Staff Embedded Software Firmware Engineer (35836)

Myticas Consulting Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Myticas Consulting Inc. is seeking a Staff Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer for a one-year contract in Ottawa, Ontario.

You will design, develop, and test mission-critical firmware for advanced embedded optical systems, working with RTOS or embedded Linux, device drivers, and multithreading. Responsibilities include reviewing requirements, proposing robust designs, and debugging complex issues while maintaining high-quality, maintainable code.

Qualifications

• Design, develop and test firmware for embedded optical platforms.
• Review, analyze and refine software requirements for features.
• Apply object-oriented design and patterns to feature development.
• Work with RTOS or embedded Linux concepts including interrupts and drivers.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, code, and test firmware for embedded optical platforms.
• Review and refine software requirements for multiple features.
• Propose and finalize software designs for maintainable code.
• Develop and test code that meets specifications.
• Work with RTOS/embedded Linux concepts including interrupts, device drivers, memory management, and multithreading.
• Review test plans and recommend test cases for developed code.
• Debug and resolve complex issues reported by test teams and customers.
• Apply OO design principles and patterns to feature development.

Skills

C++ programming

Multithreading

Embedded software development

Object-oriented design

Python

Debugging

Version control (Git)

Problem solving

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science/Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Git

JIRA

Job description

Staff Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

We are seeking a Staff Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and test mission-critical firmware components for advanced embedded optical systems. This is a one-year contract based in Ottawa, Ontario.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, code, and test software for next-generation embedded optical platforms.
• Review, analyze, and refine software requirements for multiple features.
• Propose and finalize software designs that can be translated into maintainable code.
• Develop and test code that meets specifications.
• Work deeply with RTOS or embedded Linux concepts, including interrupts, device drivers, memory management, and multithreading.
• Review test plans and recommend test cases for developed code.
• Debug and resolve complex issues reported by test teams and customers.
• Apply object-oriented design principles and design patterns to feature development.

Skills & Experience

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with embedded software development experience.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in embedded systems design and development.
• Excellent object-oriented design and expert C++ programming skills.
• Deep understanding of multithreaded software systems and operating-system concepts.
• Knowledge of at least one scripting language; Python preferred.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with version control such as GIT and bug tracking tools such as JIRA.
• Experience with optical devices, OTN, CMIS, DSP/line configuration, alarms, or coherent systems is an asset.