Embedded RTOS Kernel Engineer (Zephyr)

European Tech Recruit; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit is seeking an Embedded RTOS Software Engineer for a multinational semiconductor company in Cork. The role focuses on the Core Platform Kernel Software team developing RTOS software for multiple subsystems on chips used in Mobile, XR, Compute, Automotive, Cloud AI, and IoT markets.

You will work on block-level development, collaborate across teams, and ensure performance, power, and timing requirements are met; Zephyr RTOS experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Hands-on RTOS engineering experience, ideally Zephyr.
• Strong embedded C/C++ and assembly skills (RISC-V/ARM).
• Experience with CI/CD and source control tools (GitHub, Gerrit, GitLab).

Responsibilities

• Develop small well-defined blocks and assist in building complex features and tests under supervision.
• Identify and resolve architecture and design issues across subsystems; participate in design reviews.
• Stay updated on industry trends in DSP, ML, and related technologies; contribute knowledge.
• Collaborate with team members to generate new ideas.
• Communicate clearly and document issues, features, and design changes.

Skills

Embedded RTOS development

Embedded C/C++

Assembly (RISC-V/ARM)

Multi-Core architecture

QEMU/ISS

Python scripting

Security best practices

CI/CD

Git/GitLab/Gerrit

Tools

Zephyr RTOS

Job description

European Tech Recruit is seeking an Embedded RTOS Software Engineer for a multinational semiconductor company in Cork. The role focuses on the Core Platform Kernel Software team developing RTOS software for multiple subsystems on chips used in Mobile, XR, Compute, Automotive, Cloud AI, and IoT markets.

You will work on block-level development, collaborate across teams, and ensure performance, power, and timing requirements are met; Zephyr RTOS experience is a plus.