Application Engineer, Software/Firmware

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.

San Francisco, CA, United States

3 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

6 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.dice.com

Tech stack

Testing (Software) C++ (Programming Language) Profiling Communications Protocols Software Debugging Linux Device Drivers Linux on Embedded Systems Embedded Software Firmware GNU Debuggers Protocol Buffers

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Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards) Python (Programming Language) Real-Time Operating Systems Prometheus System Testing Systems Integration Curam Configuration Tools Scripting Grafana Yocto Restful APIs Grpc

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Application Engineer, Software/Firmware to join a growing engineering team focused on embedded software integrations across complex hardware platforms. This role will serve as the technical bridge between internal engineering teams and OEM partners, owning software and firmware integration efforts from initial design through deployment.

The ideal candidate has deep experience with embedded Linux, BSP development, firmware integration, driver development, and system-level debugging. This is a highly collaborative role requiring someone who is comfortable working directly with hardware/software partners, troubleshooting complex issues, and building scalable integration processes., * Partner directly with OEM software and firmware teams to define software integration requirements and technical solutions

Adapt and integrate embedded software stacks across different hardware platforms
Develop and modify OS-level and firmware components, including Linux BSPs, drivers, and embedded services
Debug and resolve complex integration issues using embedded development tools, debuggers, tracing, and profiling utilities
Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and troubleshooting sessions with engineering partners
Own end-to-end software integration efforts from kickoff through validation, release, and deployment
Build and maintain validation frameworks, test plans, configuration tools, and integration documentation
Create automation tools and processes to improve software testing, deployment, and system validation
Collaborate with core engineering teams to translate partner feedback into product improvements
Track integration progress, risks, and technical challenges while driving solutions independently

Requirements

6+ years of hands-on embedded software and firmware development experience
Strong experience with embedded Linux, including BSP bring-up, driver development, and kernel-level debugging
Proficiency in C or C++ for embedded development
Experience with Python or similar scripting languages for automation and tooling
Experience working with embedded development tools such as JTAG, GDB, tracing, profiling, and debugging utilities
Experience integrating software across multiple hardware platforms or OEM/vendor environments
Strong understanding of system-level troubleshooting and hardware/software interactions
Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively with engineering teams and external partners
Comfortable owning complex technical problems independently from investigation through resolution

Nice to Have:

Experience with Yocto-based OS customization or embedded BSP development
Experience with RTOS environments
Familiarity with gRPC, Protobuf, REST APIs, or embedded communication protocols
Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus or Grafana
Previous experience in a customer-facing technical role such as Field Application Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or Partner Engineer