Sr. Embedded Software Engineer

flir; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR in Goleta, California is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to design and develop firmware for infrared sensing systems. You will take part in every project phase—from requirements reviews to unit testing, system integration and sustaining engineering—working with RTOS, multi-core SoCs, and hardware interfaces to deliver reliable, high‑performance solutions.

The role requires strong C programming, board‑level software development, and clear English communication,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with embedded programming and board-level software development in C.
• Experience with embedded RTOS and multi-threaded software development.
• Ability to understand both hardware and software components of embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded software for infrared sensing systems.
• Participate in requirements reviews, software design, coding, and unit testing.
• Perform system integration and sustaining engineering.

Skills

Embedded programming

C programming

RTOS experience

Multi-core embedded software

Hardware-software integration

English communication

Debugging tools

Image processing

AI in embedded workflows

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering, EE, Mathematics, Physics or related

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Embedded tool chains

Embedded Linux

Green Hills uVelOSity

Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Job Summary:

Software design and development of embedded software for infrared and sensing systems. Participation in every phase of a project: requirements review, software design and coding, unit testing, system integration and sustaining engineering.

Job Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience with embedded programming and board level software development in C (or equivalent)
• Experience with embedded RTOS (e.g. Green Hills uVelOSity, embedded Linux, RTEMs, etc.) and multi-threaded software development
• Expertise in developing multi-core embedded software is highly desirable
• Experience in developing on embedded SoCs is highly desirable
  • Experience with multi-core imaging and vision processing platforms (such as NVIDIA or Qualcomm) is highly desirable but not required
• Ability to understand both the hardware and software components of the embedded systems under development
• Excellent knowledge of hardware subsystems and common peripheral buses I2C, SPI, USB
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Experience designing, specifying and implementing low latency protocols and interfaces between peripherals and devices. Teledyne FLIR software operates under rigorous constraints related to latency and frame loss.
• Ability to setup various embedded tool chains, build and debugging environments and use of debugging tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.
• Experience with infrared technologies, image acquisition and processing are highly desired but not required
• Experience using AI tools in embedded software development workflows is valuable

Education

• BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering, EE, Mathematics, Physics or related or equivalent relevant work experience.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen.

Salary Range:

$113,600.00-$151,400.000

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.