What are the responsibilities and job description for the Embedded Software Engineer position at April Quest?
Info about the company
I am working with a leading US manufacturer of professional audio and RF equipment trusted across film, broadcast, live events, and other mission-critical environments. I’m hiring an Embedded Software Engineer to take a leading role in the design and delivery of complex embedded systems for next-generation, high-reliability products.
Info about what the Embedded Software Engineer role entails
This is a hands-on senior role suited to someone who enjoys owning substantial pieces of an embedded system, working closely with hardware and FPGA engineers, and driving designs from concepts through production.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded software in C and C for professional audio and RF products
- Lead major firmware or embedded software components from architecture and implementation through release and long-term support.
- Collaborate closely with FPGA and hardware teams to define interfaces, integrate software with FPGA logic, and optimize system-level performance.
- Develop and debug low-level software including device drivers, boot processes, and hardware abstraction layers.
- Work across embedded Linux and RTOS-based systems, balancing real-time behaviour, reliability, and performance.
- Support board bring-up, debugging, and validation using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG-based tools.
- Participate in system architecture discussions and contribute to technical decision-making
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers on the team.
Essential Requirements of the Embedded Software Engineer
- Significant professional experience developing embedded software in C and C for production systems.
- Strong hands-on experience with embedded Linux and real-time operating systems.
- Deep understanding of low-level device programming, hardware interfaces, and real-time data handling.
- Experience integrating embedded software with FPGA-based systems, including register-level communication and performance optimization.
- Proven ability to take ownership of complex technical work and drive it through multiple development phases.
Desirable Requirements of the Embedded Software Engineer
- Experience with Xilinx FPGAs or MicroBlaze-based systems.
- Prior experience in professional audio, RF, or other high-reliability or signal-processing domains.
- Background in improving system performance, boot time, or overall reliability.
- Experience mentoring or acting as a technical lead within an engineering team.
Salary : $160,000 - $170,000