Embedded Software Engineer

ACD; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Circuit Design in Richardson, TX is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design and implement software for embedded devices from requirements for production and commercial deployment. You will design, develop, code, test, and debug system software, review code and design, and analyze efficiency and scalability of resources.

Ideal candidates have 1-3 years in software engineering, a Bachelors in CS/CE, strong C programming, experience with RTOS (FreeRTOS), and hands-on hardware

Qualifications

• 1–3 years software engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or equivalent.
• Solid C programming experience (compiler, linker, memory, CRT).
• Knowledge of high- and low-level protocols (I2C, SPI, CAN, TCP/IP).
• Experience with FreeRTOS or similar RTOS.
• Experience with processor architecture.
• Experience with SCM tools (Subversion, Git, Perforce).
• Familiarity with battery management and charging circuits is a plus.
• Strong documentation and writing skills.
• Basic electrical engineering fundamentals for debugging.
• Experience with electronics test equipment (multimeter, scope).
• Ability to work on-site.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software for embedded devices and systems from requirements.
• Develop, code, test, and debug system software.
• Review code and design.
• Analyze and improve efficiency, stability, and scalability of resources.
• Integrate and validate new product designs.
• Support QA and optimize I/O performance.
• Provide post-production support.
• Interface with hardware design and development.
• Assess third-party and open-source software.

Skills

C programming

RTOS (FreeRTOS)

Embedded systems

Low-level protocols (I2C, SPI, CAN, 0)

TCP/IP networking

Processor architecture

Documentation

Electronics debugging

On-site work

Software development lifecycle

I/O performance optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering

Tools

Subversion

Git

Perforce

Job description

Embedded Software Engineer

Job Type: Full-time, on-site (Richardson, TX)

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software of embedded devices and systems from requirements for production and commercial deployment
• Design, develop, code, test, and debug system software.
• Review code and design.
• Analyze and enhance the efficiency, stability, and scalability of system resources.
• Integrate and validate new product designs.
• Support software QA and optimize I/O performance.
• Provide post-production support.
• Interface with hardware design and development.
• Assess third-party and open-source software.

Requirements

• 1-3 years experience in software engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Solid C programming (compiler, linker, memory, CRT, etc.) experience.
• Knowledge of both high and low-level communication protocols, from I2C and SPI to CAN and TCP/IP Protocols.
• Experience with low-level RTOS such as FreeRTOS.
• Experience with processor architecture.
• Experience with source code management (SCM) tools (Subversion, Git, Perforce, etc.).
• Familiarity with battery management and battery charging circuits.
• Strong documentation and writing skills.
• Basic knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals to support low-level debugging.
• Experience with basic electronics test equipment, such as multimeters, logic analyzers, power supplies, and oscilloscopes.
• Ability to work on-site.

Preferred

• Knowledge of networking and web fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, REST, etc.).
• Experience working directly with the Linux kernel.
• Experience with and knowledge of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices and protocols.
• Experience working with bootloader and OTA.

Austin Circuit Design

1850 N Greenville Ave, Suite 150, Richardson, Texas 75081

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