Device & Embedded Systems Architect

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Dallas (TX); Vor Ort; USD 140.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group in Dallas is seeking a Device & Embedded Systems Architect to own end-to-end hardware and software platform architecture for our device ecosystem, spanning two brands. You will define reference architectures, lead Android platform design, establish OTA and telemetry patterns, and collaborate with ODM/OEM partners to ensure secure, scalable deployments.

The role emphasizes architecture documentation, governance, and mentoring senior engineers while avoiding

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of software engineering with at least 5 years focused on embedded systems or mobile platform engineering.
• Deep expertise in Android platform development including AOSP customization and security.
• Experience with MDM/EMM platforms at scale (Android Enterprise, VMware Workspace ONE, etc.).
• Experience architecting embedded telemetry systems and integration with cloud ingestion.
• Proficiency with embedded Linux, kernel modules, and device bring-up concepts.
• Ability to produce clear architecture documentation and influence engineering decisions.

Aufgaben

• Own end-to-end technical architecture for device endpoints across brands.
• Lead Android-based device platform design including HAL customization and security hardening.
• Define OTA update framework and telemetry schemas for enterprise pipelines.
• Develop multi-year Android version roadmap aligned to AOSP, EOL dates, and compliance.
• Collaborate with ODM/OEM vendors for BSP updates, security patches, and kernel upgrades.
• Establish governance, ADRs, and documentation; mentor senior engineers.

Kenntnisse

Embedded systems

Android platform development

MDM/EMM at scale

Telemetry systems design

Linux kernel bring-up

Jobbeschreibung

About the Job:

The Device & Embedded Systems Architect is a technical individual contributor role created to close this gap. This architect will own the end-to-end technical architecture of our device platform, establishing the patterns, standards, and guardrails that enable both brands to ship reliable, secure, and maintainable hardware products at scale.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Architecture & Design

• Define and own the reference architecture for all device endpoints across ClearCaptions and ClearWellness, ensuring consistency, security, and scalability across brands.
• Lead architectural design of the Android-based device platform including HAL customizations, system services, inter-process communication patterns, and security hardening.
• Establish firmware and embedded software architecture standards: bootloader configuration, recovery partitions, secure enclave usage, and hardware abstraction layers.
• Design the OTA update framework from scratch or evaluate and adapt open-source solutions (e.g., libchromeos-update-engine, RAUC) to meet ClearCaptions' reliability and scale requirements.
• Architect device telemetry systems that balance data richness with network constraints, defining schemas and ingestion patterns that plug into enterprise data pipelines.
• Develop a multi-year Android version roadmap aligned to AOSP support windows, hardware EOL dates, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with ODM/OEM vendors and chipset manufacturers to manage BSP updates, security patches, and kernel upgrades.
• Define supportability thresholds and sunset criteria for deployed device generations, with migration path recommendations.
• Architect or evolve the MDM/EMM platform to support 100,000+ devices across diverse hardware generations, connectivity types, and use‑case profiles.
• Define device provisioning and de‑provisioning workflows that support both technician‑assisted and zero‑touch deployment models.
• Establish fleet segmentation, ring‑based rollout policies, and canary frameworks for safely deploying firmware and application updates.

ClearWellness IoT Platform

• Provide architectural oversight for current and future ClearWellness IoT health devices—aligning on connectivity standards (BLE, Zigbee, Matter, Wi‑Fi), data security models, and interoperability frameworks.
• Define an IoT device evaluation framework to accelerate onboarding of new device types, including integration patterns for health data standards (HL7, FHIR) where applicable.
• Advise on edge compute vs. cloud compute tradeoffs for health analytics and alerting pipelines.

Standards, Governance & Collaboration

• Produce Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), reference architectures, and technical standards documents that guide engineering teams across both brands.
• Serve as the primary technical interface with hardware ODM/OEM partners, chipset vendors, and third‑party MDM providers.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, cloud infrastructure, security, and product engineering teams to ensure device‑side architecture integrates seamlessly with backend systems.
• Mentor senior engineers; raise the embedded and device engineering craft across the organization without direct people management responsibility.

Qualifications:

• Required
• 8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years focused on embedded systems, device software, or mobile platform engineering.
• Deep, hands‑on expertise in Android platform development—AOSP customization, system app development, HAL implementation, and platform security (dm‑verity, SELinux policies, Verified Boot).
• Strong knowledge of device management concepts and hands‑on experience with MDM/EMM platforms at scale (e.g., Android Enterprise, VMware Workspace ONE, Canonical Landscape, or similar).
• Experience architecting embedded telemetry systems—protocol selection (MQTT, CoAP, HTTPS), edge buffering, and integration with cloud ingestion pipelines.
• Proficiency with embedded Linux, kernel modules, device trees, and low‑level hardware bring‑up concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear, actionable architecture documentation and influence engineering decisions across teams.