
• SOME/IP
• Diagnostics Over IP