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Software Engineer

ektello
San Diego, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 7/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/3/2026
Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Hybrid 4 days on site in San Diego, CA from home on Friday can start at 7a-4p flexible on hours.

Interview Process: 2 rds, 1st more casual and background. 2nd more technical and exercises. Both on video.

Starting new project: reinforce with software engineers.

Pay: $93-$100 an hour

  • Key Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and maintain real-time embedded software for safety-critical medical devices.
  • Conduct code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex software issues in embedded environments.
  • Exp 15 years in embedded rtos
  • C is main language with a little done in C
  • QNX or OSE operating systems either will do.
  • Large code base project; looking who have experience with large products
  • Infusion medical device. This experience will be helpful not mandatory.
  • Hands on development with a little bit of architecture, mostly taken existing devices and moving to new platform.
  • Role will support single device platform, some components are getting obsolete and moving to different processor and OS. Moving from OSE to QNX.
  • Move the application part of it to the new platform. Internet/wireless connected device so factors in security and connection is important.
  • doesn't have to come from medical device industry.
  • Work in driven from backlog. Team meets in the AM go over the backlog and divide up task.
  • BA degree at a minimum.

Minimum Requirements

  • 15 years of experience in real-time embedded device software development.
  • Strong proficiency in C/C and embedded systems programming.
  • Expertise in Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
  • Hands-on experience with QNX and/or OSE operating systems.
  • Experience with interprocess communication (IPC) mechanisms.
  • Experience in large code base application architecture and design.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in the medical device industry and familiarity with FDA regulations.
  • Knowledge of infusion systems or other safety-critical applications.
  • Experience with communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C).
  • Networking application development experience, including, TCP/IP, TLS 1.3, DHCP, DNS, and firewall configurations
  • Network security, PKI systems, and certificate management.
  • Experience with Wi-Fi (802.11) and wireless security protocols (EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP).
  • Device security experience, including secure boot, authentication/encryption algorithms.
  • Experience with over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates and device provisioning.
  • Familiarity with OpenSSL (or similar) APIs.

Salary : $93 - $100

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