Embedded Software DevOps Engineer

PEC•Waterloo, IA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

RFA Engineering is seeking an Embedded Software DevOps Engineer to support clients developing precision agriculture, machine guidance, vehicle automation, and autonomy applications. The role works closely with embedded software developers, validation engineers, and systems engineers to develop, maintain, and improve the tools and infrastructure used to build, test, integrate, and release embedded software. The position is onsite at a client engineering center and is full-time, with a full benefits package and opportunities for professional growth, direct hire by customers, and other opportunities within RFA Engineering. RFA Engineering provides product development and engineering services, primarily for off-highway equipment in agricultural, construction, mining, recreational, industrial, and special-machine industries. Its work includes concept development, product design, documentation, problem-solving, simulation, optimization, and testing of components, systems, and complete machines.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
Experience supporting software development, DevOps, build/release engineering, or software configuration management.
Programming or scripting experience with Python, C++, C, Bash, or similar languages.
Experience with Git-based source control and software branching/merging workflows.
Understanding of CI/CD and automated software.
Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively with software developers and cross-functional engineering teams.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
Experience with build systems such as CMake, Make, or BitBake, as well as NPM, Maven, or other package managers.
Experience developing automation tools or scripts using Python.
Experience with Docker or containerized development environments.
Familiarity with Linux-based development environments.
Experience supporting embedded or real-time software development.
Familiarity with static analysis, code coverage, unit testing, and automated software quality tools.
Experience with CAN, J1939, Ethernet, or other embedded communication networks.
Experience with embedded controllers, ECUs, or electronic systems.
Familiarity with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) or Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testing.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
Experience supporting software development for automotive, agricultural, construction, mining, or other off-highway equipment.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting embedded software development.
Automate software builds, testing, integration, packaging, and release processes.
Maintain and improve source-control and software configuration-management workflows.
Develop scripts and utilities to improve engineering productivity and reduce manual development tasks.
Support integration of C/C++ embedded software.
Support software versioning, branching, dependency management, and release processes.
Collaborate with software and validation engineers to improve continuous integration and automated testing.
Support development environments used for embedded controllers and machine systems.
Participate in Agile software development activities.
Create and maintain technical documentation for development tools, pipelines, and processes.