Senior Embedded Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to develop embedded and systems software for high-performance hardware platforms, including MCUs, server motherboards, and network-connected systems. This role focuses on firmware, Linux-based software, data transfer paths, high-speed networking, diagnostics, cybersecurity compliance, and hardware/software integration., * Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded and systems software in C, C++, and Python.

• Develop and debug data transfer paths across embedded controllers, Linux systems, storage, and network interfaces.
• Work with high-speed networking technologies, including 100GbE, Ethernet PHY configuration, link bring-up, diagnostics, and performance tuning.
• Support filesystem and network transfer workflows, including Linux networking stack behavior, storage I/O, throughput analysis, and protocol-level debugging.
• Develop firmware and software for MCU-based systems, server motherboard platforms, and board-level hardware.
• Support board bring-up, hardware validation, manufacturing test, production debug, and system diagnostics.
• Debug hardware/software issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD debuggers, serial consoles, packet captures, and Linux performance tools.
• Work with interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, Ethernet, PCIe, USB, and management interfaces.
• Contribute to secure software development practices, including static code analysis, vulnerability remediation, secure configuration, and compliance support.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, networking, validation, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and software teams., The ideal candidate is a hands-on embedded and systems software engineer who can work across firmware, Linux, networking, storage, and hardware. They should be able to debug high-speed data paths, reason about filesystem and network transfer behavior, and contribute to secure, compliant software for production hardware platforms.

This position is located at a facility that requires all selected candidates to be U.S. Citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders). ITI Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer and conducts pre-employment background checks and E-Verify employment authorization verification as part of the hiring process.

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with strong embedded, systems, or firmware development experience.
• Strong C/C++ and Python skills.
• Experience developing on Linux-based systems, including debugging, scripting, networking, storage, and system-level behavior.
• Experience with Ethernet networking, PHY configuration, link diagnostics, packet-level debugging, or high-speed data transfer paths.
• Knowledge of filesystem behavior, network transfer protocols, and Linux networking stack fundamentals.
• Hands-on MCU programming experience; NXP MCU experience is a plus.
• Experience with embedded protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, and PCIe.
• Experience using lab and debug tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, hardware debuggers, serial consoles, packet analyzers, and Linux tracing/performance tools.
• Familiarity with secure development practices, static code analysis, vulnerability management, and cybersecurity compliance expectations.
• Ability to read datasheets, reference manuals, schematics, protocol specifications, and hardware design documents.
• Strong debugging skills across firmware, software, networking, storage, and hardware boundaries.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS, VxWorks, or similar.
• Experience with PCIe-based systems, including endpoint/root complex interactions, enumeration, BAR configuration, DMA, link training, error handling, throughput tuning, and debugging with protocol analyzers or Linux PCIe tools.
• Experience with 100GbE networking, Ethernet PHY programming, MAC/PHY integration, link training, auto-negotiation, SerDes, PCS/PMA layers, or high-speed signal diagnostics.
• Experience with Linux network stack tuning, TCP/IP, UDP, RDMA, NFS, SMB, SFTP, HTTPS, rsync, or other network transfer protocols.
• Experience with filesystems, block devices, RAID, NVMe, storage performance, buffering, caching, or data integrity mechanisms.
• Experience with cybersecurity frameworks and compliance requirements such as FIPS, STIGs, secure boot, signed firmware, SBOMs, CVE remediation, or hardening guides.
• Experience using static analysis and security tools such as Coverity, clang-tidy, cppcheck, CodeQL, SonarQube, Snyk, or similar.
• Experience with server motherboard architecture, BMCs, platform management, BIOS/UEFI, power sequencing, thermal control, or system health monitoring.
• FPGA-adjacent development experience, including register maps, hardware/software interfaces, DMA paths, or FPGA-based platforms.
• Embedded Linux experience, including device trees, kernel modules, Yocto, Buildroot, U-Boot, or driver development.
• Manufacturing test, board diagnostics, firmware update, or field recovery experience.
• Full-stack development experience with TypeScript, React, Express.js, or Node.js.

• Competitive pay.
• 100% paid medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents as of date of hire.
• 100% paid employee basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Quarterly company contributions to a Healthcare Savings Account
• Opportunity to participate in the 401k and company matching
• A 4/10 schedule, Fridays off
• Paid Holidays, Sick and Vacation Time

ITI Engineering is an award-winning supplier of software, hardware, engineering services and products in the aerospace defense industry. ITI designs and manufactures specialized hardware and software products for aerospace and commercial customers in support of the world's leading fighter aircraft. We produce mission support devices, data transfer equipment, cryptographic data transfer systems, servers and firmware for components that are critical support system elements for several of the world's leading fighter aircrafts. If you are looking for a challenging, rewarding position and the opportunity to join an innovative dynamic team, keep reading!