Embedded Systems Engineer II: High-Performance Firmware

Cisco; Fulton (MD); On-site; USD 112,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Cisco as a Software Engineer Embedded Systems II, taking ownership of designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance embedded software, firmware, and low-level platform features.

You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to build resilient device drivers, kernel components, and hardware-software interfaces powering mission-critical platforms and intelligent connected systems.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree as specified in the posting.
• Strong proficiency in C or C++ for embedded Linux/RTOS/POSIX.
• Familiarity with Linux tools and Git version control.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize high-performance embedded software, firmware, and low-level platform features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build drivers, kernel modules, and hardware interfaces.
• Develop test automation and diagnostic tools and integrate them into CI/CD.
• Diagnose complex platform issues and optimize memory and CPU performance.

Skills

C/C++ systems programming

Embedded Linux/RTOS

Operating systems concepts

Python scripting

Git version control

Education

Master's degree in CS/CE/EE or related field

Bachelor's degree with 2 years experience

Educational/workforce program with 3 years experience

High school diploma with 4 years experience

Tools

GDB

Valgrind

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

Join Cisco as a Software Engineer Embedded Systems II, taking ownership of designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance embedded software, firmware, and low-level platform features.

You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to build resilient device drivers, kernel components, and hardware-software interfaces powering mission-critical platforms and intelligent connected systems.