Embedded Software Engineer

Trenton-Systems; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Trenton-Systems is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software for next-generation products in Duluth, GA. You will work on C/C++ code, embedded Linux, and drivers, collaborating with hardware and test teams to ensure robust, production-ready software.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, verification, and optimization, with experience in real-time operating systems, hardware interfaces, and software toolchains.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 3+ years in software and firmware engineering.
• Exceptional communication skills - strong proficiency in C and C++ programming.
• Experience developing software for microcontrollers or embedded processors.
• Experience developing and maintaining embedded Linux systems.
• Experience with Git for source-code management and collaborative software development.
• Proficiency with Visual Studio Code (VS Code) or a comparable IDE.
• Solid understanding of embedded systems concepts, including interrupts, timers, memory management, concurrency, and hardware interfaces.
• Experience with embedded debugging tools and software development workflows.
• Familiarity with software development processes, code reviews, testing methodologies, and configuration management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and understand schematics, datasheets, and hardware specifications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, debug, and maintain embedded software for microcontroller- and processor-based systems.
• Develop software primarily in C/C++, including low-level drivers, hardware interfaces, application code, and system services.
• Develop, configure, customize, and maintain embedded Linux systems and associated build tools.
• Integrate and configure RTOS, middleware, communication stacks, and third-party software components.
• Develop and maintain firmware for interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, USB, Ethernet, and GPIO.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to bring up new circuit boards and troubleshoot hardware/software integration issues.
• Analyze system requirements and translate them into robust software architectures and implementation plans.
• Perform unit testing, integration testing, debugging and performance optimization.
• Use embedded debugging tools, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab equipment to diagnose system-level issues.
• Use Git for source-code management, branching, merging, and code collaboration.
• Use JIRA to track software development tasks, defects, requirements, and project progress.
• Use development tools like Visual Studio Code (VS Code) and others to implement and debug embedded software.
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and software development process improvements.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including software specifications, design documentation, and test procedures.
• Support product verification, validation, manufacturing, and field-deployment activities.
• Identify and resolve software defects and contribute to continuous improvement of product reliability and performance.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded software development

Embedded Linux

Git

VS Code

Debugging tools

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

BS in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Visual Studio Code

Yocto Project

Job description

About this position

Position Description:

The Embedded Software Engineer will design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software for next-generation products. The ideal candidate will have strong C/C++ programming skills, experience developing embedded Linux software, and a solid understanding of hardware/software integration. This role will work closely with electrical, mechanical, systems, and test engineers to translate product requirements into reliable, production-ready embedded software.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, debug, and maintain embedded software for microcontroller- and processor-based systems.
• Develop software primarily in C/C++, including low-level drivers, hardware interfaces, application code, and system services.
• Develop, configure, customize, and maintain embedded Linux systems and associated build tools.
• Integrate and configure real-time operating systems (RTOS), middleware, communication stacks, and third-party software components.
• Develop and maintain firmware for interfaces such as SPI, I²C, UART, USB, Ethernet, and GPIO.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to bring up new circuit boards and troubleshoot hardware/software integration issues.
• Analyze system requirements and translate them into robust software architectures and implementation plans.
• Perform unit testing, integration testing, debugging and performance optimization.
• Use embedded debugging tools, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other laboratory equipment to diagnose system-level issues.
• Use Git for source-code management, branching, merging, and code collaboration.
• Use JIRA to track software development tasks, defects, requirements, and project progress.
• Use development tools like Visual Studio Code (VS Code) and others to implement and debug embedded software.
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and software development process improvements.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including software specifications, design documentation, and test procedures.
• Support product verification, validation, manufacturing, and field-deployment activities.
• Identify and resolve software defects and contribute to continuous improvement of product reliability and performance.

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Required Qualifications

• BS in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent
• 3+ years in software and firmware engineering
• Exceptional Communication skills - Strong proficiency in C and C++ programming.
• Experience developing software for microcontrollers or embedded processors.
• Experience developing and maintaining embedded Linux systems.
• Experience with Git for source-code management and collaborative software development.
• Proficiency with Visual Studio Code (VS Code) or a comparable integrated development environment.
• Solid understanding of embedded systems concepts, including interrupts, timers, memory management, concurrency, and hardware interfaces.
• Experience with embedded debugging tools and software development workflows.
• Familiarity with software development processes, code reviews, testing methodologies, and configuration management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and understand schematics, datasheets, and hardware specifications.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with UEFI BIOS and Intel x86 architectures
• Familiarity with ARM & embedded Linux development
• Familiarity with PIC microcontroller development and other bare-metal and low-level firmware
• Experience with the Yocto Project, including recipes, custom layers, BitBake, machine configurations, and image customization.
• Experience with RTOS, such as FreeRTOS.
• Experience with ARM processors.
• Familiarity with Intel architecture.
• Strong experience with embedded Linux system development and Linux kernel configuration.
• Experience developing device drivers, bootloaders, BSPs, or board-support software.
• Experience with secure boot, firmware updates, cybersecurity, or embedded device security
• Knowledge of FIPS-140-2, TPM, Bitlocker, STIG, and/or other security technologies
• Scripting experience - bash, Zsh, Powershell, Python