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Embedded Solution Architect - Onsite

Cognizant
Cleveland, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 8/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/23/2026
Job Summary

Serve as a Principal Engineer I driving complex embedded solutions on Linux platforms using C and C plus plus transforming product requirements into robust scalable implementations that enhance reliability and performance while collaborating in a hybrid work model with cross functional teams to deliver high quality embedded products that positively impact customers and society.

Responsibilities

  • Drive end to end design and development of embedded software components on Linux platforms using C and C plus plus to achieve high performance and reliability in production systems.
  • Implement robust low level modules drivers and middleware for embedded systems to ensure efficient interaction with hardware and consistent system behavior across product variants.
  • Analyze complex technical requirements and translate them into detailed design specifications that guide implementation integration and verification activities for embedded platforms.
  • Conduct thorough code reviews and static analysis for C and C plus plus components to maintain coding standards improve maintainability and reduce defect rates in critical software modules.
  • Optimize runtime performance memory usage and power consumption of embedded applications on Linux by profiling execution paths and applying targeted algorithmic and architectural improvements.
  • Collaborate closely with systems engineers hardware engineers and product teams in a hybrid work model to refine interfaces clarify constraints and align embedded solutions with overall product goals.
  • Develop unit tests integration tests and automated regression suites for embedded software to ensure stable releases and faster feedback cycles during ongoing feature development.
  • Debug complex system issues involving interactions between application code operating system services and hardware using appropriate tools such as debuggers tracers and profilers to identify root causes and corrective actions.
  • Document software architecture module level designs and configuration guidelines in a clear and structured manner so that future enhancements and maintenance activities can be executed efficiently.
  • Apply secure coding practices and defensive programming techniques within embedded C and C plus plus codebases to reduce vulnerabilities and enhance overall system resilience.
  • Coordinate with quality and validation teams to define acceptance criteria test coverage expectations and verification strategies that align with safety reliability and regulatory expectations for embedded products.
  • Evaluate new libraries frameworks and tooling relevant to embedded Linux development to continuously improve development workflows build pipelines and system observability.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of design processes and prototyping approaches by sharing lessons learned from projects and proposing refinements that reduce cycle time and improve first time right outcomes.

Qualifications

  • Exhibit strong hands on expertise in embedded software development using C and C plus plus on Linux based platforms with a track record of delivering stable and maintainable solutions in complex systems.
  • Demonstrate practical experience with compilation toolchains build systems and source control for embedded environments enabling efficient and predictable release management.
  • Apply solid understanding of operating system concepts such as processes threads memory management and interprocess communication within Linux based embedded products.
  • Bring familiarity with design process and prototyping methods so that early concept validation and rapid iterations support better product decisions and reduced risk.
  • Utilize effective problem solving skills including root cause analysis and systematic debugging in embedded contexts to resolve defects and performance bottlenecks under time constraints.
  • Communicate clearly with multidisciplinary stakeholders in a hybrid work environment ensuring that design decisions tradeoffs and risks are transparent and well understood by all contributors.

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