Senior Embedded Engineer - Vxworks DO - 178c

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• 7+ years of experience in software development, including at least 5 years of experience with DO-178C development.
• Strong experience in embedded software development, particularly low-level software such as BSPs and device drivers.
• Strong C programming skills.
• Hands-on experience with VxWorks and/or Linux.
• Deep understanding of DO-178C, particularly DAL A certification, and familiarity with related standards.
• Experience developing, debugging, and troubleshooting embedded software for custom and commercial off-the-shelf hardware.
• Experience with embedded software development environments such as Wind River Workbench or Eclipse.
• Experience with custom embedded hardware bring-up and validation.
• Experience working with common embedded processor architectures such as PowerPC, MIPS, x86, or ARM.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues independently.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working independently.
• Strong decision-making and judgment skills, with the ability to anticipate and prevent potential technical issues.
• Willingness to mentor and support junior engineers.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience. Nice-to-have
• Experience with multi-core and virtualization architectures.
• Experience with Simics.
• Previous experience with software certification in safety-critical or regulated environments.
• Advanced degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience working directly with customers or on customer sites.
• Experience with additional embedded processor architectures.
• Familiarity with safety-critical embedded systems and related industry standards. The impact you'll create
• Design, implement, and validate embedded software for custom and COTS hardware systems.
• Develop Board Support Packages (BSPs) for embedded hardware platforms.
• Design, implement, and test software drivers for a variety of peripheral devices.
• Develop hardware test code and support hardware bring-up, integration, and validation.
• Develop and maintain high-quality embedded software in compliance with DO-178C requirements.
• Contribute to software development activities for projects targeting DAL A certification.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex embedded software and hardware-related issues.
• Prepare detailed software design documentation and technical plans.
• Support technical planning, including effort estimation and identifying required technical skills for project delivery.
• Work closely with embedded software engineers, project managers, customer engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver project objectives.
• Communicate technical information clearly and effectively with both engineering teams and customers.
• Provide technical mentoring and knowledge sharing to junior engineers.
• Apply previous technical experience to quickly understand and solve challenges across different embedded systems and customer projects.
• Work independently while taking ownership of assigned technical tasks and delivering them on time.
• Support customer projects and, when required, work on customer sites.