Embedded Engineer

GCS Recruitment; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Embedded Middleware Engineer to join a team working on next generation connected devices. You will develop in C, diagnose issues across the middleware, and integrate SoC vendor software in an embedded Linux environment.

You’ll analyze WiFi packet behaviours, IP traffic, and network protocols, collaborate with platform teams, and help optimize communication paths while supporting system upgrades and feature rollouts.

Qualifications

• Strong hands on experience in embedded systems development.
• Good understanding of middleware frameworks (RDK experience highly preferred).
• Solid knowledge of C programming in a resource constrained environment.
• Experience working with SoC vendor software (e.g. Broadcom, Qualcomm).
• Understanding of: IP networking fundamentals
• WiFi packet protocols & wireless communication
• HTTP and higher level network protocols
• Proven ability to debug low level system issues.
• Experience with Linux based embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Work within the middleware layer to ensure smooth communication between applications and hardware.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain embedded system functionalities.
• Support integration of SoC vendor provided software, ensuring compatibility and performance.
• Diagnose complex issues across middleware, network stack, and hardware interaction.
• Analyze WiFi packet protocols, IP traffic, and higher level network behaviours.
• Use logs, traces, and debugging tools to identify root causes and deliver fixes.
• Work with IP based protocols including DHCP, DNS, TCP/UDP, HTTP, and higher level APIs.
• Understand and debug packet level behaviour in wireless connectivity systems.
• Collaborate with network and platform teams to optimise communication paths.
• Write clean, maintainable, low level code in C for embedded platforms.
• Improve existing features, enhance stability, and optimise performance.
• Support ongoing system upgrades and feature rollouts.
• Work closely with SoC vendors, platform architects, and QA teams.
• Participate in technical discussions, solution design, and code reviews.

Skills

Embedded systems

Middleware frameworks

C programming

SoC vendor software

WiFi protocols

Linux embedded

Debugging

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Middleware Engineer to work with our client on next generation connected devices. This role requires strong hands on experience in embedded systems, middleware development, and deep understanding of IP based protocols, Wi Fi packet behaviour, and SoC level software integration.

The ideal engineer will work across debugging, feature enhancement, system integration, and C based development within an RDK or similar embedded ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Middleware & Embedded Development

• Work within the middleware layer to ensure smooth communication between applications and hardware.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain embedded system functionalities.
• Support integration of SoC vendor provided software, ensuring compatibility and performance.

Debugging & System Analysis

• Diagnose complex issues across middleware, network stack, and hardware interaction.
• Analyse Wi Fi packet protocols, IP traffic, and higher level network behaviours.
• Use logs, traces, and debugging tools to identify root causes and deliver fixes.

Protocol & Connectivity Work

• Work with IP based protocols including DHCP, DNS, TCP/UDP, HTTP, and higher level APIs.
• Understand and debug packet level behaviour in wireless connectivity systems.
• Collaborate with network and platform teams to optimise communication paths.

Software Development

• Write clean, maintainable, low level code in C for embedded platforms.
• Improve existing features, enhance stability, and optimise performance.
• Support ongoing system upgrades and feature rollouts.

Collaboration

• Work closely with SoC vendors, platform architects, and QA teams.
• Participate in technical discussions, solution design, and code reviews.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands on experience in embedded systems development.
• Good understanding of middleware frameworks (RDK experience highly preferred).
• Solid knowledge of C programming in a resource constrained environment.
• Experience working with System on Chip (SoC) vendor software (e.g. Broadcom, Qualcomm).
• Understanding of:
• o IP networking fundamentals
• o Wi Fi packet protocols & wireless communication
• o HTTP and higher level network protocols
• Proven ability to debug low level system issues.
• Experience with Linux based embedded systems.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in RDK B or RDK V.
• Exposure to DOCSIS, broadband gateways, or set top box devices.
• Knowledge of Wi Fi certification or testing tools (e.g. Wireshark, Aircrack, iPerf).
• Scripting knowledge (Python, Bash) for automation or testing.