Embedded Software Engineer - C++

HKA Enterprises
Denver, CO, United States
23 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Assembly Language C++ (Programming Language) Software Debugging Linux Device Drivers Embedded C Embedded Software Firmware Software Architecture Real-Time Operating Systems Verilog VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL)
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VxWorks Bare Metal

Job description

  • Architecting, designing, implementing, testing, and debugging integrated embedded real-time software within heterogenous systems composed of firmware and hardware.
  • Working within a cross-discipline team to define, refine, and improve product concept, implementation, testability, and guaranteed, measurable quality.
  • Teaching, coaching, and mentoring less experienced staff.
  • Contributing to proposals as well as preliminary and critical design reviews.
  • Ability to obtain program access.

What You Will Learn

  • Working across a product line in collaboration with other teams.

Requirements

  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Experience including at least two of the following: Embedded C++ Software, Embedded Software Security, Software Architecture Design and Implementation.
  • Experience using embedded Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) (e.g., Green Hills, Integrity, Wind River VxWorks, Linux, etc.)
  • Experience developing complex systems involving the integration of hardware, firmware, and software
  • Active and transferrable final Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start.

Qualifications We Prefer

  • Familiarity with rate monotonic theory, practice, and limitations.
  • Familiarity with layered architectural principles, and their limitations.
  • Familiarity with reading electrical schematics and relating it to software function.
  • Familiarity with reading firmware source like VHDL or Verilog.
  • Familiarity with assembly language in at least one processor/controller family.
  • Experience using lab instruments like power-supplies, digital multi-meters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
  • Experience with developing device drivers for bare-metal and/or OS applications.
  • Experience leading engineering teams in delivering systems (of various size) involving the integration of hardware and software.

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