Senior Embedded Software Engineer — Automotive ECU & RTOS

Jobtailor; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Palo Alto, CA is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to design and implement software for automotive electronics across Linux and RTOS platforms.

You will write drivers, develop verification stacks for PCBs and ECUs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust code. Proficiency in C, RTOS, and debugging across hardware and software is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field.
• Solid experience in C programming.
• Strong understanding of RTOS fundamentals.
• Proficient debugging skills across software and hardware teams.
• Experience with Lauterbach, oscilloscope, JTAG, and flashing tools.
• Experience with Python and shell scripting.
• Knowledge of SPI, I2C, Ethernet, PCIe interfaces and board bring-up.
• Understanding OS internals (schedulers, memory, concurrency).
• Experience with embedded toolchains (compilers, linkers).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy embedded software on Linux and RTOS for automotive electronics.
• Provide software stacks for design verification of PCBs and ECUs for current and next-generation vehicle platforms.
• Write device drivers for PCBA components.
• Develop software prototypes for early hardware and software co-designs.
• Create validation test cases in Python and C.
• Develop SDKs for use across platforms.
• Collaborate across multiple teams to deliver quality code and debug issues.
• Debug in real time across software and hardware stacks to identify issues and provide solutions.

Skills

C programming

RTOS fundamentals

Debugging skills

Interface protocol stacks

Embedded toolchains

Device driver development

Validation test case creation

SDKs

Scripting languages

Electronic test equipment

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Lauterbach

Oscilloscope

JTAG

Flashing Tools

Job description

Jobtailor in Palo Alto, CA is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to design and implement software for automotive electronics across Linux and RTOS platforms.

You will write drivers, develop verification stacks for PCBs and ECUs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust code. Proficiency in C, RTOS, and debugging across hardware and software is essential.