Software Engineer II

Job Title: Software Engineer II

Location(s): Irvine, CA - Onsite

Compensation: $90,000 – $110,000

About this position:

The Software Engineer II will design, develop, and advance next-generation robotic and autonomous software systems for Advantech Edge AI platforms. This role will focus on integrating diverse sensors and cameras, implementing AI perception and navigation algorithms, and deploying optimized inference solutions on embedded Linux, Yocto, and QNX environments.

This position will support customer-specific solution development, perform system validation and testing, and lead cross-functional technical discussions to enable successful end-to-end deployment of advanced robotics and embedded AI solutions across multiple industries.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and integrate robotic software for perception, motion control, and autonomous navigation (mapping, localization, path planning) leveraging ROS2 and diverse sensor/camera systems.
• Implement and optimize AI vision models for object detection, tracking, and recognition using deep learning frameworks.
• Deploy, optimize, and benchmark AI inference on Advantech Edge AI platforms.
• Support development, customization, and maintenance of embedded Linux, Yocto, and QNX-based platforms; provide technical expertise to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Manage OS lifecycle activities across Advantech platforms, including activation, configuration standardization, patching, and backup strategies.
• Build simulation and validation workflows using open-source tools to accelerate development and ensure reliability.
• Partner with Business Development and Sales for customer-specific solution support (pre-sales, feasibility analysis, technical bid response, post-sales support, and on-site/remote customer training).
• Investigate, debug, and resolve complex customer issues across software, platform, and hardware interfaces.
• Execute unit, integration, and develop test plans, analyze results, and create formal technical documentation and reporting.
• Lead technical discussions across cross-functional teams and global Advantech locations to gather requirements, align solutions, and support strategic customer engagements.

Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 5 years of software development experience using Python, C , C, or other object-oriented languages.
• Hands-on development experience with ROS2 (nodes, topics, services, launch files).
• Experience working with robotic simulation tools such as Gazebo, RViz, or equivalent.
• Practical experience integrating sensors (LiDAR, camera, IMU, etc.) and working with perception, SLAM, or autonomous navigation systems.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals including debugging, profiling, optimization, and structured problem solving.
• Experience developing software for Linux-based embedded systems.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts and collaborate cross-functionally with global teams, customers, and business stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience (DOE)
• Winning culture with a friendly, team-oriented environment!
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with company match
• Education & personal development reimbursement program
• Generous vacation and paid holidays package
• Company events, and lunches
• Work from home program – once eligible
• Referral Bonus

About Advantech

Founded in 1983, Advantech is a leader in providing trusted innovative embedded and automation products and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, and global logistics support; all backed by industry-leading front and back-office e-business solutions. Advantech has always been an innovator in the development and manufacture of high-quality, high-performance computing platforms.

We cooperate closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications across a diverse range of industries. To realize our corporate vision of Enabling an Intelligent Planet, Advantech will continue collaborating and partnering for Smart city & IoT Solutions.

World-class Recognition

Advantech is an authorized alliance partner of both Intel® and Microsoft®. Our customers will find the technologies we use inside our products to be widely compatible with other products in the global marketplace. In 2018 and 2019, Interbrand, the world-renowned brand consulting firm, once again recognized Advantech efforts to build a trusted, global brand; it also symbolizes a promise we gave to our business partners, which was to do our best to keep building a trustworthy brand that is recognized everywhere in the world. Advantech was selected as Interbrand’s #5 best Taiwan Global Brand in 2018.

Work Authorization:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More information can be found at https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html

Advantech is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We accept applications directly from candidates only and will not be responsible for any recruiting agency fees absent a formal agreement.