What are the responsibilities and job description for the Embedded Software Engineer position at Actalent?
Job Description
We are seeking a talented Embedded Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and developing software features to enhance existing and future products while resolving bugs and sustaining issues in legacy products. This role involves collaboration with various engineering teams to improve product performance and development processes.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop software features based on high-level customer and product line management requirements.
- Develop new features for existing and future products.
- Resolve bugs and other sustaining issues in legacy products.
- Collaborate with validation, integration, optical, hardware, and test engineering teams to continuously improve product performance, execution efficiency, and development processes.
- Ensure firmware documentation is accurate and up to date.
- Coach junior software engineers and drive coding reviews and practices across the team.
- Engage in pre- and post-sales customer interactions and provide guidance to Field Application Engineers.
- Provide input to documentation teams.
- Expert in C and C programming for embedded systems.
- University degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
- 8 years of experience in embedded software systems (flexible to 5 years for strong candidates).
- Experience in the Optical Networking industry (Layer 0/1 equipment) preferred.
- Familiarity with Agile development, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
- Experience with system product software functions (e.g., North-Bound Interface, BSP, photonic control, alarms, service management).
- Experience with open-source code (SONiC, FRRouting, Open vSwitch) is a plus.
- Familiarity with networking and security protocols.
- Experience with virtualization and container technologies.
- Programming skills in Go and Python.
- Object-oriented design and Linux multi-process/threaded design.
- Good communication skills and experience in cross-site/global teams (Chinese language a plus).
The position offers a hybrid working environment with 2–3 days on-site and flexible arrangements possible.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Horsham, PA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $165000.00/yr.
-Candidates with 5–7 years of strong, directly relevant experience will be considered.
-Telecom/optical networking background is preferred but not mandatory.
-Role involves mentoring but not direct reports initially.
-Compensation: Target base $160k 15% bonus (business unit performance) stock plan ($5–10k/year).
-Hybrid work: 2–3 days on-site, more flexibility for software than firmware.
-Interview: Panel round, possible follow-up with China team.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Horsham,PA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Dec 16, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $5,000 - $10,000