Senior Embedded Software Lead (RTOS/Linux) - Remote

D3 Engineering; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401k retirement plan

Paid holidays and time off

Tuition assistance

Remote opportunities available

Employer sponsored events

Life insurance and disability

Job summary

D3 Embedded, part of D3 Engineering, seeks an experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineer to lead firmware design, optimization, and integration for high-performance embedded systems. The role requires deep expertise in embedded C/C++, RTOS, Embedded Linux, GCC toolchain, and hardware interaction.

You will drive all phases from requirements to validation, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across hardware and software teams to deliver reliable, high-quality products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering or equivalent years of experience.
• Minimum 5 years of embedded software experience.
• Ability to read schematics and debug digital hardware with scope/LA.
• Experience writing embedded device drivers.
• Experience debugging embedded platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own all phases of product development: requirements, architecture, design, and implementation.
• Develop drivers and application-level code for embedded systems.
• Perform hardware bring-up and software/hardware integration.
• Conduct verification, testing, and troubleshooting across platforms and teams.
• Provide technical direction and leadership on complex projects.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.
• Support project planning and task estimation.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

RTOS

Embedded Linux

Debugging

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | Computer Engineering | Electrical Engineering

Tools

GCC/GNU toolchain

Git

Oscilloscope/Logic Analyzer

Yocto

Ubuntu

Device Tree

Job description

D3 Embedded, part of D3 Engineering, seeks an experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineer to lead firmware design, optimization, and integration for high-performance embedded systems. The role requires deep expertise in embedded C/C++, RTOS, Embedded Linux, GCC toolchain, and hardware interaction.

You will drive all phases from requirements to validation, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across hardware and software teams to deliver reliable, high-quality products.