Staff Software Developoment Engineer

Nokia; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Ottawa is seeking a staff engineer to develop diagnostics software. You will lead the hardware bring-up activities and work in a cross-functional team environment to resolve technical issues. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in diagnostics software for embedded systems, strong skills in Linux and C/C++, and the ability to deliver quality output on time.

Qualifications

• Experience in working in a cross-functional product development environment.
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up and Uboot bootloader.
• Knowledge of hardware interfaces and protocols (I²C, SPI, Ethernet, PCIe).

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality output by developing diagnostics software.
• Lead diagnostics development and hardware bring-up efforts.
• Execute the diagnostics software development in an Agile environment.

Skills

BS/MS with 8 to 11 years' experience in developing diagnostics software for embedded systems

Proficiency in Linux and C/C++ in embedded systems

Good analytical and troubleshooting skills

Experience with software version control (GIT)

Hands-on experience with diagnostic frameworks

Tools

JTAG debuggers

Traffic generators

Job description

As a staff engineer you will be responsible for developing diagnostics software and lead hardware bring-up activities with a focus on quality and adherence to project schedules. You will be expected to work in a cross-functional team environment to debug and resolve technical issues. You will develop and enhance the proprietary diagnostics software framework and third party vendor libraries, and develop testcases for hardware testing during the design and manufacturing stages.

Qualifications

Required Skills for Candidates

• BS/MS with 8 to 11 years' experience in developing diagnostics software for embedded systems

• Experience in working in a cross functional product development environment involved in developing carrier-class telecommunication products(s)

• Hands-on experience in developing diagnostics, participating in requirement gathering, design and test plan reviews

• Hands-on experience in using test equipment such as traffic generators, JTAG debuggers

• Proficiency in Linux and C/C++ in embedded systems including microcontroller based systems

• Candidate must be a quick-learner and self-starter, energetic, flexible and positive

• Good analytical and troubleshooting skills are critical

• Experience with software version control (GIT) and bug tracking tools is required

• Hands-on experience with diagnostic frameworks, hardware health monitoring, or power-on self-test (POST) systems

• Basic understanding of electronics schematics and hardware design

• Knowledge of hardware interfaces and protocols (I²C, SPI, Ethernet, PCIe)

• Experience in working collaboratively with a geographically separated team

• Hands-on experience in hardware bring-up and Uboot bootloader

• Desired Skills for Candidates

• Knowledge of Python and scripting based automation

• Familiarity with RTOS environments (FreeRTOS, ThreadX, etc.)

• Hands-on development experience with Infineon microcontrollers based systems

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for Candidates

• Being an integral member of the diagnostics software team, deliver quality output by developing diagnostics software for embedded system with a focus on quality and adherence to project schedules

• Lead diagnostics development and hardware bring-up efforts

• To scope, plan and execute the diagnostics software development in an Agile environment

• Address field issues, execute feature enhancements and defect fixes

• Work with HW, ASIC, FPGA, FW, and SW teams and design tests to verify hardware functionality in prototyping and manufacturing stages

• Perform Root Cause Analysis for customer found defects

• Create design and user guide documents