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# Hardware / Software Design Engineer

- **Company:** TrafficCast International, Inc
- **Location:** Philadelphia, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $80,000.0 - $115,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bluetooth, Firmware, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/TrafficCast/743999717238358-hardware-software-design-engineer

## About the Role

* BS or MS in Computer Science or Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience),
 * 5 years of experience in hardware and firmware design and development in the traffic industry,
 * Deep understanding of industry technologies and standards
 * Excellent communications and Interpersonal skills,
 * Excellent organizational and communication skills.
 * Excellent client relationship skills

## Description

In this role, you'll work collaboratively with hardware and software engineering to develop and deploy and maintain our traffic sensor systems and technologies. Help automate and streamline our operations and processes. Maintain strong industry knowledge based on traffic system technologies and industry standards.

Skills / Responsibilities

 * Ability to work with various hardware and firmware from 3rd party traffic control systems,
 * Be able to develop firmware to manage and translate messaging systems to and from various controllers and systems
 * Deep knowledge of current industry traffic controllers and sensor technology in the connected vehicle space including DSRC, CV-2X and Bluetooth technologies,
 * Provide improvement suggestions regarding the security, usability, performance, maintainability, and scalability of the existing environment,
 * Build platform tools and dashboards,
 * Work closely with developers to solve systems problems,
 * Collaborate with security team to deliver world class software solutions


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