Systems/software Engineer

Systems/Software Engineer

This role is responsible for leading the design, development, and optimization of embedded software and firmware for hardware products. The role ensures the identification and resolution of software and firmware issues, ensuring timely and effective solutions. The role creates and updates technical documentation, including design specifications, code comments, and user guides. The role stays up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends in embedded systems and firmware development.

Responsibilities include overseeing the preparation and creation of instructional technical manuscripts for firmware operation, allocating resources to complete programming projects, and designing detailed plans to ensure firmware is functioning properly. The role leads multiple project teams of other software firmware engineers and internal and outsourced development partners responsible for all stages of design and development for complex products and platforms. The role manages and expands relationships with internal and outsourced development partners on firmware design and development, reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with systems design and development guidelines and standards, and provides tangible feedback to improve product quality and mitigate failure risk.

The role provides domain-specific expertise and overall firmware leadership and perspective to cross-organization projects, programs, and activities. It collaborates with hardware engineers to ensure proper integration and communication between hardware and firmware components, specifies and documents communication protocols, system states, and feature requirements in partnership with other firmware and software teams, drives innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities in the firmware design organization, and mentors less-experienced software firmware engineers and helps guide them to successful deliverables.

Recommended education and experience include a four-year or graduate degree in computer science, information systems, electrical engineering, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence. Typically, the role has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in firmware development, or a related field.

Knowledge and skills include Agile Methodology, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Debugging, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Firmware Development, Git (Version Control System), Linux, New Product Development, Operating Systems, Python (Programming Language), Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Development, and Software Engineering. Cross-org skills include Effective Communication, Results Orientation, Learning Agility, Digital Fluency, and Customer Centricity.

The role impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. It works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.