Senior Embedded Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group in Detroit is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to join our hybrid team. You will design and optimize software for ARM-based platforms, use Yocto Linux, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment.

Responsibilities include improving communication between microservices, embedded systems, and legacy applications, and ensuring performance, reliability, and maintainability across devices in regulated industries.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of embedded software experience.
• Hands-on with Yocto Linux build systems and ARM-based embedded platforms (NXP i.MX6 or similar).
• Working knowledge of systemd, hardware watchdog, and Linux OS optimization.
• Familiarity with ASP.NET Core microservices and lightweight IPC frameworks like ZeroMQ or D-Bus.
• Experience in regulated industries (medical devices/life sciences) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Optimize embedded software solutions using ZeroMQ, ActiveMQ, Embedded Linux, C#, and PostgreSQL, ensuring performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Drive integration and communication strategies between microservices, legacy applications, and embedded systems using messaging frameworks and API-based architectures.
• Optimize system performance and operational excellence through database tuning, messaging optimization, observability, monitoring, logging, and proactive incident analysis.
• Expertise on code reviews, risk management, technical documentation, and guidance on Yocto-based Linux platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams to ensure technical feasibility, support delivery roadmaps, and continuously improve solution quality and reliability.

Skills

Embedded software

Yocto Linux

ARM-based platforms

systemd

hardware watchdog

Linux optimization

ASP.NET Core

ZeroMQ

D-Bus

Regulated industries

Tools

ZeroMQ

D-Bus

ActiveMQ

PostgreSQL

Yocto

ASP.NET Core

Job description

Work Model: Hybrid. 1 week a month of travel might be reasonable

Required Skills & Experience

• 5-10 years of embedded software experience
• Hands-on expertise with Yocto Linux build systems and ARM-based embedded platforms (NXP i.MX6 or similar)
• Working knowledge of systemd service management, hardware watchdog integration, and Linux OS optimization
• Familiarity with ASP.NET Core microservices and lightweight IPC frameworks such as ZeroMQ or D-Bus
• Experience working in regulated industries (medical devices, life sciences, or similar) is preferred

Responsibilities

• Optimize embedded software solutions using ZeroMQ, ActiveMQ, Embedded Linux, C#, and PostgreSQL, ensuring performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Drive integration and communication strategies between microservices, legacy applications, and embedded systems using messaging frameworks and API-based architectures.
• Optimize system performance and operational excellence through database tuning, messaging optimization, observability, monitoring, logging, and proactive incident analysis.
• Expertise on code reviews, risk management, technical documentation, and guidance on Yocto-based Linux platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams to ensure technical feasibility, support delivery roadmaps, and continuously improve solution quality and reliability.