Principal Embedded Software Engineer
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Job Title: Principal Embedded Software EngineerLocation: Goleta, CA. Hybrid 3 days a weekOnsite Requirements:C++Real-time Embedded softwareLinuxJob Summary:Our client is seeking a Full Time Embedded Software Engineer IV in Goleta, CA. This position provides technical and analytical work to develop, design, and/or support software solutions a project team. The selected candidate will work with other engineering disciplines and use their software development expertise to create robust technical solutions across multiple technology areas.Job Responsibilities:Complete a technical project independently and manage other engineers.Apply fundamental knowledge of software engineering principles and core concepts (e.g., data structures, algorithms, computer architecture, operating systems, and databases) to create software solutions that meet project-based needs.Review customer specifications and requirements and develop designs to best support them.Participates in code reviews with the systems engineers, software architects, and other technical staff.Apply core computer science concepts in the development, testing, and documentation of software units.Responsible for driving technology and completion of activity on time and budget.Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems, or subsystems.Ability to complete a technical project independently.Provide budget, cost, and schedule input for design assignments.Document component and subsystem specifications and material requirements
Analyze designs as necessary.Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems, and services.Support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements.Develop prototypes to retire key development risks.Communicate clearly (written and oral) with manufacturing, supply chain, program management and the customer as required.Job Responsibilities Part II:Participate heavily in preparation of the more complex and significant proposals.Participates as a member of the testing team to plan and review test cases within software solution components.Provide technical expertise and assistance to other engineers and support personnel.Interact with technical management, other professionals, technicians, and support.Personnel to coordinate, recommend, and confer regarding technical activities and progress.Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 8 years of experience.Proven Computer Science fundamentals in embedded development, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis.Experience in one of the following: C, C++, C# and/or Java.Experience with Linux/UnixExcellent verbal and written communicationWilling to travel up to 25% as necessary.
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