Senior Embedded Software Engineer

TalentHammer; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

HSA and FSA

Traditional 401(k) with company match

Company-sponsored life insurance, AD&D

Voluntary insurance coverage

Tuition assistance program

Employee assistance program

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

TalentHammer is seeking an experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, verify, and deploy complex software for spaceborne products. You will work on SoC devices, interfaces with ARM Cortex-based environments, and evaluate IP vs internal development in a fast-paced aerospace setting.

You will leverage Python, C, and embedded Linux to implement robust networking over UDP/IP, while collaborating with senior engineers and using Vivado/Vitis tools for AMD/Xilinx devices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science is required.
• Expertise in embedded software design for ARM Cortex or similar systems.
• Proficiency in Python and C.
• Experience with embedded Linux development and UDP/IP networking.
• Experience with AMD/Xilinx devices and tools, including Vivado and Vitis.
• Strong Windows and Excel skills and solid communication abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and verify embedded software and related digital designs in SoC devices.
• Interface with senior engineers to implement communication protocols and data handling in an embedded ARM Cortex environment.
• Perform trade studies for third-party IP vs internal development.
• Develop embedded architecture and decide function placement between processor and programmable logic.
• Develop interfaces between embedded processor and programmable logic domains.
• Maintain code base in version control.
• Develop test fixtures to verify code and system functionality.
• Perform bench-level verification and support testing of the overall product.

Skills

Embedded software design

ARM Cortex

Python

C

Embedded Linux

UDP/IP networking

Vivado

Vitis

Windows

Excel

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Vivado

Vitis

Git

Mercurial

MATLAB

Job description

TalentHammer is partnering with an aerospace and space communications company seeking an experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join its engineering team. This role will develop and verify complex digital designs for use in spaceborne products across commercial and defense programs.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter and team player who can take ownership of projects from design through deployment in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and verify embedded software and related digital designs in system-on-chip (SoC) devices
• Interface with senior engineers to implement communication protocols, data handling, and system management in an embedded ARM Cortex processor environment
• Perform trade studies to identify functions that can be purchased as third-party intellectual property versus developed internally
• Assist in developing embedded architecture and determining which functions should execute within the embedded processor versus programmable logic
• Develop interfaces between embedded processor and programmable logic domains
• Maintain the code base within the company’s version control system
• Develop software and hardware test fixtures to verify embedded code and overall system functionality
• Perform bench-level verification of implemented code in the final system
• Support testing and verification of the overall product

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• Expertise in embedded software design for ARM Cortex or similar systems
• Expertise in Python and C
• Experience with embedded Linux development
• Strong knowledge of implementing UDP/IP networking over Ethernet
• Experience with AMD/Xilinx devices and tools, including Vivado and Vitis
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Windows OS and Microsoft Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Desired Experience

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• Experience designing high-sample-rate communication and/or signal-processing systems in embedded devices
• Experience with revision-control tools such as Git or Mercurial
• Knowledge of digital design using VHDL
• Knowledge of sampling theory, digital signal processing, and spectral analysis
• Proficiency with MATLAB
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• HSA and FSA
• Traditional 401(k) with company match
• Company-sponsored basic life insurance, AD&DD, and long-term disability
• Voluntary insurance coverage
• Tuition assistance program
• Employee assistance program
• 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off

TalentHammer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.