Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

CyberCoders; Paso Robles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Annual incentive awards

Retirement plan

Disability and life insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Paid vacation and holidays

Perks at Work Program

Gym membership

Recognition for performance

Job summary

CyberCoders is seeking a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to lead design, development, and optimization of firmware for real-time, resource-constrained products. You will own end-to-end embedded solutions from hardware bring-up to high-quality C++ firmware, collaborating with hardware, QA, and product teams.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in embedded development, strong RTOS knowledge, and hands-on hardware experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of embedded firmware and software experience.
• Proven RTOS experience (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, VxWorks).
• Hands-on hardware experience including schematic review and PCB bring-up.
• Experience writing device drivers, bootloaders, and low-level BSP code.
• MCU families such as ARM Cortex-M, RISC-V.
• Strong debugging with JTAG/SWD and logic analyzers.
• Memory management, power optimization, and timing determinism.
• Leadership experience mentoring engineers and delivering projects.
• Familiar with Git, CI/CD for embedded, unit testing, and static analysis; Agile.
• Excellent cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of embedded firmware and software for microcontroller-based products.
• Architect and develop real-time systems using RTOS.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers on board bring-up and HW/SW integration.
• Develop device drivers, BSPs, bootloaders, and communication stacks.
• Define software architecture and coding standards; participate in design/code reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and grow the team’s embedded capabilities.
• Drive feature planning and sprint delivery; manage technical risk and progress.

Skills

Embedded systems

C/C++

RTOS

Leadership

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

JTAG/SWD

Lab instrumentation

Git/CI/CD

Job description

Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to lead design, development, and optimization of firmware and embedded software for real-time, resource-constrained products. This role will own end‑to‑end embedded solutions from hardware bring‑up and board support to high‑quality C++ firmware and architecture, working closely with cross‑functional teams and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate combines deep embedded software expertise, hands‑on hardware experience, RTOS knowledge, and demonstrated leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of embedded firmware and software (primarily C/C++) for microcontroller-based products.
• Architect and develop real-time systems using RTOS, including task scheduling, synchronization, and low-latency interrupt handling.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers on board bring‑up, schematics review, PCB bring‑up, and hardware/software integration.
• Create and maintain device drivers, BSPs, bootloaders, and communication stacks (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, Bluetooth, etc.).
• Define software architecture, coding standards, and best practices; perform design reviews and code reviews to ensure quality and maintainability.
• Lead debugging and root‑cause analysis of complex hardware/firmware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD debuggers, and other lab tools.
• Coordinate system‑level testing, validation, and performance optimization (power, memory, latency) across hardware and firmware.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior and mid‑level engineers; help grow the teams embedded capabilities.
• Drive feature planning and delivery in sprint cycles; estimate tasks, manage technical risk, and communicate progress to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of professional experience developing embedded firmware and software; demonstrable C/C++ expertise.
• Proven experience with RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, VxWorks, or similar) and real‑time system design.
• Hands‑on hardware experience including schematic review, PCB bring‑up, interfacing with sensors and peripherals, and using lab instrumentation.
• Experience writing device drivers, bootloaders, and low‑level BSP code; familiarity with MCU families (ARM Cortex‑M, RISC‑V, etc.).
• Strong debugging skills with JTAG/SWD, hardware trace, logic analyzers, and serial protocols; ability to diagnose cross‑domain issues.
• Solid understanding of embedded system constraints: memory management, power optimization, and timing determinism.
• Demonstrated leadership experience: mentoring engineers, leading technical projects, conducting reviews, and driving delivery.
• Familiarity with version control (Git), CI/CD for embedded, unit testing, and static analysis tools; experience with Agile development.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively across hardware, software, QA, and product teams.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Annual incentive awards based upon the Company meeting established goals.
• Retirement and savings plans
• Disability and life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account Plan
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Programs to help you balance work and personal life through our Perks at Work Program
• Fitness center membership plans
• Recognition for outstanding employee performance