C++ Software Engineer - Embedded Systems

C Software Engineer - Embedded Systems & Hardware Integration

• USA (On-site) - Austin, Texas
• Full-Time Permanent Contract
• Salary: up to $155,000 (DOE)
• Total Comp: Standard Benefits, Healthcare Plan

A specialist hardware and software company providing test systems used to validate memory and storage devices during high-volume semiconductor manufacturing. Their platform pairs custom test hardware with embedded C software to give customers a reliable, flexible way to run large-scale device verification, with test programs often running for hours at a time across environmentally controlled chambers.

They are looking to add an experienced Embedded C Software Engineer to their growing engineering team, working closely with hardware and electrical engineers to build and maintain the software that powers their test systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining C software that controls custom test hardware used in high-volume device verification
• Working directly with hardware engineers to bring up new test board designs, interpreting schematics and datasheets
• Making Linux kernel and driver-level modifications to support new hardware
• Maintaining and extending a well-established C codebase, understanding when to modernise it and when not to
• Ensuring APIs are structured cleanly so customers can build their own test scripts, including via Python
• Debugging and troubleshooting via logging in a closed, embedded environment (no interactive debugging tools)
• Collaborating closely with a small, flat engineering team and a dedicated hardware team

Ideal Profile:

• Strong hands-on experience with C in a Linux environment
• Comfortable reading schematics and datasheets, ideally with an Electrical Engineering background or equivalent hands-on hardware experience
• Experience with Linux kernel or driver development; exposure to Buildroot or Yocto is a strong plus
• Self-starter who is comfortable diving into an established codebase and figuring things out independently
• 2 years of relevant experience (open to non-traditional backgrounds where experience demonstrates the required skills)
• Must be authorised to work in the US without the need for visa sponsorship
• Comfortable working 5 days a week on-site in Austin, TX

This is a great opportunity to join a small, hands-on engineering team at a hardware-first business, working on software that sits right at the intersection of embedded systems, low-level Linux development, and real hardware.

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